Pics of your reptile rooms!! - Page 2

The Snakeman · 01-09-05, 09:42 PM

Hi Ssscales,

I like your cage racks, however I would be interested in how you mounted the lighting fixtures and what kind of lighting that you are using.

Bill
The snakeman

bighillreptiles · 01-09-05, 09:48 PM

Well here is a pic of the baby hondos ,to much to look at lol

Darren179 · 01-09-05, 10:24 PM

Nice lookinh setup paul.

ssscales · 01-10-05, 06:16 PM

I used simple florescent lights, I believe they are 15" or 18" from Walmart for $7.00. Just screw them on and run the cable through the back.

JdmAllMotorHatc · 01-11-05, 07:35 PM

ssscales...do you cover the bulbs up at all to keep them from possibly burning the snake?

VI Reptiles · 01-15-05, 02:49 PM

Paul - what type of enclosures are those? I like how there small and see through. Are they kritter keepers?

Thanks

Cruciform · 01-15-05, 03:34 PM

JdmAllMotorHatc: Fluorescent lights barely generate any heat at all. I won't say "none" because all actions generate heat energy, and I don't want to get nitpicked over it

As long as the ballast is protected from humidity, and the connectors are covered, they're perfectly safe. They should always be shielded with plastic or something of course, to prevent breakage, but they won't burn the animals.

bighillreptiles · 01-15-05, 03:40 PM

yes they are i got them for 10 ea at one of the stores i deal with they work great for little ones .the wall is a temp for the time being untill I get the hole room finished .Thanks

VI Reptiles · 01-15-05, 10:15 PM

Do you think they would be good for bps like 3 ft? not necessarily that size but maybe a bit bigger?

Thanks

Lioness · 01-16-05, 11:55 AM

hey ssscales..i live in Pembroke Pines, FL...do you breed colubrids?? did u go to the show in davie yesterday?

p.s...love love love the setup!! its so organized and clean. i wish i could have a setup that looks like that one day..

beardieguy · 01-16-05, 12:40 PM

sScaless,

How do you find using that peg board for ventilation? Does it work way better then drilling holes and putting a plastic vent on the back?

ssscales · 01-16-05, 09:31 PM

Thanks everyone,

JdmAllMotorHatc: The Fluorescent bulbs generate very little heat and are protected by a plastic cover, it's a light kit from Walmart, just plug in. They work great, never had any problems, I have all of them hooked up to timers for day/night cycles.

Lioness: I live in the SilverLakes area in PP. Unfortunatly I couldn't make it to the show this weekend. This year I'm only breeding some Dumerils, BCI's and hopefully Jungle Carpet Pythons. My other snakes are yearlings and should come of age 2006 - 2007. I'm interested in producing a few boa morphs, pure hogs, sunsets and salmontines as well as some GTP's. I'm really not a colubrid person. Are you breeding colubrids? Which ones?

Beardieguy: I've never had any problems using pegboard as backing, it's cheap, HomeDepot cuts it for me, one step installation. Since I live in Florida humidity is rarely a problem here. Even now we humidity is in the 50-60 range outside, I keep my enclosures in the 55-65. I use a humidity box during shedding with some moist sphagnum moss near the hot spot and/or occassional misting to raise humidity to 75-80.