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Michaeladevine1
02-22-12, 04:04 PM
This took FOREVER. we had so many problems!
Terranaut
02-22-12, 04:10 PM
It looks very nice. May I ask a couple questions??
What type of wood?
Is that a screen top?
Is there a UTH?
Also. Man I know you put a lot of time into it but it looks a bit small for that boa.
Good work. I love the DIY vivs on here.
Michaeladevine1
02-22-12, 04:13 PM
It looks very nice. May I ask a couple questions??
What type of wood?
Is that a screen top?
Is there a UTH?
Also. Man I know you put a lot of time into it but it looks a bit small for that boa.
Good work. I love the DIY vivs on here.
Wood-teak(i mist it everyday)
no, its not a screen top, but there is holes all around the tank for ventilation(also a foot by foot screen on the top for a light)
What is UTH?
Terranaut
02-22-12, 04:21 PM
Uth is under tank heater.
Teak is awsome and i would trim a piece of something non flamable around the light to keep the moisture in. Holes in the top of a viv allow moisture to escape big time. If you live where I do and ambient humidity is around 20% in the winter this is a big deal. I would say just use tinfoil but thats way to nice for that.
Michaeladevine1
02-22-12, 04:37 PM
Uth is under tank heater.
Teak is awsome and i would trim a piece of something non flamable around the light to keep the moisture in. Holes in the top of a viv allow moisture to escape big time. If you live where I do and ambient humidity is around 20% in the winter this is a big deal. I would say just use tinfoil but thats way to nice for that.
no, he doesnt have an UTH, and we are planning on drilling holes in the top soon! the humidity in my room that they are in is always around 50%, and its always 85degrees! but i mist his tank every day, so its the right humidity. i check it regularly.
Valvaren
02-22-12, 04:42 PM
Its a really nice tank but I do agree that it is to small for him, I know you put a lot of work into but you should look into getting something bigger for him.
Michaeladevine1
02-22-12, 04:45 PM
Its a really nice tank but I do agree that it is to small for him, I know you put a lot of work into but you should look into getting something bigger for him.
its 50x22, i agree its a little small, but i dont think drastically..
CK SandBoas
02-22-12, 04:51 PM
The thing is, if you put two hides in that enclosure, which every snake should have, there really isn't a heck of a lot of room for that snake to move around in. I would also look into getting a UTH for it, in case your heating system in your house fails. I truly hope you aren't taking this as a scolding, because it's not, we're just trying to help you in making sure your snake is secure in its new home=)
Valvaren
02-22-12, 04:55 PM
Not even just with the hides but your snake can't even stretch out unless it props itself up on a wall. Personally I just think it is really cramped and even an extra foot (6 feet long) would do wonders.
jaleely
02-22-12, 08:56 PM
It's a good looking tank, and you did great! However...i do agree it looks really small for *that* snake. Are you going to put hides in?
Terranaut
02-22-12, 09:10 PM
no, he doesnt have an UTH, and we are planning on drilling holes in the top soon! the humidity in my room that they are in is always around 50%, and its always 85degrees! but i mist his tank every day, so its the right humidity. i check it regularly.
Don't drill holes in the top. Again it lets humidity escape. Sides or back but not the top. A good rule of thumb for viv size vrs snake size is the length plus the width should be equal to or larger than your snake. So a 4x2x1 viv is ok for up to 6ft long snake. Also boas only need a foot of headroom. I would build another longer/less tall viv for your boa and fill that one witha nice carpet python!!
Yeah.. that cage is awesome looking, but you should put your ball python in it and make that guy a cage that is at least 2 feet longer and maybe a bit wider (hard to tell from here), i know the general consensus is that a 4x2 is good for up to 6 feet, but i feel that the cage should be at least as long as the snake is from corner to corner, so it can "stretch out" fully if it really wanted, especially with hides in there.
I've spent a long time building things before, and I know its the last thing you want to hear, but that thing is definitely too small for him. :(
Michaeladevine1
02-22-12, 09:36 PM
building a giant tank for a snake is harder than it looks... easier said than done, also, a 16 year old girl buying the tools and material for it, is sort of difficult alone. then to build it.. but ill try my best, but thanks though :/
Valvaren
02-22-12, 09:52 PM
The cage is great, really you did an awesome job! And I personally know how hard it is to build a tank, I build mine from scratch and so have many others here. We aren't trying to upset you its just that that type of snake needs a bigger enclosure to ensure is health.
building a giant tank for a snake is harder than it looks... easier said than done, also, a 16 year old girl buying the tools and material for it, is sort of difficult alone. then to build it.. but ill try my best, but thanks though :/
Honestly, the tank looks awesome, but its more our concern for the health of the snake, how big is he?
Michaeladevine1
02-23-12, 02:13 PM
Honestly, the tank looks awesome, but its more our concern for the health of the snake, how big is he?
he is almost 7 feet. and i know, and i thank you guys. you know WAY more than me... ill probably put my bp in that one, and build another tank for acco..
millertime89
02-23-12, 06:20 PM
the dimensions are 50x22 inches and the snake is about 7 feet long? Seems fine to me even if it doesn't look fine. Then again your boa also looks bigger than 7 feet... or that's smaller than what you claim.
the dimensions are 50x22 inches and the snake is about 7 feet long? Seems fine to me even if it doesn't look fine. Then again your boa also looks bigger than 7 feet... or that's smaller than what you claim.
^ that!
I believe the general consensus is that the snakes length should be the same as the length +width at LEAST, So that would still be a bit too small
Michaeladevine1
02-23-12, 06:53 PM
the dimensions are 50x22 inches and the snake is about 7 feet long? Seems fine to me even if it doesn't look fine. Then again your boa also looks bigger than 7 feet... or that's smaller than what you claim.
i wouldn't lie, especially about something like this......
i wouldn't lie, especially about something like this......
nah if the tanks 4 feet 2 in long, and the snake is 7 ft, then that looks about right, cause a bit more than half the length is on the floor and the head and tail are both up the sides, so it looks like thats the dimensions, i dunno why anyone would say otherwise
the other thing is.. are those the outside dimensions or the inside, usable dimentions? cause if its the outside you may be looking at more of a 46x18 situation
millertime89
02-23-12, 10:58 PM
nah if the tanks 4 feet 2 in long, and the snake is 7 ft, then that looks about right, cause a bit more than half the length is on the floor and the head and tail are both up the sides, so it looks like thats the dimensions, i dunno why anyone would say otherwise
the other thing is.. are those the outside dimensions or the inside, usable dimentions? cause if its the outside you may be looking at more of a 46x18 situation
^right, which is deff. too small.
Terranaut
02-24-12, 11:54 PM
^right, which is deff. too small.
I agree. Not by much but time to break the saw back out and build a bigger one.
Besides 2 vivs as nice as that one is not a bad thing at all.
millertime89
02-25-12, 07:47 PM
I agree. Not by much but time to break the saw back out and build a bigger one.
Besides 2 vivs as nice as that one is not a bad thing at all.
Definitely, can't wait to have the room to have vivs like that in my place.
takagari
03-04-12, 09:32 AM
When ever building a new bigger enclosure, one should celebrate. Means you need to buy a new animal to fill the old one! :D
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