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[STausch]

Arboreal animals are designed to move up and down. in the wild they would move to the upper canopy to bask and then back down to take shelter in the shade. A vertical gradient is more to what they understand. And as the heat comes from a corner there is actually a gradient in both directions. With arboreals it is actually a warning sign if they spend too much time on the ground. This usually signifies a health problem.
The heat is pretty steady. Because the plastic allows it to escape smoothly there is no build up, it stays at a steady gradient throughout the day and lowers quickly for night. I realize this isn't ideal for alot of terrestrial animals but for the ATBs it works beautifully. They are ideally 72-77 at night and 75-85 during the day.
Humidity is controlled by ventilation and the fact that I have so many that require high humidity I go ahead and run a humidifier in the room. Makes things easier for everybody.
As for the strings and shelves, its not much different than the vines they use in my other setups. So far no problems. As they get bigger I may have to widen the gaps in the shelves but for the most part ATBs are pretty slender snakes.