I got this enclosure today. Thanks for your video. I followed it and was able to set it up with no issues. Appreciate you!! Hope my bearded dragon likes it!! lol
You assembled the door handle wrong. The white washer goes inside, and the rubber piece goes between handle and glass. Otherwise, the screw with threw rubber and hit the glass
We realized this after the fact. Ours unfortunately didn't have any instructions, so we were winging it a bit. This was the 1st larger Dubia enclosure we had assembled.
@@SerenityDragons Okay I just bought one and on the shipping label it says 58lbs. I plan to put my chuckwalla in it but first I have to seal the inside due to sand leaking out.
@Cagal08 I used black silicon. It wasn’t too bad to get sealed up. Just have to make sure you hit all the seams. There are basically 2 per junction of the aluminum frame and pvc panels.
We haven’t finished the setup as of yet. Currently rearranging the reptile room. Will be happy to remark on the ability of this enclosure to hold humidity once we get it done. I’m assuming humidity will be a bit of challenge considering the entire top of the enclosure is a screen. That can be easily solved by cutting pieces of plexi glass and covering parts of the screen. Can also use plastic wrap if you like. Also live planta assist in keeping humidity stable.
@@SerenityDragons ah, okay, I look forward to an update then. Would laying a pane of glass help? I considered that but I'm worried it might be too much. I'm completely new to snakes, someone told me it's okay if she hits 100%humidity though
@Natezilla01 unless the animal is aquatic, 100% humidity is rarely good. In ball pythons and boas, excessive humidity can lead to the snake being constantly in contact with moisture and unable to dry off. This can lead to scale rot. If the tank gets cool with 100% humidity, the risk of a respiratory infection is almost guaranteed. We don’t keep ball pythons, so look up the appropriate enclosure parameters and keep the humidity within an acceptable range. For boas that range is 60-90%. We mist at night after the heat lights are off to spike humidity. Then when the lights come on in the morning, the enclosures slowly dry out to a lower humidity level. This keeps everything balanced for the boas and helps maintain a more natural humidity cycle for them. I’d assume the same can be done for a ball python. Another side effect of keeping the humidity too high will be mold growth. You don’t want your reptile inhaling mold spores. Can lead to fungal infections. My advice is find someone you trust in the ball python space, and ask them how they keep their snakes. If you ask on Facebook pages and in forums, you’ll get an overload of conflicting information that can be impossible to sort through.
As to the pane of glass, you want some air circulation. So a pane that doesn’t cover the entire screen should be fine. But glass is fragile and not all glass is heat resistant. If you sit a heat lamp on the glass, it may shatter. Also if you plan on mounting a UV light externally on the lid of the enclosure, glass filters out almost all UVB.
@@SerenityDragons okay, thankyou for the helpful answers. I'll look into more research, a friend recently dumped her on me but I've already gotten attached lol
I got this enclosure today. Thanks for your video. I followed it and was able to set it up with no issues. Appreciate you!! Hope my bearded dragon likes it!! lol
That’s awesome! So glad you found the video useful! I’m sure your bearded dragon will be very happy.
Just got this for my boa? What’s the little metal piece for is it a lock? There should be a lock because I’m scared she will push out somehow.
Yes it is a lock for the sliding glass
You assembled the door handle wrong. The white washer goes inside, and the rubber piece goes between handle and glass. Otherwise, the screw with threw rubber and hit the glass
Glass can go in after assembly in the 4x2x2. Is this one different?
No. It will lift out the tracks once assembled. We just had a dumb moment putting it together.
@@SerenityDragons happens to the best of us. Lol
@@SerenityDragonsthe directions say to install the glass doors after
I have these. The doors go in last after install. Dubai confirmed this
We realized this after the fact. Ours unfortunately didn't have any instructions, so we were winging it a bit. This was the 1st larger Dubia enclosure we had assembled.
Are these enclosures bio active ready? I’m looking to get this exact size for my ackie monitor
You do need to silicone the bottoms to be able to do bioactive
How many wire ports are on this enclosure?
It has areas to run wires on both ends.
How much does it weigh?
Never weighed it. So I’m not sure. I wouldn’t say more that 10-15lbs? It’s incredibly light for its size.
@@SerenityDragons Okay I just bought one and on the shipping label it says 58lbs. I plan to put my chuckwalla in it but first I have to seal the inside due to sand leaking out.
@Cagal08 I used black silicon. It wasn’t too bad to get sealed up. Just have to make sure you hit all the seams. There are basically 2 per junction of the aluminum frame and pvc panels.
Hi, how much better are these for humidity? I just had a baby ball python dumped on me and i know ill need one eventually
We haven’t finished the setup as of yet. Currently rearranging the reptile room. Will be happy to remark on the ability of this enclosure to hold humidity once we get it done. I’m assuming humidity will be a bit of challenge considering the entire top of the enclosure is a screen. That can be easily solved by cutting pieces of plexi glass and covering parts of the screen. Can also use plastic wrap if you like. Also live planta assist in keeping humidity stable.
@@SerenityDragons ah, okay, I look forward to an update then. Would laying a pane of glass help? I considered that but I'm worried it might be too much. I'm completely new to snakes, someone told me it's okay if she hits 100%humidity though
@Natezilla01 unless the animal is aquatic, 100% humidity is rarely good. In ball pythons and boas, excessive humidity can lead to the snake being constantly in contact with moisture and unable to dry off. This can lead to scale rot. If the tank gets cool with 100% humidity, the risk of a respiratory infection is almost guaranteed. We don’t keep ball pythons, so look up the appropriate enclosure parameters and keep the humidity within an acceptable range. For boas that range is 60-90%. We mist at night after the heat lights are off to spike humidity. Then when the lights come on in the morning, the enclosures slowly dry out to a lower humidity level. This keeps everything balanced for the boas and helps maintain a more natural humidity cycle for them. I’d assume the same can be done for a ball python. Another side effect of keeping the humidity too high will be mold growth. You don’t want your reptile inhaling mold spores. Can lead to fungal infections. My advice is find someone you trust in the ball python space, and ask them how they keep their snakes. If you ask on Facebook pages and in forums, you’ll get an overload of conflicting information that can be impossible to sort through.
As to the pane of glass, you want some air circulation. So a pane that doesn’t cover the entire screen should be fine. But glass is fragile and not all glass is heat resistant. If you sit a heat lamp on the glass, it may shatter. Also if you plan on mounting a UV light externally on the lid of the enclosure, glass filters out almost all UVB.
@@SerenityDragons okay, thankyou for the helpful answers. I'll look into more research, a friend recently dumped her on me but I've already gotten attached lol