proofer box can also be made of reptilian tank materials?

hi, i was just wondering ( btw i am new to baking bread but have collected many books over the 3 yrs) if i can make a proofer out of a fish tank, heat lamp, with a sponge in a bowl for humidity. it seems from all of my reading, constant temp of 80 degrees is optimal for proofing, but how about humidity? i know i could also use a large plasitic bin and bulb and that still could be a possible option for me.

im planning to go for a materials hunt saturday to begin my trek for creating the best breads, bagels, and pizza.

thanks

And congratulations! Glad you've got your thinking cap on but frankly, your question did a dynamite job of, well, to put it bluntly, grossing me out. Gosh I hope... Please use new materials and not any used stuff that came out of a occupied reptile cubicle. I don't know how hygienic that would be. I have myself thought of using water in a food cooler with an aquarium heater. Somehow, it doesn't paint the same picture though. Sounds interesting, careful a regular light bulb can get very hot. Good Luck! :) Mini O

i was planning on buying new. but after thinkning things, i think the easiest would be the large plastic walmart bins.

Here is a link to Samartha's site where he has been experimenting with the detmold-3 stage starter. He uses a combination of 3 pre set aquarium heaters to control water temps as he builds his starters. I have tried this method using plastic bins and it works great. http://samartha.net/SD/procedures/DM3/index.html

Eric