70 gallon tank get :D

[Kantar]

I'm so happy right now and the ideas are just flowing through my head, picked up a 70 gallon for cheap! it was only 100 bucks.

Just needs a serious wash and a bit of touching up and its like new!

I'm so excited!

[RedSidedSPR]

Nice. Looking forward to seeing it set up.

[infernalis]

Nice. Looking forward to seeing it set up.

Ditto, me too. Nice price for such a huge tank.

[Mommy2many]

Excellent find! Can't wait to see how you arrange it. So whose home will it become?

[RedSidedSPR]

It could house a lot!!:D

[Kantar]

It will house the 2 in my avatar picture (frosty and Serpent), they need a little bit more space than they do right now, they are in a 25 gallon right now 24 x 12 x 16

[RedSidedSPR]

How many garters do you have? You could probably house them all in there :D

[Kantar]

I got 3 wild caught males and 2 CB females. Not too sure if I want to house them together

[RedSidedSPR]

Oh, yeah. Didn't think of that. Are they the same species?

[Kantar]

2 easterns, 1 redsided, 1 checkered and 1 albino checkered

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah, I wouldn't house em together cause of the inbreeding risk. Nvm

[ConcinusMan]

Awesome. a 70 gallon is perfect dimensions for a large garter snake setup!
(roughly 48 X 19 X 21)

Just like my 55 long, (roughly 48 X 12 X 21) but a little wider. Nice!

Need some inspiration?

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg585/scaled.php?server=585&filename=setups035large.jpg&res=medium

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[Kantar]

I'm going to start using this thread as a progression thread, I'm working on it right now just trying to get some pictures off my phone

so far I cut the PVC pipe in half, epoxy them together and I'm going to silicone it so there will be no leaks.

man I spend a lot on my snakes, but they are worth it :)

[ConcinusMan]

There are some creative ways to spend much less, all while still spoiling them.;)

[d_virginiana]

I think I might've missed something, but what's the PVC pipe for? I really enjoy looking at new tank-decorating ideas.

[Kantar]

Here is a little update

this is what I'm using the PVC for, so far I only epoxy the pieces together, still need to figure out what kind of pools are going to be at either end
http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/284724_10150322813949359_525334358_9456290_504338_ n.jpg

As for the tank its looking sharp on the stand I made
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282019_10150322813904359_525334358_9456289_2110341 _n.jpg

Until I get the stream finished I just put some things in there to keep the snakes exploring.. but look at the far left back corner
http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/281341_10150322813854359_525334358_9456288_8362351 _n.jpg

close up
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/282763_10150322817124359_525334358_9456308_5874667 _n.jpg

The tube that serpent is sitting in is a nice stiff tube I cut a 45 degree cut right in the middle hot glued it back together so it forms a 90 degree angle, coated some glue all around the outside and buried it in sand. The opening I just made a half circle out of some plastic so substrate doesn't get inside. They call it home

[RedSidedSPR]

That's a really cool cage!! I love it!!

[snakehill]

Very nice! I'd live there!!!:D

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Very nice! I'd live there!!!:D

I so agree. Its awesome.

[J@50n]

That is so amazing! Wish mine could look like that >.>

[jitami]

Very nice! Love it!

[Kantar]

That is so amazing! Wish mine could look like that >.>

You could!

Let your imagination soar!

start off with the requirments, water dish, a few scattered hides and just add from there.

driftwood I got from a creek that usually gets flood action in the spring, so its nice, barkless and smooth, put in the oven and bake for a while to kill everything inside

bamboo plants you can find pretty cheap at walmart and they grow good!

if you have a pet store there with a used section there is a lot of good stuff that you can pick up for less than half the price of petsmart

[RedSidedSPR]

Exactly the idea is to just add. I think plants make a huge difference.

[ConcinusMan]

if you have a pet store there with a used section there is a lot of good stuff that you can pick up for less than half the price of petsmart

Pet store with used stuff? Never heard of such a thing. Anyway, there's a dollar tree right next to petco by my house. Just go to a dollar store. All kinds of fake plants you can use and they're only a buck. They also have various kinds of loose dried moss and moss sheets. All this stuff is for floral decorations but there's some very realistic looking stuff there. Just get a chunk of wood, drill some holes and stick $1 plants in them. Works great.

[Kantar]

this is at the corner of my street
How to Find Pet Traders (http://www.pettraders.com/find.htm)

has a new and used selection.

[RedSidedSPR]

Never seen one with new/used... that's cool.

[ConcinusMan]

I guess craigslist fills that need around here.