Hi everyone.
First of all, this is my first pet snake. He is a California Kingsnake (I actually don't know the sex). I bought him 3 weeks ago today. When I bought him, the shop clerk said he was approximately 2 months old. So, anyway. Right now I have him a 20 gallon tall fish tank and he seems happy. I'm in the middle of building him a larger enclosure. I've already started, but I wanted to run my plans past you guys to see what your thoughts might be.
I'm using used pallets that I'm picking up from my local newspaper plant. LOL, I have no idea what the proper term is, sorry. The planned dimensions are 36" x 18" x 18". The build seems pretty straight forward. Plywood on bottom, screen on top, wood around the sides and back, and sliding plexiglass in front. Heating will be done with CHE unless I can find a way to use his UTH pad he's got now. Lighting will be done with a fluorescent light hood.
Some concerns I have are temperature and humidity control because even though the boards are tightly placed, it is still going to be very well ventilated. Also, since the pallets are made of various woods, I assume that by sealing and varnishing the wood, I can protect him from any cedar or pine that might be mixed in.
Thank you and sorry for the long post. This as far as I've gotten. What are your thoughts?
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