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40 gallon tank for T. Stirmi (we think) (was supposed to be a Blondi)
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<blockquote data-quote="Jess S" data-source="post: 192969" data-attributes="member: 29302"><p>Hi there! First if all, please remove the towel immediately, it'll create a death trap. Also remove the heat mat and the black light, unless the room the enclosure is in, is colder than mid 70's, it isn't needed.</p><p></p><p>A 40 gallon tank is much too big for a juvenile. You will be constantly adding water, as you have found out, to maintain humidity, where you could just downgrade to a much smaller enclosure. I'm not a huge fan of limiting ventilation as you risk getting mould/stagnancy. However, if you are going to do it because your enclosure is drying too fast, I think the best way (this is my method) is to have one row of holes all around the sides (or 3 rows on just 2 opposing sides) and some widely spaced holes on the lid. Enclosures I have had set up like that, took ages to dry out. Obviously, you can't do this with your tank. I'm just getting to that! Lol</p><p></p><p>A lot of the reason the stirmi is so unsettled is because the enclosure is way too big and it can't find a suitable hide that it feels safe in. Also 3" of substrate in a 40 gallon for a juvi is going to leave so much height, it could fall and get injured, possibly even die.</p><p></p><p>Keep the 40 gallon though. It'll grow into it! Consider replacing the lid (which I'm assuming is mesh) with a fitted plexi glass one, with a grid of ventilation holes drilled. Roughly 2" apart. Include lockable hinges, as stirmi's are strong and you wouldn't want the lid pushed open!</p><p></p><p>I can't help further without having photos of it in the enclosure though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jess S, post: 192969, member: 29302"] Hi there! First if all, please remove the towel immediately, it'll create a death trap. Also remove the heat mat and the black light, unless the room the enclosure is in, is colder than mid 70's, it isn't needed. A 40 gallon tank is much too big for a juvenile. You will be constantly adding water, as you have found out, to maintain humidity, where you could just downgrade to a much smaller enclosure. I'm not a huge fan of limiting ventilation as you risk getting mould/stagnancy. However, if you are going to do it because your enclosure is drying too fast, I think the best way (this is my method) is to have one row of holes all around the sides (or 3 rows on just 2 opposing sides) and some widely spaced holes on the lid. Enclosures I have had set up like that, took ages to dry out. Obviously, you can't do this with your tank. I'm just getting to that! Lol A lot of the reason the stirmi is so unsettled is because the enclosure is way too big and it can't find a suitable hide that it feels safe in. Also 3" of substrate in a 40 gallon for a juvi is going to leave so much height, it could fall and get injured, possibly even die. Keep the 40 gallon though. It'll grow into it! Consider replacing the lid (which I'm assuming is mesh) with a fitted plexi glass one, with a grid of ventilation holes drilled. Roughly 2" apart. Include lockable hinges, as stirmi's are strong and you wouldn't want the lid pushed open! I can't help further without having photos of it in the enclosure though. [/QUOTE]
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