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Moving slowly ahead with my plans, I'd like some input on perches. I decided I would rather use actual branches, and figured that it would be easiest to get perches that were designed for birds (attempting to properly secure the branches I picked up myself in the neighborhood has proven difficult and I like the bird perches more).
That is all I would have to do is drill a hole in the side of the enclosure for the screw fitting attached to the perch and voila.
But what kind of wood would be best? There is a lot of variety. Manzanita seems common but could it be too smooth? Is grapewood too bumpy? How important would it be for there to be branches? Here's a selection on one website: Perches
As far as I understand it based on "The Complete Carpet Python" by Mutton and Julander, the main thing of importance regarding a perch is that it be high enough for the python to hang down from.
Grape wood, mountain laurel, java, oak...etc.
There is actually a guy on fauna classifieds selling a whole bunch of branches/logs that you might like. He can cut them to size for you. Look under the caging section
I actually bought some for my 3x2x2's coming in next week.
There is actually a guy on fauna classifieds selling a whole bunch of branches/logs that you might like. He can cut them to size for you. Look under the caging section
The one selling the oak branches? Thank you but I'd rather they came with a mounting screw already in them.
And what about manzanita wood? I noticed you didn't include it in your list.
I have had bad experiences with manzanita. They all seem to rot and mold even in enclosures with average/slightly above average humidity.
By the way do you know where to buy thick logs of manzanita? The only manzanita I could ever find were thin twigs with skinny branches.
The ones at Petsmart and Petco seem to be a good inch or a bit more thick. Not ideal perhaps, but ordering online worries me a bit as I fear the mounting screw not being long enough to fit through the half inch plus thick walls of my enclosure.
Finding local stores that sell large branches is proving difficult though. I went to a specialty bird store but the large perches I wanted were in display cages with birds and not for sale, or rather they no longer sold them. Most perches for sale seem to be around a foot long and I am presuming at least two feet would be better for a python.
Ah I see. Why can't you just put your own mounting screws? Just get some screws, spacers, and nuts.
I was just browsing a few enclosures on youtube and I found this. This guy makes corner shelves out of straight logs. I might just do this for my carpet pythons when my new cages come in next week.
Ah I see. Why can't you just put your own mounting screws? Just get some screws, spacers, and nuts.
I have basically no such skills, if I tried to drill a mounting screw into a perch I would probably just end up breaking the perch.
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I was just browsing a few enclosures on youtube and I found this. This guy makes corner shelves out of straight logs. I might just do this for my carpet pythons when my new cages come in next week.
I wish I could make things like that, but my attempts tend to just lead to stress and confusion.
I have basically no such skills, if I tried to drill a mounting screw into a perch I would probably just end up breaking the perch.
I wish I could make things like that, but my attempts tend to just lead to stress and confusion.
LOL once you try it you'll realize how easy it is.
All you need is a power drill and some drill bits.
1. Drill a hole in your enclosure
2. Drill a hole in the branch that is slightly thinner than the screw you will be using
3. Screw together and your done.
I prefer mounting closet rod hangers and not securing the stick. Makes cleanup easier and sometimes it's easier to get the snake out attached to the stick than trying to unwind him in the cage.
I prefer mounting closet rod hangers and not securing the stick. Makes cleanup easier and sometimes it's easier to get the snake out attached to the stick than trying to unwind him in the cage.
How big can you find them though? The biggest I could find were only 1" in diameter.
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