tanks and hides

[Starling96]

Could you guys post pics of your cages and cool hides? thanks! :D

[Kantar]

take a look at my thread

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/enclosures/8784-my-tanks.html

[Didymus20X6]

THATCH ROOF COTTAGESSSSS!!!

http://i30.tinypic.com/1197xjb.jpg

"And the Trogdor comes in the NIIIIIIIGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHT!!!" (we hope he doesn't, anyway).

My two-part enclosure, including a shot of thatch-roof cottage, the connecting tunnel, and a basking Little Dude.

http://i25.tinypic.com/mtunpu.jpg

Little Dude poking her head out of one of the cottages (I removed the thatch roof to avoid attracting Burninators). "Up Periscope!"

http://i55.tinypic.com/27x057p.jpg

[Starling96]

take a look at my thread

http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/enclosures/8784-my-tanks.html
those are some the coolest tanks ive seen
how do you go about cleaning witthout tearing apart the tank?

[guidofatherof5]

These are the enclosures I built. I have 12 of them and need to build 4 more.
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//500/medium/phase1.jpg

[Starling96]

jw how much did it cost to make those if you dont mind me asking?
ive seen them on youtube i think
are you thamnophis14?

[guidofatherof5]

About $65 each.
Yes, I am thamnophis14

[Starling96]

wow
and you built them yourselve right?
thats awsome

[guidofatherof5]

Yes.
I don't know how, as all of my life I have been unable to work with wood. Measuring, cutting, keeping things square. I can cut a board 3 times and it will still be too short.:D
One day I had an idea in my head and just went with it.
They have been a blessing.

[RedSidedSPR]

Those are all awesome tanks! I'm always jealous!

[J@50n]

Steve, you could go into a business with those! :D

[Mrs N1ntndo]

i would love one of those. Whats the size Steve. Like compare it with a tank

[guidofatherof5]

6'x2'x2'
Most have the option of being converted into 2 separate enclosures 3'x2'x2'.
You just have to slide in a divider.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well that's pretty cool... Are those all you cages, or are there others?

[guidofatherof5]

There are three different sections.

[RedSidedSPR]

That's what I though:rolleyes:

[d_virginiana]

Didymus, I've never seen a half-n-half sort of enclosure like that for a garter! Very creative. How do you clean the water side? Do you use filters, or can you detach that half and just dump it?

[Didymus20X6]

I use a kerosene siphon pump, a length of plastic tubing, and a 5 gallon bucket. I pump the water into the bucket until I get enough for a good siphon, then use the pump intake like a vacuum cleaner to pick up any dirt, poop, or other mess I might happen to find. I clean the water at least once a week, more if I find any messes. And about once a month, I give the whole thing a good scrubbing.

[Kantar]

those are some the coolest tanks ive seen
how do you go about cleaning witthout tearing apart the tank?

I clean once every 3 months and I tear it all apart and do something different with it, only gets better every time and keeps the snakes exploring

[Plissken]

Here's a picture of my set up. Pretty simple, Sage in the big 30gal, babies in the 10gal next to it. Babies hides consist of a keg cup with a hole cut in it, and a toilet paper tube cut down the middle. Sage has 2 store bought hides.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254725_2110079986090_1068302758_2413180_530728_n.j pg

Babies in cup.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283355_2110079626081_1068302758_2413178_2505136_n. jpg

They always love the cheapest things.

[Starling96]

[QUOTE=Plissken;172591]Here's a picture of my set up. Pretty simple, Sage in the big 30gal, babies in the 10gal next to it. Babies hides consist of a keg cup with a hole cut in it, and a toilet paper tube cut down the middle. Sage has 2 store bought hides.

http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/254725_2110079986090_1068302758_2413180_530728_n.j pg

Babies in cup.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/283355_2110079626081_1068302758_2413178_2505136_n. jpg

They always love the cheapest things.[/QU)
Ive found nature makes some great hides ;)

[guidofatherof5]

Good looking little scrubs. They're thinking something like
"Is he ever going to feed us again, we're starving here":D

[Starling96]

lol my snakes do that 5 minutes after their meals :p

[snakehill]

About $65 each.
Yes, I am thamnophis14 Nice! I'll take two! By the way I sent you a friend request on YouTube! I'm silvereclipse99 Also curious where the number 14 came from? :confused:

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, now you gotta say where the 99 came from :p

[snakehill]

My car! Yes it is 12 years old but its my baby! This has nothing to do with tanks and hides you know!:p

[RedSidedSPR]

I knew they silvereclipse was a car, but didn't even think the 99 was.

Yeah, ok, whatever, back to plastic cups and Re

[RedSidedSPR]

I knew they silvereclipse was a car, but didn't even think the 99 was. They're cool cars.

Yeah, ok, whatever, back to plastic cups and Repticzone.

[snakehill]

Did you think that was my age?:rolleyes: Yes back to tanks and hides!!!

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, heck, 14 doesn't really have to have anything to do with thamnophis! I could say fordmustang14 same thing! Random number, but not to me... Oh, whatever!

[guidofatherof5]

Nice! I'll take two! By the way I sent you a friend request on YouTube! I'm silvereclipse99 Also curious where the number 14 came from? :confused:

It's my old call number from the Sheriff's Office. I was 78-14;)

[ConcinusMan]

Nothing fancy, not that it needs to be. Babies in this tank. 3 snows and 3 albinos. Aspen substrate, a couple of fake plants, plastic lid for water, and for the hide... (drumroll please)

Part of an egg carton top. :cool:

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/3445/tanks002large.jpg

Big Bertha's favorite hide is a small cardboard box flipped upside down with a notch cut in it for access.:cool:

[Starling96]

Looks good
And simple :)

[RedSidedSPR]

Where do you get your plants Richard?

[ConcinusMan]

Mostly from dollar tree. They also have bags of dried loose green and spanish moss, and moss sheets. But I can get better moss by harvesting it around here.

[RedSidedSPR]

Really? Dollar tree? It's not pet supplies, why would they have it? I gotta go look there! I hate petsmarts little leaves for $10!!

[Starling96]

Really? Dollar tree? It's not pet supplies, why would they have it? I gotta go look there! I hate petsmarts little leaves for $10!!
Ditto

[d_virginiana]

Walmart has good fake plants too for pretty cheap. Ours has an entire aisle devoted to nothing but fake plants. I find a lot of really cool looking decorative bits there.

[RedSidedSPR]

Well, ours doesn't. Is it in the pets part?

[guidofatherof5]

Hobby Lobby puts their fake plants on sale at 50% off from time to time.

[RedSidedSPR]

Don't have a hobby lobby anywhere here...

[ConcinusMan]

They're sold for use in making your own artificial flower/plant arrangements. Dollar tree, craft stores, walmart, etc. I would never buy that overpriced crap from a pet store. You want to make a nice piece for your tanks, get a hunk of wood, drill holes and stick in $1 plants.

[RedSidedSPR]

Yeah... Gotta try that. I've looked at our Walmart and can't find any..

[ConcinusMan]

Craft stores, dollar stores. Try that.

[RedSidedSPR]

Will do. Soon. Like, really soon.