New habitat

[brain]

[guidofatherof5]

Slides are great but you have to be careful as the snakes like to lay in the tracks.
Securing between the glass can be done with a piece of thinner glass or plastic attatched to the closed end of the glass.
I seen people use a piece of felt glued to the end so that when the glass is closed it fills in the gap.
I prefer front lower hinges but you must install a hinge cover to protect the snakes from being injured when the door is closed.
Read this:
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/encl...ble-death.html

[Mrs N1ntndo]

Brain , those pics are really cool. I cant wait to see the tanks when they are done.

[Stefan-A]

Looks fragile.

[brain]

Looksfragile.

Moreover, rightfully so in its present condition. I have built numerous cabinets in this fashion as a cabinetmaker.

There is a ¾” top of Maple, ¼” bottom panel under the supports of the bottom tank and 3 - 1” x 2”oak stretchers across the back yet to be added.

I am testing the waters for inputs concerning the safety of the a door system for the snakes.

Any thoughts?

[brain]

Slides are great but you have to be careful as the snakes like to lay in the tracks.
Securing between the glass can be done with a piece of thinner glass or plastic attatched to the closed end of the glass.
I seen people use a piece of felt glued to the end so that when the glass is closed it fills in the gap.
I prefer front lower hinges but you must install a hinge cover to protect the snakes from being injured when the door is closed.
Read this:
http://www.thamnophis.com/forum/encl...ble-death.html

Steve not to be mean or dredge up bad memories.

How is the retro fix working? Looking closely at the fix I can see stress point on the screws, with the added rubber. Not much distance bewteen the hinge itself when closed for anything placed in between the halves.

Do you think maybe hinge the door on the top could worksafer? Either way the hinges are applied there is a large opening created when opened for escapes, right?

The sliders would need to be of a screen design for ventalation so I can see an issue with area between the sliders as suggested.

[guidofatherof5]

They are working great. Not sure what you mean by stress points.
The rubber is stapled down in a way so it doesn't interfear with the hinges.
My only problems is the snakes love to lay on the rubber and use it as a toilet.
Hinges on top would greatly reduce any snake being injured. One problem would be how do you keep the door open while your working with the snakes?
Yes, when the door is open they can escape. Unless you tell them not to.

[brain]

They are working great. Not sure what you mean by stress points.
The rubber is stapled down in a way so it doesn't interfear with the hinges.
My only problems is the snakes love to lay on the rubber and use it as a toilet.
Hinges on top would greatly reduce any snake being injured. One problem would be how do you keep the door open while your working with the snakes?
Yes, when the door is open they can escape. Unless you tell them not to.

With butt hinges there is little to no space between the twohalves when closed this is the reason for the recessed flat head screw. Placing the rubber between the haves causesthe hinge to not close properly and this is when you put stress on the screw and/orthe door when tiring to close. A fix I couldsee imagine you have done is to trim the rubber away from between the hinges itselfand staple the loose section down to the face frame.
Does your door pop out a bit as you close it?

[guidofatherof5]

I have no idea what a butt hinge is.
I'm a very basic builder.

[RedSidedSPR]

I'm wanting to do some shelving system and this is awesome! I don't know if I, even with help, have the ability!