The task commences!!!

[gregmonsta]

I think six will have to be my limit for a while.

The collection is going to be wrth every little piece of the effort. I keep saing that 'limit' phrase myself .... beware ....

Anyhoos ... quick look at what is there -

You old hats may recognise these. The top enclosure actually housed my first ever pet snakeys at one point.


It has served as a temporary home for a host of my beasts as my quaranteen/growing on enclosure of choice.


This one is the enclosure that was part of my 'getting back into the hobby' time. It housed expensive cat food ... as well as Slithers and J for an extended period.


I was given this old aquarium by a relative about 3 years ago. It has been in my attic ever since. It has cleaned up quite nicely, me thinks. It will bring the magic of snakes to my kitchen for the first time.


A couple of shots of the enclosures that birthed this thread. They have done well as a first build. You can see my issues with the bowing of the wood though. I think the size is part of the issue which is why I will eventually downsize these in the future. The refurbishment will keep these going for a wee while yet.

[EasternGirl]

Very nice. I really like the ones in the bottom pics that you built...they are fantastic. And yes, I say I am going to stop every single time I get a new snake!

[guidofatherof5]

I must ask what you need with a flintlock.
Your garters can't be that much trouble.

[gregmonsta]

Very nice. I really like the ones in the bottom pics that you built...they are fantastic. And yes, I say I am going to stop every single time I get a new snake!

That's the spirit

I must ask what you need with a flintlock.
Your garters can't be that much trouble.

Shhhhh Steve! ... don't give them a reason to test my only line of defence!!!

[Stefan-A]

I must ask what you need with a flintlock.
Your garters can't be that much trouble.

Every garterkeeper needs a flintlock.




Actually, Greg's looks like wheellock.

[gregmonsta]

Every garterkeeper needs a flintlock.




Actually, Greg's looks like wheellock.

It is indeed my flintlock snapped in half a while back

[andycul]

I must ask what you need with a flintlock.
Your garters can't be that much trouble.

I thought it was more for keeping the cat and pesky flatmates in line

[gregmonsta]

Well, it's just as well I test things in advance. I ended up moving the kitchen tank into the living room today. Overnight the heatmat struggled and, despite the hot-spot being at the required temp, a cold end drop overnight to 15C didn't sound right to me. Things are much steadier in the living room and I'm much happier with the gradient. 30-20C makes me a lot happier

[gregmonsta]

We'll, the task re-commenced a couple of days ago. So far my old melamine stack has been emptied, the backboards have been loosened and the heat-cable has been removed. The aim is to complete the re-fit before my new concinnus girls arrive in 10 days.
The old stack will go next to the new vivs in my living room. With the snakes I'm getting in September my groupings will be as follows:
1. Everglades ratsnake female on her own
2. Everglades ratsnake male on his own
3. Mixed group boys sirtalis 2/marcianus 2/ radix 2
4. Mixed group boys concinnus 2/ parietalis 2/ infernalis 1
5. Florida blue sirtalis girls 2 + Panama
6. Parietalis girls 2 + infernalis 1
7. Radix girls 2
8. Concinnus girls 2
9. Marcianus girls 2

There might be some shuffling depending on sizes. I'm thinking about other things both for when I order another set of pro-cages in the future and for streamlining the collection ... I can point to two orange monsters that may find new homes in the future .... still thinking on that one.

[chris-uk]

By September you're going to have some impressive garters (not that the current ones aren't), between the concinnus and infernalis... Nice.

We're moving house next month, and assuming we get the one we looked at on Tuesday Char has suggested that the spare living room becomes a snake room (with a desk in there for her to study at). I may still need to have a couple of garters in my office, I've got used to having the Cuitzeos with me. Unfortunately, with little Joseph on his way I can't add too many more - I'm being allowed some infernalis (so I'm watching for progress on Sjoerd's infernalis litter), maybe I'll be able to slowly slip a few more into the room .
At the moment I'm enviously looking at your setup.