Green house Enclosure

[smy_749]

Does anyone here use , or thought about using a ready made green house as an enclosure? You can buy a special heating unit for one? Just a thought and they aren't too expensive?

Mythos Silverline Greenhouse 6' wide x 8' long - Backordered Until May 20th - Greenhouses | Greenhouse Megastore

Something like that ?

[Danimal]

All the one's I have seen are pretty flimsy. Plants, as a rule, are not particularly rambunctious and require no reinforcement in their enclosures. Are you looking for something to put outside?

[smy_749]

Originally Posted by Danimal

All the one's I have seen are pretty flimsy. Plants, as a rule, are not particularly rambunctious and require no reinforcement in their enclosures. Are you looking for something to put outside?

I mean, not talking about black throats or anything like that. The ones I looked at are polycarbonate and the kid in the video threw a baseball at it and it just bounced off. They advertise it as almost indestructable, and the base is aluminum.They are completely sealed off unless you choose to open a top vent, with a locking front door. I just figured it might be interesting to set one up, and put some stuff in there like chameleons, anoles, some sort of house geckos and even torts. Nothing super large / expensive / or good at escaping like snakes or anything.

Mainly for plants, but if your going to have it there already, why not give it a go right?

[Mark Taylor]

Not sure I would want people to see what was in there tbh the thought is good but not for me as neighbours would be able to see in probably OK if that wasn't the case thou.

[Danimal]

Originally Posted by smy_749

I mean, not talking about black throats or anything like that. The ones I looked at are polycarbonate and the kid in the video threw a baseball at it and it just bounced off. They advertise it as almost indestructable, and the base is aluminum.They are completely sealed off unless you choose to open a top vent, with a locking front door. I just figured it might be interesting to set one up, and put some stuff in there like chameleons, anoles, some sort of house geckos and even torts. Nothing super large / expensive / or good at escaping like snakes or anything.

Mainly for plants, but if your going to have it there already, why not give it a go right?

If you are interested in greenhouses I would suggest an aquaponics project. I, personally, wouldn't try to raise any kind of animal in a glass (or polycarbonate) house that sits in the sun.

[pdomensis]

It looks really fun, but....from my experience with greenhouses I would be really cautious putting an animal in one unless you have really gone all out with a cooling system. The cheaper greenhouses like the one linked are good for keeping temperate plants going during the winter, but if it's not equipped with a swampcooler or AC system the temps can get really high during the summer (>130 F). I shut my cooling system down every August to kill any bugs or other pests in my greenhouse; it's unbelievably hot.

I do let my beardie run around in my GH during the winter when I'm working out there, but I don't even grow plants in it during the summer. I suppose you could use the GH during winter and move the animals indoors or to a mesh enclosure during the summer.

[smy_749]

Ah ok, didn't occur to me that you would need cooling and heating. Still works as an indoor enclosure If your lazy and have room for one though :P Thanks guys