Diablo's Enclosure and Question

TheFrogman · 12-06-13, 06:33 AM

EDIT; I apologize, I realize now that this is probably in the incorrect spot.

This is Diablo's my 6-7 month old Spotty enclosure. Its a 40B which I understand is a tad large for him but I'm told he should be okay as long as he has lots of hides to hide in and toys to keep him busy which as you can see he does.

(Please disregard the analog gauges, I have digital thermostats on both his warm and cool side with probes and thermostats, the analog ones have just never been removed for some reason)

So here is my question, Its obviously okay for him now but once he grows to his adult size (whatever that is) what do I use for hides? I'm assuming I should remove the present ones as he wont be able to fit in them.

What do you use for hides for your adults?

**EL Ziggy** · 12-06-13, 07:50 AM

Nice setup Frogman. What did you cover the sides and back of the tank with? I wish I could get my tank to look that nice

. My buddy Steve recommended the Exo Terra reptile caves, they're pretty nice and they come in larger sizes.

TheFrogman · 12-06-13, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EL-Ziggy

Nice setup Frogman. What did you cover the sides and back of the tank with? I wish I could get my tank to look that nice

. My buddy Steve recommended the Exo Terra reptile caves, they're pretty nice and they come in larger sizes.

Thanks, b I assume he will out grow this shortly, they are simple floor tiles (rock looking) that I got at Home Depot for .99 each I tapped them in place from the outside.
Diablo uses every single thing in his house, at night he is all over the place.

**EL Ziggy** · 12-06-13, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFrogman

Thanks, b I assume he will out grow this shortly, they are simple floor tiles (rock looking) that I got at Home Depot for .99 each I tapped them in place from the outside.
Diablo uses every single thing in his house, at night he is all over the place.

Nice, I may have to follow suit on the floor tile idea. Did you just tape them to the tank with double sided tape or something? I need to add some branches to my tanks as well. Thanks for sharing.

thinkbig317 · 12-06-13, 08:22 AM

SWEET set up frogman!! I'm sure your spotty will be nice and happy in that bad boy!

TheFrogman · 12-06-13, 08:24 AM

No, I measured and cut them to fit, I then taped them all together with clear packing tape on the back side of the tile, then I placed against the outside of the glass and tapped them to the glass with the same clear packing tape from the outside. (just around the edges)
easy peazy !!!

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Originally Posted by thinkbig317

SWEET set up frogman!! I'm sure your spotty will be nice and happy in that bad boy!

Thank but my intent was not to show off Diablos house because there are so many nicer ones out there, but rather to ask a question about what do I do when he grows and gets bigger, do I remove everything?

drumcrush · 12-06-13, 08:34 AM

Really cool! I wish I could afford all that fancy stuff lol

kwhitlock · 12-06-13, 08:39 AM

For some species, I've seen some people not offer any hides once the snake is big enough, they don't have any natural predators so they will be more in the open, but reptile basics have very large plastic hides, cheap too. They aren't pretty but they get the job done! I have small ones for both my snakes and they are always there.

TheFrogman · 12-06-13, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by drumcrush

Really cool! I wish I could afford all that fancy stuff lol

Fancy Stuff??
A lot of this I have found in the woods, brought home, washed in Bleach Solution and baked it in he oven to kill any possible bugs, Ive also used a Closet Rod that I velcro'ed in which was like $7.

I also shop at Goodwill twice a week and If I see something I buy it and just throw it in a box until I need it, Ive found some amazing stuff including tanks at Goodwill for cheap, cheap, cheap.

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Originally Posted by kwhitlock

For some species, I've seen some people not offer any hides once the snake is big enough, they don't have any natural predators so they will be more in the open, but reptile basics have very large plastic hides, cheap too. They aren't pretty but they get the job done! I have small ones for both my snakes and they are always there.

Thank you !

drumcrush · 12-06-13, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFrogman

Fancy Stuff??
A lot of this I have found in the woods, brought home, washed in Bleach Solution and backed to kill bugs, Ive also used a Closet Rod that I velcro'ed in which was like $7.

I also shop at Goodwill twice a week and If I see something I buy it and just throw it in a box until I need it, Ive found some amazing stuff including tanks at Goodwill for cheap, cheap, cheap.

I've takin some drift wood from the indiana dunes, baked them in the oven for an hour. But my enclosures all look plan compared to yours haha I'm sure the snakes don't mind it though :P

TheFrogman · 12-06-13, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by drumcrush

I've takin some drift wood from the indiana dunes, baked them in the oven for an hour. But my enclosures all look plan compared to yours haha I'm sure the snakes don't mind it though :P

Yeh, I buy some stuff but I live in the mountains so the free resources are there, If its Free its for Me !

The reason I have so much stuff in his enclosure is because the tank is actually too big for him so I wanted to make sure he had pleanty of stuff to hide in should he feel insecure.

But I tend to go overboard, I have 8 Frog Tanks that are through he roof. LOL

drumcrush · 12-06-13, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by TheFrogman

Yeh, I buy some stuff but I live in the mountains so the free resources are there, If its Free its for Me !

The reason I have so much stuff in his enclosure is because the tank is actually too big for him so I wanted to make sure he had pleanty of stuff to hide in should he feel insecure.

But I tend to go overboard, I have 8 Frog Tanks that are through he roof. LOL

Ahhhhhh makes plenty of sense! Lol