It's all your fault!! and I have a few questions...

[EL Ziggy]

I think that'll be a tight fit for any carpet over 5' Blaze.

[Albert Clark]

Congrats on the planning stages. Hope all goes well.

[toddnbecka]

Originally Posted by trailblazer295

Back on to serious topic what would be the size of a carpet that a 24x18x24 wouldn't be big enough?

For a smaller carpet (IJ or jungle, not a coastal) I wouldn't keep them on anything smaller than 24x48x18. I know plenty of people keep them in tubs, but I simple prefer to allow them a bit more room to move around.
The 24x18x24 would be fine for the first year or so, but even the smaller male carpets will most likely grow to 5-6'.

[trailblazer295]

So I've torn apart my exo terra. The live plants weren't doing well. I set up a 10g and moved a lot of my fake plants and ledges for my crestie into that. Set that up and looks half decent. This is the wood decor I had left accumulated over a few tanks and moving things around. It doesn't match terribly well but was trying to create a few "levels". The back left is where the CHE would be above that large wood stump and then a carpet would be able to move away from there as needed. I plan on adding live plants and getting that established without an occupant. Cover aside is the perch setup suitable for an IJ? I can add and move things around but this is all the decor I have at the moment.

[Minkness]

Beautiful set up!

I suggest fake plants because as it grows, those plants will just be plowed, climbed on, and thoroughly damaged.

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by Minkness

Beautiful set up!

I suggest fake plants because as it grows, those plants will just be plowed, climbed on, and thoroughly damaged.

Hmmm good point, I think I'll give it one last hooray. I really want a live planted terrarium and so far have failed miserably. I'll give it another shot and if they get damaged then I'll replace them later. Only tank I have to setup as a live terrarium. Even if they get destroyed eventually if I can keep them alive for a year before that point then I've found the right plants going forward to setup with a different inhabitant once the IJ moves onto a bigger cage.

[chairman]

Looks good. As a temporary measure while plants grow in, you can use zip ties to attach plastic vines to the perch. That should provide some cover for the perch.

As an idea for additional natural hide opportunities, you could add a cork round. My IJ likes to switch between perching on the top of the round and hiding in it.

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by chairman

Looks good. As a temporary measure while plants grow in, you can use zip ties to attach plastic vines to the perch. That should provide some cover for the perch.

As an idea for additional natural hide opportunities, you could add a cork round. My IJ likes to switch between perching on the top of the round and hiding in it.

Don't know when I would actually add a snake to the cage. Next expo isn't for a month and don't know if I'll make it or not yet. Then need to find a IJ and one I want. I'll buy fake ones in a pinch if I find a IJ but the plants aren't good.

That's a good idea with the cork round, I'll pick one up as well.

[EL Ziggy]

Your enclosure looks pretty good to me too Blaze. Add a floor hide and you're ready for a critter. Do you prefer to buy at expos? Are there not any good carpet breeders in your area?

[trailblazer295]

Originally Posted by EL Ziggy

Your enclosure looks pretty good to me too Blaze. Add a floor hide and you're ready for a critter. Do you prefer to buy at expos? Are there not any good carpet breeders in your area?

I don't know of any off hand but haven't looked either to be honest. I don't think we have the same breeder volume you guys do south of the border.

[trailblazer295]

So added some plants that are supposed to handle high light and high humidity. They are small for now but will fill in a lot with time. I won't be adding anything until it fills in successfully or it fails again horribly and I just go fake plants.