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Question about Acrylic Enclosures
I need to get a new enclosure for by bp. He's outgrowing his tank and with bigger hides, there's no room at all in there! I know and have read that tubs are best - but I only have one snake and I really like looking into the enclosure.
So, I started looking at acrylic enclosures. Would they hold humidity and heat like a tub? What's the best way to heat an acrylic enclosure?
Any thoughts on good ones...or bargains?
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
I got 3 acrylic 36x18x12 acrylic enclosures from
http://www.glasscages.com/
They are pretty good quality, I head them with a heat pad on the back and underneath.
JonV
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
Do they hold humidity well? Do you use a UTH on the back or some other kind of heat pad? Do you have a top for it?
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
I picked up a screen top from an online pet supply...the 36 x 18 is a pretty common size. I believe the website also sells the tops. It's a bit of a pain because you have to use clamps to keep the screen tops in place.
The screen top doesn't hold humidity at all. I covered the back, the bottom, and the top with insulative material. I left a 2" gap on the top for air exchange. I placed one 8 watt UTH under the enclosure kept at a fixed 88-90 degrees for belly heat, and I put a larger radiant panel on the outside of the back of the enclosure (but inside the insulative material) hooked up to a helix DBS.
For me, it was a lot of hassle taking those clamps off all the time, but it did look nice I must say.
JonV
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
Why not just get a PVC cage? 3 solid sides and a glass or plexiglas front. Holds heat and humidity easily and helps the snake feel not so exposed.
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--Becky--
?.? Normals, 1.0 100% Het Pied Classic Jungle, 1.0 Yellow Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Butterscotch Hypo, 0.1 100% Het VPI Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Yellow Hypo, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Yellowbellies, 0.1 YB Granite, 1.0 Black Pastel, 1.0 Lemon Pastel, 0.1 50% Possible Het Banded Albino, 0.1 Spider, 1.0 Fire, 0.2 Granite
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
Is there a company you'd recommend for a PVC enclosure?
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
woops! I see you posted some places to get them! Thank you.
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
I have also been looking at cages. The only thing that turning me off are the sizes, 2 foot wide cages are killing me, got no room for that
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Re: Question about Acrylic Enclosures
Just call and ask. Usually they will make custom sizes if you ask. You could probably get 18" wide or something like that if needed.
--Becky--
?.? Normals, 1.0 100% Het Pied Classic Jungle, 1.0 Yellow Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Butterscotch Hypo, 0.1 100% Het VPI Hypo, 0.1 100% Het Yellow Hypo, 1.0 Enchi, 1.1 Yellowbellies, 0.1 YB Granite, 1.0 Black Pastel, 1.0 Lemon Pastel, 0.1 50% Possible Het Banded Albino, 0.1 Spider, 1.0 Fire, 0.2 Granite
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