Put up or shut up.

[Will0W783]

Originally posted by Corey209: Is it tricky dealing with hots that are higher/lower up with that sort of rack thing you have going on?

For the most part, no. I arranged my cages based on ease of working with the animals. These are all arboreal vipers and tend to ride hooks quite well. I have a step stool and a portable working station bench that I move next to the cage to bring myself and the holding container, hooks, etc into an easy working height. My terrestrial venomous (cobra, rattler, coppperheads) are all kept at low chest height, because they are much harder to handle on a hook and I find that height to be the easiest for working with them. The arboreals tend to handle much more easily so I can deal with them being on several levels. I'm also quite tall (5'8.5") so even the highest cage on the shelving is not at a very awkward height for me. Hope that answers the questions!

[Akuma223]

Originally Posted by marvelfreak

Akuma223 Nice set up.

Thanks very much

[Roman]

Here are some pictures of my living room

The "snake corner"
On the left Gonyosoma oxycephalum (large enclosure) and Philodryas baroni (small enclosure), center Spilotes pullatus

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362266304

Another view, again on the left Gonyosoma oxycephalum (large enclosure) and Philodryas baroni (small enclosure)
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065


and some updated photos of my Spilotes enclosure
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065


Roman

[Tracy33]

Wow !!! , i love your big snake enclosure , thats some lucky snakes you have there . Tracy

[jarich]

Wow, Roman that last enclosure is for a rat snake?! Would make such a nice monitor enclosure

[Pirarucu]

Originally Posted by jarich

Wow, Roman that last enclosure is for a rat snake?! Would make such a nice monitor enclosure

Most monitors would tear it up in a heartbeat. One of the dwarf species could work though.

[Akuma223]

How does one get beautiful cages like that Roman? I want one.

[Zosime]

Here is my female ball pythons enclosure

[Roman]

Originally Posted by jarich

Wow, Roman that last enclosure is for a rat snake?! Would make such a nice monitor enclosure

Hi Josh, I agree, this would be a nice setup for Varanus prasinus or Varanus macraei. But my Spilotes are BIG and ACTIVE snakes, they use the whole space they get...

@Akuma: The enclosure was custom build by a friend of mine who owns a reptile shop, I posted detailed information here -->

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/gener...-pullatus.html

Roman

[Pirarucu]

Columbus on top and Perry on bottom. Working out the plans for their new cages, which really need to be built soon, I hate having them in such small cages.

[drewkore]

I was gonna join in but apparently I'm not tech savvy enough to post pics!

[Rogue628]

Originally Posted by Will0W783

For the most part, no. I arranged my cages based on ease of working with the animals. These are all arboreal vipers and tend to ride hooks quite well. I have a step stool and a portable working station bench that I move next to the cage to bring myself and the holding container, hooks, etc into an easy working height. My terrestrial venomous (cobra, rattler, coppperheads) are all kept at low chest height, because they are much harder to handle on a hook and I find that height to be the easiest for working with them. The arboreals tend to handle much more easily so I can deal with them being on several levels. I'm also quite tall (5'8.5") so even the highest cage on the shelving is not at a very awkward height for me. Hope that answers the questions!

As if 5'8" isn't tall enough as a female, you just had to throw in the .5 didn't ya? I'm 5.1 and maybe an extra .5 Seriously though....

I was having some convos with people about how I set up mine and how I plan to arrange/rearrange them once I get the retics and borneo out of QT and into the snake room. Aside from the male retic being in my room, the biggest of my animals will go on the bottom shelves of my shelving units and everyone will get moved around according to weight with no animal being higher than about mid chest. I feel this will be safer for me. They're pretty much set up this way now and I'm comfortable with it. I know people who have bigger and defensive animals stacked high and while it may work for them, I don't see it working or being safe for me. Sometimes it sucks this short. If I have to if worse comes to worse, I can always move my ball pythons to a higher shelf and use a stool to get to them.

[forza_inter]

That big enclosure is amazing man

Originally Posted by Roman

Here are some pictures of my living room

The "snake corner"
On the left Gonyosoma oxycephalum (large enclosure) and Philodryas baroni (small enclosure), center Spilotes pullatus

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362266304

Another view, again on the left Gonyosoma oxycephalum (large enclosure) and Philodryas baroni (small enclosure)
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065


and some updated photos of my Spilotes enclosure
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/attac...1&d=1362267065


Roman

[marvelfreak]

I was just going threw this old thread and realize many of the big breeders on here never posted any pics. Hmmm makes you wonder.

[franks]

Cool thread though. I enjoyed it.
I'll post as soon as I figure out how to photo-shop a piece of paper with todays date on it into my zoo pics.