massive enclosure for burmese and boa
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SimonL;3436085; said:
LOL yes. I was being positive, and trying to steer the conversation toward a more mature, peaceful place. Help!
LOL yes. I was being positive, and trying to steer the conversation toward a more mature, peaceful place. Help!
Well, on the plus side, it's a really huge cage!
You've got the right idea, more space is always better. Just because its possible to raise them in a shoe box doesn't mean its good for them. All animals appreciate any extra room, even if they don't always use it.
Your enclosures will be great once done.
Back in the day, I kept herps too, sevaral Indian and Burmese, as well as monitors. I always provided room sized enclosures. They tend to be more active and healthier when they have the space to move around in. Also, more spectrum lighting is nice too. It keeps you from having to suppliment vitamins as much.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to scrap the use of wood shavings. They're suppose to be bad for animals, though I have never seen any issues first hand. But I could see how living your whole life sitting on the stuff could be a problem. I always used carpet grass. It looks great, is hygenic, and easy to keep clean. I would use pieces attached to rubber backings that held them in place and then you could easily remove a dirty piece to hose it off.
Your enclosures will be great once done.
Back in the day, I kept herps too, sevaral Indian and Burmese, as well as monitors. I always provided room sized enclosures. They tend to be more active and healthier when they have the space to move around in. Also, more spectrum lighting is nice too. It keeps you from having to suppliment vitamins as much.
If I had one suggestion, it would be to scrap the use of wood shavings. They're suppose to be bad for animals, though I have never seen any issues first hand. But I could see how living your whole life sitting on the stuff could be a problem. I always used carpet grass. It looks great, is hygenic, and easy to keep clean. I would use pieces attached to rubber backings that held them in place and then you could easily remove a dirty piece to hose it off.
I've only heard bad stuff about cedar, as it's toxic for snakes (or something).
I've always used "repti-bark" and this coconut stuff you have to soak for a half hour to expand it.. my king snakes love that stuff.. ..the big plus with that coconut stuff is that it acts kinda like kitty litter so spot cleaning is easy, and it holds moisture in the tank quite well.
I'm looking in to growing live plants and possibly actual grass.. ...only problem I can see is getting the mower in there to cut it :^D bwaha.. j/k..
I've always used "repti-bark" and this coconut stuff you have to soak for a half hour to expand it.. my king snakes love that stuff.. ..the big plus with that coconut stuff is that it acts kinda like kitty litter so spot cleaning is easy, and it holds moisture in the tank quite well.
I'm looking in to growing live plants and possibly actual grass.. ...only problem I can see is getting the mower in there to cut it :^D bwaha.. j/k..
synapse989
It just seems like synapse989 is arguing off emotion rather than backing up any points by facts.RNOCERA was just offering advise, it could have politely been turned down but a LOT of people on here have bad attitudes.
It just seems like synapse989 is arguing off emotion rather than backing up any points by facts.RNOCERA was just offering advise, it could have politely been turned down but a LOT of people on here have bad attitudes.
One...I think the larger an enclosure you can build for any animal/reptile/fish, the better.
Two...you are posting on a public forum, if you dont want people to comment, positively or negatively, write your thoughts on a dry eraseboard at home...cause it's going to happen weather you want them to or not.
Three...Everyone is an expert on their 'pet.' Until you can teach a wild snake to talk and tell us how it feels and what it wants, both synapse and mnocera are both right and wrong, so hush please.
Now...any updates on the enclosure?
Two...you are posting on a public forum, if you dont want people to comment, positively or negatively, write your thoughts on a dry eraseboard at home...cause it's going to happen weather you want them to or not.
Three...Everyone is an expert on their 'pet.' Until you can teach a wild snake to talk and tell us how it feels and what it wants, both synapse and mnocera are both right and wrong, so hush please.
Now...any updates on the enclosure?
the both of you should put all your snakes back in the wild and just give in and admit you're both secretly in love with each other.
lol j/k
i think time would be better spent educating people who care and will listen vs. arguing with ppl who obviosly will never listen or care
lol j/k
i think time would be better spent educating people who care and will listen vs. arguing with ppl who obviosly will never listen or care
synapse989;3443211; said:
Be sure to post updates after you get this done and in use. I'd be curious as to how the plants take, its my experience and most keepers as well that live plants don't tend to do well with large Boids.
Good Luck and Yes the aromatic release from Cedar cause a reaction to reptiles. Coco bark is good though.
