Design tips for a killer viv??

[SnM_Man]

hello everybody i recently got a BP and shes in a 10 gallon tank for now.. but quickly out growing it. im looking for any tips , hints or design ques for constructing a ultra pimped out vivarium. i was thinking of converting a bookshelf or some other furniture maybe, just a thot.... anything would be a big help !!

[Ginevive]

Well, in constructing any vivarium for a snake, clean-ability has to be a main factor, along with proper temperature, humidity and space parameters.. I have my BPs in tubs, but my boa is in a "naturalistic" vivarium.
For ease of cleaning, I use fake plants; they can easily be cleaned (I use hot water and dish soap for this.) For substrate, you could go with aspen shreds, or cypress mulch (no pine!) Many people bake their cypress in the oven prior to use, to kill off any insects/wood parasites; I don't know the exact temperature/length for this though myself. I spray my substrates with Provent-a-Mite to kill off any wood bugs before adding in the snake, as per the instructions on the can.
Hide spots are very important to BPs. Two identical ones; one warm, one cool, as per the caresheet on this site. You can make these fun and naturalistic, yet still functional; I would recommend upside-down, appropriately-sized cereal bowls with entrances cut into the side; in earth tones, you can sink them into the substrate and bury the tops with it to make "caves." As long as you make sure that the temps and humidity stay proper and stable for awhile before adding the snake; I would def. run the setup, and even post pics on here for critique, before adding the snake into its new home.
Good luck! Some opt for a more naturalistic setup incorporating soil or coconut fiber for a substrate, and real plants; I am not qualified on how to recommend this as I have never done it with BP living quarters.

[naba2002]

hey i went to a craft store and got lots of plastic vines and leaves and such, i used aspen for a sub and then i took just some plant pots and painted them and i think my bro even glued some pebbles and rocks to the pots. theres also things you can get that are for aquariums and u can adapt them to a viv, things like skulls and bones n whatever but you have to make sure there are no shap edges when the bp can hurt itself. safety and function should be placed above looks. good luck