Yet another project

[Snaky]

Looks good

[Stefan-A]

Ok, so here's a little update. I've had the first terrarium in use for about 3 weeks and here are the things I've noticed.

It keeps humidity well. However, finding a working combination of heat and lighting appears to be harder than I thought. The 16mm tube worked otherwise well, but didn't provide quite enough light in my opinion. Besides, I have a few ordinary 18W tubes I'd like to put to use. Double 18W lamps produce too much heat, but enough light. A single 18W tube seems to be the most practical solution right now, but I haven't tested it yet.

Also thought about providing light using LEDs, which should produce almost no extra heat, but I need to do a bit of planning first.

The corn's small terrarium works ok. Heat and humidity levels are ok.

[adamanteus]

LEDs...that's a novel idea. I'd be interested to see photos of that if it works out for you. So if the Corn Snake terrarium is working well, why not sell the Corn and buy another Garter?

[Sputnik]

You really don't like Corns, do you, James? ;-)

[Stefan-A]

LEDs...that's a novel idea. I'd be interested to see photos of that if it works out for you.

And if I decide to try it, pictures will be posted.

So if the Corn Snake terrarium is working well, why not sell the Corn and buy another Garter?

I'm trying. Trying to sell it and trying to find more garters. If I only knew somebody with an Ophiophagus..

And I still have the other half of the second terrarium empty.

[Stefan-A]

Going to give the LED thing a try. Just ordered a ready 12 LED kit that's intended to be used in saunas, bathrooms, kitchens, bars, outdoors etc. In other words, it's intended to function in high temperatures (=produces little additional heat) and high humidity. Almost perfect.

[adamanteus]

Sounds promising, keep us informed Stefan.

[Stefan-A]

I sort of expected this; they don't provide enough light. Well, back to the old drawing board.

[Elliot]

You could use one of those fancy curly fluorescent bulbs, I have one and it puts out a ton of light and very little heat.

[Stefan-A]

Tubes are supposed to be more efficient. Anyway, I'm using an old (~25 years) single-tube 18W aquarium light fixture now.