Pics of your arboreal setups

jwsporty · 06-10-04, 06:16 AM

Hey folks,

The old noodle is churning up some ideas for my JCP's final home. I would love to see what others have done for arboreal, so that I can shamelessly steal ideas. Post away

I know what the requirements are, so lets not get into this part,
I am looking for construction detail only. different materials, etc...

btw tubs are not on the list..

Cheers
Jim

leoncurrie · 06-10-04, 07:02 AM

To add to this post.... anyone wanting to post Emerald tree boa cages, I would really like to get some ideas

sapphire_moon · 06-10-04, 09:41 AM

lol, and hate to be a follower. But anyone using rubbermaids or anything else for aboreal setups, would love to see that as well.

lol

marisa · 06-10-04, 09:50 AM

I took some pics special for you guys. LOL. I have only one aboreal snake which is our GTP. Right now he lives in a 55L Sterilite tub until he gets big enough to move into his custom 100% acrylic enclosure. I wouldn't recommend Sterilite brand for snakes normally though, as the lids suck. Rubbermaid is better. ANYWAYS!

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/gtp/tub1.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/gtp/tub2.jpg">

I just use dowels, closet rod pole holders to make the perches removable....the whole thing is a copy of young GTP enlcosures off Greg Maxwells website (http://finegtps.com/caging.htm) and is working very good so far. It holds humidity easily and could be changed for a JCP, or ATB. The first photo is of my temp probe on the hot spot. The second is just a shot of the full thing. (snake, perches, water dish and rock for shedding)

Marisa

marisa · 06-10-04, 09:54 AM

Unfortuantly I see you said no tubs, buts thats all I use right now for him. But here is his future home just for your own ideas:

<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/gtp/cage5.jpg">
<img src="http://8snakes.myftp.org/marisa/Snakes/gtp/cage6.jpg">

lostwithin · 06-10-04, 10:42 AM

Well here's my only arboreal cage, It’s a big one 4'x2'x6',

Sorry for the bad pic.,

Devon

Rob McRobbie · 06-10-04, 10:51 AM

Here are some rubbermaids that I converted.. I now prefer the clear one as opposed to the blue ones.. Just better visibility..

And here are my visions and Neodesha cages.. I really love these best.. So easy to keep clean and they stack so nice(visions that is)..

Rob

sapphire_moon · 06-10-04, 06:08 PM

awesome.

I seen one time someone using a large garbage can! They had cut out a side, and put in plexi glass, drilled the holes, and cut out a part on the top for a light!

jwsporty · 06-10-04, 07:51 PM

Thanks Marisa,

That is the sort of thing I am looking for a future GTP, but right now I want to house my 6' + JCP, so cruising room is needed.
Devon is coming the closest to the size I am looking for. Some thing for him to stretch his "legs". Thanks for the link and I love those Acrylic enclosures

Devon, are those shower stall doors you are using? Can you explain the materials you used.

Cheers

Jim

lostwithin · 06-10-04, 08:48 PM

Hey, well no there not shower stalls, As far as I know it was a plexi glass cabinet . I have a friend who works at the local hospital, they were going too through it out, he picked it up too turn it into a solarium I gave him 20 bucks for it. It did have glass shelving which I removed (and used for glass sliding fronts on my boas cages). I replaced the bottom with a very simple 2x4 frame and droped in a sheet of plexi glass, and the top is wood with a hold cut out for a 100w lamp.

It has a wonderful heat gradient. The doors and all sides except one are plexi glass in an aluminum frame, the solid back piece is aluminum with ventilation slits. Sorry I can’t really help you more then that I sort of just got lucky in picking it up. I keep an eye out for those sorts of things encase I might need them. Right now it houses my pair of Prehensile tailed skinks.

Devon
Here’s a shot of it empty , maybe that would help you too recreate it.

dave68 · 06-10-04, 09:00 PM

Hey Jim
Something we've used in the past on it's side was an actual shower stall, all pre fabricated. You could use it upright the same as a shower would be. The trick is to phone around and look for slightly damaged shower stalls, even at places like liquidation stores and what not. Even with a slight dent can often pick em up for cheap. Works well and is very sturdy and easy to keep clean.
Just a thought- Allison