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Hello, so Im putting the finishing touches of my adult tegu enclosure and need a few tips.
Im using an 8'x4'x6' Grow tent. Its nice and sturdy, and Im re-enforcing the inside with a wooden frame. I have both basking and heating lamps in the cage, as well as a ceramic heading coil (is this needed?). I also have an automatic misting system installed as well as a humidifier that is pumping mist into the cage with a tube.
My questions are related to the lighting and heating. In videos of similar setups, I see people hang lights from the framework on the ceiling, the cage even comes with hanging bars. But is this safe? Does having an electric light fixture in the middle of your cage, which is being pumped with mist and water dangerous? Is there a chance of some kind of electric issue happening?
I can angle the mister and humidifier so that they dont hit the lamps directly, but it does get really humid and foggy inside there. Is this dangerous? If it is, is there a better way to light and heat the cage?
Im using an 8'x4'x6' Grow tent. Its nice and sturdy, and Im re-enforcing the inside with a wooden frame. I have both basking and heating lamps in the cage, as well as a ceramic heading coil (is this needed?). I also have an automatic misting system installed as well as a humidifier that is pumping mist into the cage with a tube.
My questions are related to the lighting and heating. In videos of similar setups, I see people hang lights from the framework on the ceiling, the cage even comes with hanging bars. But is this safe? Does having an electric light fixture in the middle of your cage, which is being pumped with mist and water dangerous? Is there a chance of some kind of electric issue happening?
I can angle the mister and humidifier so that they dont hit the lamps directly, but it does get really humid and foggy inside there. Is this dangerous? If it is, is there a better way to light and heat the cage?