Idea for tank setup. Good or not?

[Buck]

I was doodling on Paint, and my mind came up with an interesting idea for my tank setup. Can you let me know what you think? It's a 3 x 1 x 1 foot enclosure. Scale is pretty accurate, except I depicted the humidity/hide boxes to be far too big.

http://i1169.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1bb7f946.png

[guidofatherof5]

So the water is elevated above the floor on the enclosure? If so, I can see that as an access problem.

Access for the snakes.

[Buck]

Yes, it is. That's why there's a bridge and a branch. I liked the idea of keeping the floorspace underneath the water bowl. Would it really be a problem?

[guidofatherof5]

I just think garters naturally find water at ground level. Whether it's a pool, puddle or dew off the grass.
I also think that some young snakes need easy access to water.
Just my opinion.

[RedSidedSPR]

Not sure how that'd work out. If you did it, I'd keep another dish on the ground. At least at first.

[-MARWOLAETH-]

Would the stuck on glass be strong enough to support the water bowl?

[Selkielass]

I like to use a water dish with a hide under it, but only with snakes that I know climb and use the upper levels of their cage regularly. Babies and non climbers get low dishes. Water always needs to be lower than their favorite basking area.

[Buck]

I have a metal rack thing, with a wooden platform on it, that would indeed be strong enough to hold the water bowl. Buck loves climbing, but at first I certainly will keep a water dish below it, if I do indeed go through with this set up. Thank you all for the feedback.

[Kantar]

switch the hide position and the water, snakes love elevated hides

[RedSidedSPR]

They do indeed.. Only used one elevated hide but everyone in the tank used it.. They seem to like them some height