New reptileroom!

[reptileparadise]

Okay, not completely finished yet, but already showing you guys my new reptile room.
enjoy...(?)
One enclosure, meausurements (spelling...) 90 X 40 X 40
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/tokobak.jpg

some enclosures,
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/tokodeelstelling.jpg

and a small overviewhttp://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/tokometTL.jpg

each rack cost me €30,-. The wood is a leftover from a friend of mine (works at DIY store)
one sheet of wood usually costs around 15 / 20 euro. 10 sheets are used.
the electrical wiring costs €0,55 per meter.
Fittings will be €0,95 each.
Dont know the price of glass / rails yet...This will probably be the most expensive part of the project...

updates will follow...and...when finished, you're all invited!

[Josh]

congrats and good luck

[adamanteus]

Sjoerd...That's fantastic! You'll have room for about a million snakes!:eek:

[Stefan-A]

Looks great! :) Most of all, I envy all the space you have there. I think I have about 15 square meters of space for everything I own. :D So when I'm talking about throwing out the TV to make more room, I'm not kidding.

[adamanteus]

I'll look forward to seeing photographs as the new room developes. I too wish I had that kind of space to build in.

[reptileparadise]

Can you imagine hundreds off pigs wandered around this room 20 years ago...

I hope to fitt the glass for 8 enclosures before next monday...so, maybe some update pics by then(?!!?)

oh, by the way, this isnt even the half of the stable! I already have two little rooms (3 X 3) but they will then be used for crickets, fish and other fooditems.
The other half is now a bit of my storage room, with a lot of plastic tubs, wood, fake plants, styrofoam boxes etcetc...

[adamanteus]

I thought it looked like a piggery or something...with those low, dividing walls! You live on a farm?

[reptileparadise]

yeah...ex-farm...but you wont hear any complaints, quiet, alot of space and no neighbours

[adamanteus]

That's great. You're very lucky.:) I just had another look at the http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/garter-snake-lounge/946-where-i-live.html thread and saw the aerial shot of your home...You really are VERY lucky!

[reptileparadise]

yes indeed...would'nt say so if you saw the neighbours (100 meters down the road)...but hey, I can live with that, as long as he doesnt say anything to me...I've lived here from my second year but I stil cant understand him...

[Snaky]

Looks a very promising room, keep posting pictures of updates... I'm curious about the development:)

[Sid]

Sjoerd, Looking great at this point. Thats going to be a real nice setup:D

[Howler]

It looks fantastic and hey if you ever start opening your services up to making them for others on order drop me a note. Depending on the cost I'd be pretty interested into hearing what your prices are.

Good luck finishing your room!

[0TG]

That's awesome. What do you plan on keeping in all those enclosures?

[Elliot]

It looks fantastic and hey if you ever start opening your services up to making them for others on order drop me a note. Depending on the cost I'd be pretty interested into hearing what your prices are.

Good luck finishing your room!

That'd be cool, but he's from Europe.:rolleyes:

[drache]

Sjoerd
your snake room is fantastic
I am so jealous over your space
thanks for showing the progress pics
it's always nice to watch things grow

[reptileparadise]

thank you for all the nice reactions.

The enclosures will house different gecko species (mostly australian)and ...offcourse...thamnophis ssp

[Gijs & Sabine]

Looks very promising :rolleyes: And it IS a huge reptileroom, we've seen it in real!!

[GarterGuy]

Wow...that's HUGE looking! Very cool.......hmmm, could we say herp farm?:cool:

Roy

[chloe]

Sjoerd your reptile room is very impressive, i like your idea of using those shelves/racks to build viv's on.

[reptileparadise]

hmmm, could we say herp farm?:cool:


farm bred garter snakes? lol...

The room is 9MX3M and about 2M high. The racks are 1,80M.
Today we wel install all fittings and plugs. And probably some glass sliders.

I dont think I will post any pictures by monday...A friend of mine is moving so all his herps are with me right now...and with all his herps...I mean everything!
Varanus acanthurus, Rhacodactylus ssp, Mabuya ssp, Paradoera ssp and Phelsuma ssp...By tonight there will probably also be some Panterophis and tortoises...So its a bit of a mess right now...
Here's why all his herps are with me right now...
He isn't allowed to have any! animals in his house and he's getting an inspection soon...lol...

[Spiritwolf]

That is so cool! The kind of setup most people who are seriously "into" snakes, would love to have!

[reptileparadise]

Thanks,
12 vivs are finished now, I'll try to take some decent pics later today.
Its starting to look really really cool!

[Marcel_h]

Nice i heve the same racks gathering dust in my shed i just found an purpose for them.

[Thamnophis]

Fantastic room for your snakes, Sjoerd! :eek:

[zooplan]

Hi Sjoerd,
every day I´m looking to this tread hoping to see some further pictures;)

[reptileparadise]

Well, here you go then...
All the lights were working just fine...until picture time came...Ah well, it should give you an idea!
18 of the vivs are finished. Just 18 more to go :D
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/DSCF3381Small.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/DSCF3382Small.jpg

[Snaky]

Looking nice!:cool:

[drache]

yes, very nice

[Lori P]

Wow! So how many enclosures will you have when you're done?

[enigma200316]

Awsome wish I was that talented, very nice.............:)

and Lori c'mon now I know you know this/18 of the vivs are finished. Just 18 more to go :rolleyes: = what?......:D:D

[Lori P]

Oh. Er... I guess I failed to read that far. Ummm... blonde, you know. VERY blonde some days. Actually, very blonde most days. Just try to remember that and be kind to simple little me, Justin... lol

Shut up, James.

:-) (blushing)

[enigma200316]

Oh. Er... I guess I failed to read that far. Ummm... blonde, you know. VERY blonde some days. Actually, very blonde most days. Just try to remember that and be kind to simple little me, Justin... lol

Shut up, James.

:-) (blushing)


thats ok Lori I understand, Stefan likes pointing out the mistakes I make, although he hasn't done it in awhile.......lol:D

[chloe]

Very Impressive Sjoerd

[adamanteus]

Oh. Er... I guess I failed to read that far. Ummm... blonde, you know. VERY blonde some days. Actually, very blonde most days. Just try to remember that and be kind to simple little me, Justin... lol

Shut up, James.

:-) (blushing)

I raced through this thread so that I could mention your questionable mathematical skills, only to find that Justin had beaten me to it! D'oh!

18 complete, 18 more to do, that makes 24, right?

[enigma200316]

I raced through this thread so that I could mention your questionable mathematical skills, only to find that Justin had beaten me to it! D'oh!

18 complete, 18 more to do, that makes 24, right?


your to funny James....................:D

[reptileparadise]

'Thanks guys...

hmmm, James...In think I would like to buy two 18 euro garters from you...for 24 euro's offcourse! Lol...

Hows the spider doing by the way?

[adamanteus]

'Thanks guys...

hmmm, James...In think I would like to buy two 18 euro garters from you...for 24 euro's offcourse! Lol...

Sure! So how much will I owe you?:D

Hows the spider doing by the way?

She's okay, living on a rose bush in my front garden......but the weather is beginning to turn towards autumn now, so I don't know how long she will survive.:(

[zooplan]

really nice work, I will show your pictures to my wife and ask for more space for my set up:D

[drache]

really nice work, I will show your pictures to my wife and ask for more space for my set up:D

you're giving me ideas
hm - we did just move . . .

[Marcel_h]

Hi,

Did you used any coating? Did you use different kind of wood for the side and bottom?

Greets Marcel

[reptileparadise]

I didn't use any coating yet, but the vivs that get a bit moist (for instance, those of the Rhacodactylus) will be varnished.

Indeed two different kinds of wood. The bottom came with the rack, the other one looked the nicest in my humble opinion.

[Marcel_h]

Thanks for your answer(spelling).

[zooplan]

I´m snoopy to see your final set up.
Are you going to use plants in the enclosures?

[reptileparadise]

Yes, I'm going to use (fake) plants in the thamnophis enclosures. I bought 38 meters of fake hedera today...
I'm planning some real plants in some of the gecko vivs. (Rhacodactylus, Oedura, 'the moist species').

The final result will come in 2, maybe 3 weeks...

[zooplan]

2 maybe three weeks?
Than I´m old and white haired
You must give us some pics before:)

[sschind]

and Lori c'mon now I know you know this/18 of the vivs are finished. Just 18 more to go :rolleyes: = what?......:D:D

Maybe she was confused by the metric conversion:D

[Lori P]

LOL!!! Yes, that's it, that's what it was... I'm just not good at metrics... LOLOL :-)

[reptileparadise]

alright...I completely forgot about this topic...

the geckos
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/gekkostelling2Small.jpg
the snakes
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/slangenstellingSmall.jpg
the room
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/ruimteSmall.jpg

And yes...i need to fill some more enclosures! Donations are always welcome :D

[Sid]

Sjoerd, everything looks really great. Very nice job:)

[adamanteus]

Looks good, Sjoerd. I'm not jealous though, really, I'm not!:rolleyes::D

[Snake lover 3-25]

WOW now that's a reptile room!!!!! great job!!!!!!!!

[lestat]

I love your reptile room. All those vivs. I'm thinking how i would fill them. I wish to have some thing like it one day.

[CrazyHedgehog]

Hey Sjeord that looks brilliant...

Wow empty tanks....now theres a novelty!!

[jewel-dragons]

i want to buy some space.... because i have not enough :-D

nice job sjoerd... but i have allready saw it in real ;-)

[Stefan-A]

A very nice start for a private zoo. ;)

[gregmonsta]

Damn good work :) ... very impressive!!!

[Snaky]

Looks very nice, I think I have to come look at it in real some day ;)

[reptileparadise]

Thanks!
You guys are all welcome...Entry fee is around one snake per person :D

[anji1971]

I'd be ecstatic just to have a room that size...............the thought of the possibilities alone would be enough to keep me happy for a long while!
What a wonderful place. Lucky you!!:)

[jeanette]

That looks great :)
just dragged my husband to have a look and he said we need a bigger house :D
I love it and i am so jealous :D

[Gijs & Sabine]

Well done, Sjoerd http://www.forum.sursumcorda-aalsmeer.nl/Smileys/classic/hello2.gif (javascript:void(0);) In real it looks even better.

Btw. have you already figured out where you want your outdoor enclosure :D

[reptileparadise]

Nope...I'm waiting till my parents go on a holiday...Then me and my chainsaw will decide :D

Nah, at the moment things aren't looking to good for a outdoor enclosure, but I just had an crazy idea that might work...But I have to think about that...

By the way, thanks guys!
It defenitly looks way better in person. Next object will be the floor...Getting rid og the cold, grey floor. Update in two months or so:)

[drache]

it's wonderful, Sjoerd
and inspiring

[reptileparadise]

it's wonderful, Sjoerd
and inspiring


And thats why we do it:D

[reptileparadise]

...Finally!

Finally!!!!!!

The room is finished!
The walls are insulated, the floor is insulated, the roof is insulated...even the door is insulated...I even got some plants that can die in my care:)
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Tokoreadyvanuitdeurgezien.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/tokoreadyanderekangezien.jpg

[Stefan-A]

Damn, that looks good. :)

[jitami]

Nice job!!! You should be very proud! It's gorgeous!!!

[olive oil]

OMG!!! That is beautiful. I would add a couch and would never need a t.v.

[Aundrea]

WOW I love it!!!!!! Well done!! I would live in that room LOL :D

[MoJo]

Great room. I love how you have made work spaces in front of every second column of enclosures. Do you have a sink or water in there?

[reptile3]

Very impressed!!! Awesome!:) Wow, ok now, come out here to USA, Georgia & help me build one for my reptiles!! just kidding.




...Finally!

Finally!!!!!!

The room is finished!
The walls are insulated, the floor is insulated, the roof is insulated...even the door is insulated...I even got some plants that can die in my care:)
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/Tokoreadyvanuitdeurgezien.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s285/reptile-paradise/tokoreadyanderekangezien.jpg

[Snaky]

That really looks great, Sjoerd! :)

[Sid]

Excellent job, Sjoerd. Everything looks really great.

[reptileparadise]

Thanks guys!
Unfortunatly I haven't got a sink or water in here, but thats just outside the door

[zooplan]

Congratulations, Sjoerd.
Thats seems to be a reason to visit you again;)
Great job!

[NetBSD]

wow, just wow. that turnd out REALLY nice.

[Garter_Gertie]

OH MY GODS!

I had to start this at the beginning - which was fun. It's taken a long time, but the time and effort REALLY SHOWS.

And then when I saw the picture of the final product, truly - literally - my mouth dropped open.

It looks like something outta Architectural Digest! LOVE LOVE LOVE the recessed lightinng. And the plants!

FABULOUS JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lori P]

WOW Sjoerd!!!!!!!!! It turned out AMAZING!!!!!!!! Great job!!!!

[Snake lover 3-25]

wow i wish i had a rep room like that!!!!:D great job!!!!!:eek:

[reptileparadise]

Thanks guys, but I must admit...All credits go to my parents! They transformed the room while I was chilling in Australia...
They are now complaining about the empty enclosures.....

"your wish is my command"

[bsol]

hats off to you buddy! I saw those 2 lower empty ones... time to go get bizzy and get'm occupied!