Pics of enclosures [Archive] - Garter Snake Forum

Stefan-A

06-23-2008, 09:55 PM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image2.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image3.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image4.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image5.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image6.jpg

The terrarium I used in 2005.

Reno

06-23-2008, 10:21 PM

nice terrariums :)

Lori P

06-26-2008, 05:37 PM

I need to go take new pics, these tanks have all been upgraded some but here's some ideas for you...

The garter tank:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/M_M_55_gallon_011.jpg

Desdemona the kingsnake tank:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/Desdemona_new_tank_6_08_005.jpg

Fluffy and Squiggles, the bp's:

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/aFluffy_and_Squiggles_tank_6_08.jpg

Garter_Gertie

06-26-2008, 06:47 PM

Stefan, what's your substrate. I like it. Looks like 'dirt.'

Lori, you crack me up!!! You've got the 'natural' down. Like the plants in the pots, et al. Nice job.

Garter_Gertie

06-26-2008, 06:49 PM

p.s.

Like the rock idea, Stefan, IN the water dish. Holds it in place from getting tipped; allows Snakey-Kid to rest on something. Like that. Will have to do/try.

Stefan-A

06-26-2008, 11:09 PM

Stefan, what's your substrate. I like it. Looks like 'dirt.'
Peat moss. Very cheap, low pH (makes it hard for most bacteria to survive) etc. etc.

p.s.

Like the rock idea, Stefan, IN the water dish. Holds it in place from getting tipped; allows Snakey-Kid to rest on something. Like that. Will have to do/try.
No snake has ever tipped any of my dishes, even without the rock. Those pictures are in chronological order, so as you can see, I've done away with that system a long time ago. :) The only time I had a rock in a bowl after those first few weeks, was when I got the vagrans babies and I was concerned that they would have trouble getting out of the water dish. So I put a rock in there to make sure they would have something to push against.

Stefan-A

06-26-2008, 11:12 PM

The 2006 model:

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image7.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image8.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image9.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image10.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image11.jpg

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image13.jpg

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 01:09 AM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image14.jpg
The 2007 model.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image15.jpg
2007-2008

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image16.jpg
The one half of the second terrarium. Notice the corn by the water bowl.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image18.jpg
vagrans.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image21.jpg
parietalis

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image22.jpg
tetrataenia.

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 01:11 AM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image23.jpg
vagrans.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image24.jpg
vagrans.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image25.jpg
vagrans.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/Image26.jpg
tetrataenia, obviously.

infernalis

06-27-2008, 06:30 AM

Stefan - Did you build those?

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 08:03 AM

Yes, the ones made of wood. :)

I'm considering make one or two new ones, about half the volume of the ones I'm using now. Won't need them for almost a year, though.

jitami

06-27-2008, 08:30 AM

Very nice Stefan! I love the tree stump in the last one! Mine isn't nearly as intricate, but still natural... and yeah, Wayne, mine spends quite a bit of time up on the driftwood branch. Recent pics must still be on the camera. I'll go get it out of the car see what I've got to share :)

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 12:23 PM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/vagransenclosure1.jpg
vagrans.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/tetraenclosure1.jpg
tetrataenia.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/parietalisenclosure1.jpg
parietalis.

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/allenclosures1.jpg
All of them.

Lori P

06-27-2008, 02:15 PM

I like the wood dowels with the rope around them. Very cool!!!!

Garter_Gertie

06-27-2008, 04:51 PM

Stefan, you've got a wonderful display! I LOVE the two upper lamps, how they're like a pair, but opposites.

Can you get a pic of the whole thing again, stepping further back? Like what are the lights on the top? Does it go floor to ceiling? Is it in your living room?

GREAT setup!!!! Really really good!

anji1971

06-27-2008, 08:22 PM

Stefan, I think that's the first pic I've ever seen of your whole setup.
LOVE the vivs............very nice job. :cool:

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 10:19 PM

Thanks. :)

I did make a thread when I started planning them. ;)
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/enclosures/792-yet-another-project.html

Stefan-A

06-27-2008, 10:50 PM

http://koti.mbnet.fi/thamnoph/photos/snakesies08/enclosures/thewholething1.jpg

Here's the whole thing.

Garter_Gertie

06-28-2008, 05:48 AM

Very, very nice. They're super, Stefan. I like the two-on-one. Really cool.

infernalis

06-28-2008, 08:29 AM

Stefan, my enclosures are ugly compared to yours...

http://www.reformedsniper.net/asian/limon1.jpg

Garter_Gertie

06-28-2008, 08:42 AM

Rotten Person, they are NOT!!! Limon's cage is VERY nice. Just a bit more modern and her cage compliments her really well. You're silly. I like her cage. It's very very nice.

infernalis

06-28-2008, 08:47 AM

Limon got very upset when I told HIM that you thought he was a chick:p

anji1971

06-28-2008, 08:51 AM

Thanks. :)

I did make a thread when I started planning them. ;)
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/enclosures/792-yet-another-project.html

Okay, so I HAVE seen them before, but my poor old brain has no information retention skills left anymore. I think it's something that happens as a result of having children.......:D

anji1971

06-28-2008, 08:53 AM

Wayne, Limon has a very nice home! HE looks quite content there.
...........I really must try my hand at building one of these things! It'd probably end up looking like the leaning tower of Pisa, or worse.:D

Garter_Gertie

06-28-2008, 09:02 AM

Rut-Ro. Limon, I'm so sorry. Today's my day for faux paux.

infernalis

06-28-2008, 09:12 AM

http://www.reformedsniper.net/perty.jpg

Garter_Gertie

06-28-2008, 10:23 AM

I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! His mouth is open and he's 'talking'!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Great, Wayne Rotten Egg!

I just love it when you do that with pics. They never fail to bring a smile to my face, make me laugh or grin.

I really really enjoy them.

infernalis

06-28-2008, 12:37 PM

THANK YOU (taking a bow) So now when you start snapping pictures -

For interesting photo ops, feed the snake, tun on the camera and hold the button half way down.

At the moment your subject begins to "yawn" snap away.

I found it best to set the camera on "burst" so it takes a slew of rapid pictures real fast, then pick the one with the best mouth angles.

It also works good for tongue flicks:D

Reno

06-28-2008, 11:07 PM

haha nice cages everyone ive got some ideas for what to do now i just need a bit more money to get some fake plants which i know aint much lol but im broke haha...

Loren

06-28-2008, 11:37 PM

Speaking of fake plants- where do you guys/gals buy most of yours, and what type seem to work best (what are they made of)?
Seems like a cheap easy way to spruce up my cages.

Snaky

06-29-2008, 02:17 AM

Pictures of some temporary enclosures:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/227_2792_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/IMG_0817_klein.JPG

Pictures of some of my real enclosures:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/225_2521_klein.JPG
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/225_2519_klein.JPG

And a temporary on a real in this last pic:
http://gallery.dierenparadijs.be/data/500/medium/225_2520_klein.JPG

I get all my plastic plants at the animal shop or at a reptile show. They can be plastic, of some sort of fabric. Plastic works the easiest in my opinion.

drache

06-29-2008, 04:04 AM

Speaking of fake plants- where do you guys/gals buy most of yours, and what type seem to work best (what are they made of)?
Seems like a cheap easy way to spruce up my cages.
I like the silk plants best and I do get them from a reptile supply place that has decent prices
I always keep my eyes open at craft and discount stores, but so far I haven't found anything I thought would work
I used to think the silk plants were more fragile than the plastic ones, but they seem to be holding up just fine, even through bleach and hot water rinses

Lori P

06-29-2008, 07:10 AM

Loren, I get my plants from the dollar store or the craft store. And when they get icky, I just throw them in the dishwasher.

anji1971

06-29-2008, 08:45 AM

dashnu

06-29-2008, 08:16 PM

My Living room :rolleyes:

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pkW-v9K7bAGWXnTShXk6pN2c-Z2U2T0qiXEptf0qxcm3YlWZkLl3pQE1gRy6IMI3E

Loren

06-29-2008, 08:52 PM

Same as Lori -- Dollarama!!
They've held up remarkably well, even through scrubbing and boiling water soaks! I get an ivy garland that covers two climbing branches with enough left over to glue to hides, rocks etc.

Thanks Rhea, Anji and Lori. I'll have to start looking into that. This year has been a slow but steady process of getting many cages upgraded to bigger sizes, and I am also trying to make them look nicer. I have a long term goal for my reptile room all(well, mostly) mapped out in my head, and am heading towards it. Specializing in native snakes, and phasing out of many,but not all of the other animals.
I even replaced some of my bud light hide boxes with upside down black plastic bowls. :)

I am debating about bedding choices too. I have used orchid (fir tree) bark for years now, but it seems like its dustier everytime I buy it, and I am concerned about it becoming a health problem. I'm just not into carefresh. I like aspen for the most part, but like a bedding that looks natural and packs well- so it stays in place. I just dont really like the way they shread the bulk aspen that I buy around here- too big and fluffy.
Might try to get aspen chips instead of shavings. I think with nicer hides and a fake plants, it might look ok.

Loren

06-29-2008, 08:52 PM

My Living room :rolleyes:

http://byfiles.storage.live.com/y1pkW-v9K7bAGWXnTShXk6pN2c-Z2U2T0qiXEptf0qxcm3YlWZkLl3pQE1gRy6IMI3E

Looks cool- reptiles, but still clean and classy.

Loren

06-29-2008, 11:03 PM

I am debating about bedding choices too. I have used orchid (fir tree) bark for years now, but it seems like its dustier everytime I buy it, and I am concerned about it becoming a health problem. .
Well I found a cure for my own problem- I slowly poured the bedding from one container into another, outside, in front of a big fan turned on high. Blew most of the dust right out of the bark and into my eyes!

Lori P

06-30-2008, 04:21 PM

Brett, great living room!! Very nice. Love the wall color.

Loren, can you one day send pics of that bedding? Just curious. :-)

dashnu

06-30-2008, 08:05 PM

Brett, great living room!! Very nice. Love the wall color.

It was a bold move, everyone thought I was crazy.. It turned out to be a good move. Everyone who said it would look like crap now loves it... Go figure.

anji1971

06-30-2008, 09:07 PM

Actually, it looks like the same colour as my bedroom!:D
Everyone's been oohing and aahing since we painted it, so it must be a good colour!

drache

07-09-2008, 01:13 PM

nice living room, Brett

I've had a chance to take some pics of some of my enclosures
many of them looked awful because of the flash (will have to work on that), but here are some of the decent ones

the bachelor pad

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3064/2652818039_6149cb6a8a_b.jpg

"07 females

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2653643684_476fc4b901_b.jpg

more bachelors

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3262/2652824111_670f2b6e64_b.jpg

Jackson's tropical paradise

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3249/2653650442_3deb0f30d8_b.jpg

I'm getting away from carefresh
I like the cage carpet for the smaller enclosures

Garter_Gertie

07-09-2008, 01:17 PM

I think they're pretty, Rhea. I especially like Jackson's.

Snake lover 3-25

09-22-2008, 04:38 PM

any one have any new/ updated pics of their enclosures?

Garter_Gertie

09-22-2008, 04:52 PM

Ah, I don't have any pictures... But a certain little baby green snigglette I know now has a Selaginella apoda, Meadow Moss, in his tank.

I just left it in the pot and hid the pot (4" pot) behind the big bend in the mopani log so I can't see the pot. The moss trails over the log and is so pretty! It gives a brightness to what was only brown and adds a softer texture. It's really pretty!

That's all I've done around here.

reptile3

09-22-2008, 05:05 PM

My reptiles enclosures~

Ky- garter
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3%20-2/DSC00541.jpg

George- ball python
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3%20-2/DSC00443.jpg

Beardie- bearded dragon
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3%20-2/DSC00440.jpg

Jenna & Bella- leopard geckos
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3%20-2/DSC00441.jpg

Rocky- iguana
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/reptile3/reptile3%20-2/DSC00442.jpg

Snake lover 3-25

09-22-2008, 05:12 PM

very nice!!!:D love the bearded's cage!!!:D

Garter_Gertie

09-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Me too! It really looks like it goes on and on and on forever!

Got a good giggle out the psychadelic hidey-hole thing. Reminds o'Dekay!

Aundrea

09-22-2008, 06:48 PM

Beardie looks sooooo cute!!! I love his gut LOL :D

Where is Rocky hiding at?

Topaz

10-22-2008, 02:55 PM

Just wanted to share a few of our enclosures.

Inyoka, the only garter:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bloodraven951/DSCN2680.jpg

Clive, tiger morph crested gecko:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bloodraven951/DSCN2681.jpg

Cloverfield (aka Clovie,) female Chinese Water Dragon: (the b/f is bringing home a male today.)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bloodraven951/DSCN2690.jpg

Venom, Tokay:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bloodraven951/DSCN2684.jpg

Fabio, fire bellied newt (hope to get more soon,)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v321/bloodraven951/DSCN2936.jpg

I don't have photos of the bp's enclosures, but for the most part they're plan. I need to get pics of the clawed frog tank, too, eventually.

Sometime after January the b/f and I are going to build Inyoka a giant enclosure (and will hopefully have another garter by then.) I already have the frame. It used to be one of those old, wooden TVs that had been turned into a shelf.