CitizenNumber9
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I'm about to try my hand at building a simple wood/acrylic vivarium. I'll be posting pictures as I build and will be open to suggestions from any other more experienced builders. Thanks!
Best of luck! What are your thoughts/ideas so far? I'm assuming it is for a T? If so, what kind?I'm about to try my hand at building a simple wood/acrylic vivarium. I'll be posting pictures as I build and will be open to suggestions from any other more experienced builders. Thanks!
I just googled it and WOW that is a beautiful T! I definitely wouldn't mind building the vivarium with the intention of housing one of those in itThats WAAAY to big for both OBT and avic. the only T i would recommend for that big a cage is a Sulawesi Black. any other T is gonna have too much wasted space
I've had snakes before..in short intervals. They were all wild caught and I couldn't get them to eat so I released them. None of them died though!If you've never kept snakes then I would tell you against the GTP. Although we all love them they are not a beignet snake for good reasons. My next snake will be one but it will also be my 4th or 5th snake and I feel ready.
Well I definitely wouldn't want that! I'll probably start out with a rattlesnake or something crazy like that. I'll have to one up my OBT one day won't I?I wouldn't super suggest a GTP then. I'm into pure breds. For example if a male Agu GTP get bred to a Jayapura GTP then to me it's a mutt. I prefer Jayapura x Jayapura for example. More pure. Actually that's what I'm getting is a Jayapura pure but anyway start with a cheaper snake. Mess up with a GTP and you loose $300 +
That sounds great. I def. want PICS... Curious, what made you choose the spray version? Instead of canned version?Luckily Lowe's cut my acrylic for me, but I have a scoring thingy just in case
It's going to be a rather tall setup (2' tall x 1' deep x 1' wide) with 3 wooden sides and a wooden bottom. The front and the top will be made of two plexiglass pieces each that will slide in and out.
I was planning on only using Minwax polycrylic spray
Also I made my first major mistake - I got nails that were too short. I nailed three sides together before they all just fell apart...
sandpaper.
The spray version dries between coats in 30 minutes so I can get all of it done in one day. Also, the application will probably go on a lot smoother and faster.That sounds great. I def. want PICS... Curious, what made you choose the spray version? Instead of canned version?
Sandpaper- Don't forget to get variety of grits, esp a very fine grit. You might want one of these for the wood http://www.grainger.com/product/29CK26?cm_sp=HIO-_-HIDP-_-BTM_TPSELL&cm_vc=IDPTSZ12
I'm sure you thought of this, but in case not, on the front side, don't forget to include a dam so your substrate doesn't fall out when you open the door hahahah.
Lighting- You MIGHT want to consider LED lighting.
As for a GTP, that's an advanced species (read "hold your horses and own a beginner species first" haha). You don't want your first intended captive born snake to go the path of your Avic I would recommend a misting system over a humidifier for high humidity species like a GTP, breeders of this species use them. They are more effective.
I think the size of the tank is great for an Avic. Obviously people have them in much smaller sizes than that and they thrive. But they do live in a jungle, and I highly doubt they live in a volume the size of your design or others have. So I'd build it I think that's a generous size for a single Avic.
So, you are building a House of Cards already...oh those poor Ts moving into Shanty Town South Carolina already
Huh? Why just Cyriopagopus sp.? Lampropelma and some Poecilotheria can reach the same sizes. And its all mostly leg span, too.the only T i would recommend for that big a cage is a Sulawesi Black. any other T is gonna have too much wasted space
1. Hm...I know with staining if you use a rag to rub it in, it gets into the wood more thoroughly. Do you know if the spray version will penetrate as well as the can version, that's where I'm coming fromThe spray version dries between coats in 30 minutes so I can get all of it done in one day. Also, the application will probably go on a lot smoother and faster.
The front will be made of two 1x1 pieces of acrylic that slide in and out. The bottom will hold the substrate back whilst the top can be opened independently. This also will make it easier to change the substrate when needed, as the bottom can just be removed
1. Thanks for the advice! I'll remember that should I decide to use any stain Also, the spray should work just as well as the canned version. It wont be very humid, I just don't want the wood to rot.1. Hm...I know with staining if you use a rag to rub it in, it gets into the wood more thoroughly. Do you know if the spray version will penetrate as well as the can version, that's where I'm coming from
2. 12" dams top and bottom..that's great ! So they will slide out on rollers, like a draw? If not, you'll have to open the door, because if you slide out a piece (not a drawer) then the sub comes out like an avalanche, which wouldn't be good for burrowing species hahah
Maybe some laser cuts??
Interesting...So the front isn't a door? But something that will slide up an out? I'm a little confused haha. I think a door is better than a sliding sheet of plexi, esp with faster animals for a lot of reasons.[/COLOR]
1. Thanks for the advice! I'll remember that should I decide to use any stain Also, the spray should work just as well as the canned version. It wont be very humid, I just don't want the wood to rot.
2. There will be two plexi sheets on both the top and bottom, that way I can open half of the front without disturbing the substrate
And yes, I know you're all about the laser cuts haha I just have to decide if I'm going to use vents, or drill holes into the wood. I hope someone can tell me which would seal better.
Nope no doors! The top will also have the sliding pieces so I will be able to open them as much or as little as I need to Plus, if the T tries bolting, it will be safer than trying to slam a door shut and possibly smooshing him on instinct.Interesting...So the front isn't a door? But something that will slide up an out? I'm a little confused haha. I think a door is better than a sliding sheet of plexi, esp with faster animals for a lot of reasons.
The wood looks nice!! I like the size. Wood always makes me nervous when it comes to humidity. You know, you could always put laminate/formica on top of the wood.
If it was me, I'd drill holes. It's a cleaner look. They should seal.
It's Laser Park or Shanty Town
Nope no doors! The top will also have the sliding pieces so I will be able to open them as much or as little as I need to Plus, if the T tries bolting, it will be safer than trying to slam a door shut and possibly smooshing him on instinct.
By laminate you mean like epoxy? Very expensive haha. I don't know if my local Lowe's had any either. Worst case scenario, I will find out how long this stuff lasts and either give it a thumbs up or a thumbs down for my next project.
Then holes it is!
Shanty town is where all of the parties happen though