Newbie 340 and 120 first build tanks

cuestick · 08-24-11, 08:11 PM

These are my first attempts at building an enclosure for my snakes. Looking at building a couple more soon. The 1st one is roughly a 340 gallon enclosure for my Lampropeltis holbrooki. Inside demensions are 60x39x36, kind of big for a first attempt. Fun features include a dual tube HO 48 inch florescent fixture, 46 inch doors in the front, 15x23 side glass viewing panels, 18x21 basking rock and a 115cfm exhaust fan.

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cuestick · 08-24-11, 08:16 PM

My second build was a little more simple. 48x24x24 build was much easier. 46x15 front viewing panel with 15x15 side glass. Same 115 cfm fan, couple small single tube florescent lights. Nothing to special but I'm pretty sure my Panterophis Obsoletus likes it though.

cuestick · 08-24-11, 08:19 PM

P8240382 by mattrose81, on Flickr

stephanbakir · 08-24-11, 09:04 PM

They look awesome.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 08-24-11, 09:40 PM

Those look really nice. They look really well built, if you lived in my area i would buy one from you.

UwabamiReptiles · 08-25-11, 05:55 AM

Those tanks look very professional. You did a great job building them and setting them up. I would buy a cage from you too.

shaunyboy · 08-25-11, 07:43 AM

great tanks you built mate,very proffesional looking

cheers shaun

cuestick · 08-25-11, 08:41 AM

Thanks guys, I really think my students are enjoying them. I'm doing my best to bring nature back into high school biology. I have one more solid wood build planned and then I think I'm going to start trying to work on some aquarium conversions. Hopefully by the end of the year it will look like a herp house in the lab.

KD35WIN.AS.ONE · 08-25-11, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cuestick

Thanks guys, I really think my students are enjoying them. I'm doing my best to bring nature back into high school biology. I have one more solid wood build planned and then I think I'm going to start trying to work on some aquarium conversions. Hopefully by the end of the year it will look like a herp house in the lab.

Great idea, keep doing what your doing.

Nos · 08-25-11, 03:51 PM

tanks look great. wish my high school had snakes. did the students help that would have been one fun assignment.

cuestick · 08-25-11, 07:42 PM

No they were built over summer vacation. I would love to involve the students with this kind of thing. But with current education laws I'm not allowed to deviate from the curriculum. I'm barely allowed to take the time to introduce the animals. A large number to come in after school to see the zoo so I use that time to share what I can.

SpOoKy · 08-25-11, 08:01 PM

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No they were built over summer vacation. I would love to involve the students with this kind of thing. But with current education laws I'm not allowed to deviate from the curriculum. I'm barely allowed to take the time to introduce the animals.

This makes me sad. The most important things I have learned so far in my life have not come from a curriculum.

forkedtongue · 09-13-11, 01:45 PM

I agree with Spooky....

To Cuestick, could we get a walk-through or a build materials? These are some DAMN clean looking tanks. Id love to have some!

BTW< with the bulbs, do they get hot enough to burn snakes? I know my old Cali King was a climber, I couldnt tell if there was any kind of shield or guard over the lights?

DeesBalls · 09-13-11, 04:12 PM

how did you get the glass to fit in there... are they slidding, or what?

**millertime89** · 09-13-11, 06:01 PM

I too would like to see a walk-through or a list of build materials. My concern (with my BRB anyways) is that the would would mold/rot due to the high humidity requirements. I'm also a DIY'er and a hands-on learner so seeing how you built these and what you used would be awesome.