built my carpet an enclosure

LoLzMachine · 07-09-13, 07:26 AM

Hey every one i bought a female Irian Jaya Carpet python in april it was born march 28 2013

its only 4 months old but ive been working on this ever since i got her

im going to build another when she out grows this one (i like building/have time and money)

i built this enclosure out of an old cabinet that someone had chucked out downtown

LoLzMachine · 07-09-13, 07:27 AM

behind a church so i brought her home gutted it and took it to work

replaced the bottom and added a lip to stop substrate

cut large viewing window in the side

framed in both openings for a sliding glass door one open sideways, one lifts up

Made the little perch so that my little girl can get up high

made a heat box that i can place flextape in for heating
and bought sink screens for ventilation
fake grass bottom found at dollerama

cant wait till its done and my little girl can have her new home

franks · 07-09-13, 07:36 AM

Looks cool! If you are looking for lighting options, they sell what is called puck lighting that can run on a battery. They last very long, can attach to your ceiling, do not get hot and are safe for the snake. They are run by a remote you can just leave or fix to the side or top of your enclosure. I paid $11 for mine at home depot, I know walmart has them as well.

LoLzMachine · 07-09-13, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by franks

Looks cool! If you are looking for lighting options, they sell what is called puck lighting that can run on a battery. They last very long, can attach to your ceiling, do not get hot and are safe for the snake. They are run by a remote you can just leave or fix to the side or top of your enclosure. I paid $11 for mine at home depot, I know walmart has them as well.

Sweet thanks man im moving in less than a week to a remote location so ill pick up more than one ^^ thanks again!

franks · 07-09-13, 08:21 AM

Jealous... I love remote locations.

LoLzMachine · 07-09-13, 08:44 AM

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Jealous... I love remote locations.

Lolz well remote for me 3 hours north of Thomson, mb. on a long shale road. Have to bring a bunch of rats in a cooler its going to be a 12 hour drive

Mikoh4792 · 07-09-13, 09:00 AM

Are you going to use the heat tape for belly heat or put it on the walls? I would use heat tape for my carpets as well but they never seem to go on the ground, even with the hides I provide them.

LoLzMachine · 07-09-13, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by mikoh4792

Are you going to use the heat tape for belly heat or put it on the walls? I would use heat tape for my carpets as well but they never seem to go on the ground, even with the hides I provide them.

Yeah I plan to wire heat tape in the box Sesl it up it has a flat surface that will heAt up he can lay on it or chill out on the perch. My girl likes to curl up on the pad in her tub as it is