Decorating Large Enclosures

Those brackets or something similar might work Sauzo, thanks.

I don't have any Home Depots nearby just a Lowe's. I will see if they have any PVC or I'll ask around about a plastics shop.

I've been to Michael's and the one near me doesn't have a large selection. I'll try visiting them again and see if they've changed the inventory any though.

I have a plant from Michael's but it's only 12" long and is on a stick so all I can do is lay it on its side.


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Originally Posted by craigafrechette

....and now that Sauzo says that about the plants, I remember seeing them in a Michael's craft store too

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Just a word of wisdom, don't buy the silk vines that are made up of interconnecting plastic rings. I never had a problem with them with any of my snakes except their fat butts sitting on and breaking them but Caesar being the trouble maker he is somehow managed to get his body stuck in one of the rings so bad he couldn't back out of it. It was so tight it left a indent on him once I managed to cut it off his body. He was so scared lol. He immediately curled up on me between my arm and chest and sat there for about 20 mins until he finally started looking around again. The next night, he was all good. His scales were fine and the indent was gone and you couldn't see anything. He also was back to make trouble again lol.

Get the solid vine ones. They are more expensive but no chance of something like that happening.

Or if you are like Cloud and use 20 feet tall cages, get a sweet fake palm tree. That would awesome for a cage with a retic sitting curled up on top of it.

You can also check IKEA if you have one in your area and Michaels doesn't have anything you like.

An alternative to sanding the edges on any PVC/acrylic cage fixtures you end up making: if you get flexible PVC tubing, aquarium tubing or something similar, you can actually slit the tubing and push it on over the edge of the acrylic to cover sharp stuff. It should stay on on its own, but even if it doesn't you could probably silicone it into place.

Most major craft stores should have a section for artificial flowers and foliage, so if there's a JoAnns or a Hobby Lobby near you, that's another option for plants and greenery. I know with Michaels, different stores can have different inventory when it comes to specific departments, so if your local store isn't selling a lot of greenery, that may explain the scarce selection.

If you can, wait for a sale on artificial plants to get a really good deal. Tip for Michaels: floral sales usually specify specific collections, so you'll want to watch out for greenery-specific sales (or shop seasonal collections that are grenery-heavy. Spring and summer will be pretty for this than fall and winter.)