Safest Building Materials

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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by curlysister » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:06 pm

Anything that is porous (blanket, cardboard, towel, etc) won't hold in the humidity.
If you have an empty plastic shopping bag, you can cut it and tape it over the top of the tank to hold in humidity.
You will need a thermometer and hygrometer so you know what the temp and humidity are.
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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by CrabbyLover77 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:12 pm

curlysister wrote:Anything that is porous (blanket, cardboard, towel, etc) won't hold in the humidity.
If you have an empty plastic shopping bag, you can cut it and tape it over the top of the tank to hold in humidity.
You will need a thermometer and hygrometer so you know what the temp and humidity are.
I didn't even think of plastic bags! And I used to use ziplock bags over my mesh years ago too. Must have had a brain lapse lol.

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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by dolphinlover » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:12 pm

curlysister wrote:Anything that is porous (blanket, cardboard, towel, etc) won't hold in the humidity.
If you have an empty plastic shopping bag, you can cut it and tape it over the top of the tank to hold in humidity.
You will need a thermometer and hygrometer so you know what the temp and humidity are.
Thank you curly! I wasn’t sure what to answer on this one! I have a quick question will I got you here. I’m making lids for my 55 gallon tank. The wood is stained. As long as I don’t stain on the underneath and let it air out really good it should be okay for my hermies?

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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by HermitCrabCHICA » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:17 pm

Thankyou so much! I never would have thought of that!
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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by curlysister » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:24 pm

CrabbyLover77 wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:12 pm
I didn't even think of plastic bags! And I used to use ziplock bags over my mesh years ago too. Must have had a brain lapse lol.

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LOL, that's why it's good to have a few of us answering a question - we can think of things other people forgot! Hahaha!
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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by curlysister » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:25 pm

dolphinlover wrote:
Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:12 pm
Thank you curly! I wasn’t sure what to answer on this one! I have a quick question will I got you here. I’m making lids for my 55 gallon tank. The wood is stained. As long as I don’t stain on the underneath and let it air out really good it should be okay for my hermies?

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I would think that should be fine!
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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by dolphinlover » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:26 pm

curlysister wrote: I would think that should be fine!
Image awesome!!! Ty


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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by CrabbyLover77 » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:27 pm

curlysister wrote: LOL, that's why it's good to have a few of us answering a question - we can think of things other people forgot! Hahaha!
Yes, for sure lol!! Image

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Re: Safest Building Materials

Post by dolphinlover » Sat Jun 19, 2021 8:28 pm

curlysister wrote: I would think that should be fine!
Let see if I can post a picture. Haven’t had much luck with it. Image


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