jhoagland
Arachnopeon
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- Dec 8, 2013
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I am a carpenter by trade and have been in the business for nigh on 30 years so making a custom enclosure is not so much the challenge (Though the triangle shape adds some). I have never kept scorpions before but, I am now determined to do it. I am targeting the Vaejovis carolinianus. My joy is coming from actually being able to hunt this one down and maybe even Centruroides hentzi as SC seems to be in its range according to my online research.
This triangle enclosure will be all glass as I do have a fantastic glass company that I have done much work with so, I think they will give me contractors price on it. I'm going to wrap around it with oak and stain it. Imagine a fish tank with wood instead of plastic rim reinforcement.
I have found at the local Lowe's something like this:http://www.elementalled.com/shop-by-item/strip-lights/strip-lights-color-changing.html
Here come the questions...Will the red in the LED world be OK or must the lights be infrared? I like the LED lighting because it will allow me to make a slimmer canopy. I plan on having a secondary black light for purposes of locating the scorps only. It would not be used for any length of time. I have all ready bought the appropriate heating pad from the local exotic pet shop and other items needed for this new hobby.
I will be taking step by step pics of this build and posting them as I go. It will be slow as I wish to pay every attention to detail and this will actually be part of a larger cabinet. A must is for this thing to look as much like a piece of furniture so that my lovely wife will not think that it looks like it should be kept in the shed.
I have also been thinking I can use an old computer fan mounted in the canopy to keep things cool when needed. All cords, switches, hook ups and stuff I'm not even thinking of yet will be hidden in the lower cabinet under the tank.
Again, feel free to throw any and all suggestions and insights my way. I humbly await your input.
ps: A good care sheet for these would be appreciated as what I've read has been somewhat at odds with each other.
This triangle enclosure will be all glass as I do have a fantastic glass company that I have done much work with so, I think they will give me contractors price on it. I'm going to wrap around it with oak and stain it. Imagine a fish tank with wood instead of plastic rim reinforcement.
I have found at the local Lowe's something like this:http://www.elementalled.com/shop-by-item/strip-lights/strip-lights-color-changing.html
Here come the questions...Will the red in the LED world be OK or must the lights be infrared? I like the LED lighting because it will allow me to make a slimmer canopy. I plan on having a secondary black light for purposes of locating the scorps only. It would not be used for any length of time. I have all ready bought the appropriate heating pad from the local exotic pet shop and other items needed for this new hobby.
I will be taking step by step pics of this build and posting them as I go. It will be slow as I wish to pay every attention to detail and this will actually be part of a larger cabinet. A must is for this thing to look as much like a piece of furniture so that my lovely wife will not think that it looks like it should be kept in the shed.
I have also been thinking I can use an old computer fan mounted in the canopy to keep things cool when needed. All cords, switches, hook ups and stuff I'm not even thinking of yet will be hidden in the lower cabinet under the tank.
Again, feel free to throw any and all suggestions and insights my way. I humbly await your input.
ps: A good care sheet for these would be appreciated as what I've read has been somewhat at odds with each other.