Outdoor enclsoure (Pics)

KrokadilyanGuy3 · 05-20-04, 11:34 AM

I figured I would post a few pics I came across. I'm a big fan of stock tanks, they work great indoor and out for housing except I always had trouble with lids. Imagine my predicament with Collard lizards..
I came across these pics and thought you all would like to get an idea of what to do if you ever come across housing your animals in stock tanks, being they work great with varanids, snakes and other animals.
*Any questions about her caging can be directed to hummingbird(Cynthia) on the TurtleTimes forums, as for this is her enclosure and pics.

Bartman · 05-20-04, 02:23 PM

Seems so hard to build it would even be worth it lool..

For an outdoor enclosure im thinking to buy a bunch of chicken wire or what they used for the top part and make it into just a simple square with a latch opening....baasically only the top part will lay on the grass..why did they use the tub? imo, useless..and then you have to cut the wood a hundred times to make it round..

V.hb · 05-20-04, 04:18 PM

eh, thats not hard to make, actually, Adam.

It's actually really well done. The tank is great, its more security for the animals, plus some animals can dig out. Theres so many other problems that can be avoided using a stock tank. Think about ants. They like to eat things.... even your pet.. Think about other animals digging IN to the tank, like raccoons etc. With a good saw, cutting wood like that is a piece of cake.

KrokadilyanGuy3 · 05-20-04, 04:40 PM

I would advise against having an open bottom cage. A lot of herps are vigorous diggers, turtles, monitors, Torts, crocs; it's not really a secure method. Plus raccoons will dig under the cage if it is determined enough to eat, as well as many other animals. You could bury the bottom a bit to help deter the digging, it would help some.

The tub serves a purpose as a pond. Many of us use stock tanks for many reason. Mainly because of aquatic life (Turtles, Crocs). Her pond contained a Map turtle. A baby at that. This institutes a very secure cage for hatchling/juvenile animals kept outdoors. If you had a chop/cut off saw most of the cuts can be made at the same time. With stock tanks you can also control the habitat better, Not having to worry about under digging, wild plants growing, past pesticides that have been sprayed onto your lawn, much like tanks indoor enclosures. I personally think they are more versatile, I've kept anything from desert to strict aquatic animals in them. Plus water drainage is easy.. Thought it was interesting someone actually made a decent top instead of using stuff like lattice...
Works great either way.

Edit:Should have updated the page before I posted.. V. beat me to the punchline.

Bartman · 05-20-04, 05:18 PM

thats very true..but since im in toronto, its to cold to permanently house my reptiles so what i was talking about was somewhere to put them while i am outside as well, just so the animal can get some quality uvb..I should have clarified that, my bad

Its not hard to build, just for what i was thinking to much work lol

Very good idea though, especially for permenant or summer housing.

nita · 05-20-04, 07:48 PM

Ugh, after what happened with our bunnies I would never house an animal outside, it is amazing what a dog can manage to get into if it wants to kill what is inside

Mind you if I put a croc inside maybe I could teach the neighborhood dogs a lesson

Too bad crocs are illegal here huh.