Suggestions for building dedicated herp room?

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Originally Posted by AK4900PA

Good call on the quarantine room. I handn't really given that one much thought yet. I'll probably just set up one or two cages in my bedroom for newcomers. I probably should have specified this in my original post, but this room is for boas so an incubator won't be needed. I will go with vinyl flooring (cheaper and easier than tile) for easy cleanup, but I don't see myself moving racks around on a regular basis so they won't be on castors. The only racks I will have are shoe box racks for babies so they aren't super heavy anyway.

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You'd be surprised.:rolleyes: Good luck!! I would love to be able to do that!

a rubbermaid push cart! they are the bomb!! :D



vaughn

Something else I just thought of: a computer station and webcam so you can always be connected to ball-pythons.net and keep us up to date with a live webcam stream. Let me describe it in pictures so you arent confused.

:pc: -> :community -> :headbang: + :bow:

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Originally Posted by minotaur

Something else I just thought of: a computer station and webcam so you can always be connected to ball-pythons.net and keep us up to date with a live webcam stream. Let me describe it in pictures so you arent confused.

:pc: -> :community -> :headbang: + :bow:

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I don't know about the webcam, but I will be moving my computer, desk, and file cabinet into this room so I have easy access to take photos and upload them plus all my records will be right there to stay as organized as possible.

I'm thinking the closet will make a nice place for storing all the shipping supplies. Insulated boxes, deli cups, heat packs, and packing peanuts can all be crammed in there.

Some kind of rolling utility cart will be kept in the room. Gotta find one with a nice worktop and enough storage space for hemostats, probing kit, and my scale.

I'm also going to get a chest freezer for storing rats, but that will be kept down the basement.

I'm also going to put a shelf on the wall for any snake related literature I accumulate and a small radio to listen to while i'm cleaning cages.

Thanks again for all the suggestions guys. With my budget and older home I have some limitations, but I'm confident that I can make a pretty darn nice snake room.

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Originally Posted by AK4900PA

I don't know about the webcam, but I will be moving my computer, desk, and file cabinet into this room so I have easy access to take photos and upload them plus all my records will be right there to stay as organized as possible.

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Heat + humidity = good for many snakes, but BAD for computers. You may want to rethink this, as you'll most likely end up moving the computer back out in order to make more room for snakes in the long run. ;)

Don't ask me how I know that. :D

K~

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Originally Posted by KLG

Heat + humidity = good for many snakes, but BAD for computers. You may want to rethink this, as you'll most likely end up moving the computer back out in order to make more room for snakes in the long run. ;)

Don't ask me how I know that. :D

K~

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Good catch. I was just looking at cooling systems for the computer, but I hadn't even thought of the humidity. I would imagine that could cause corrosion problems internally. Oh well, the room right next to this one can be turned into an office and it's only like 10' down the hall.

For anyone who's interested, here's a pic of one of the girls that will be kicking off this project...

http://www.conleyherps.com/Albino%20...%208%20009.jpg

I will also be picking up another female in a few weeks and their mates next summer. Eventually I hope to produce albinos, sunglows, anery, ghost, salmons, motleys, albino motleys, sunglow motleys, snows, moonglows, and numerous hets. Should have a very nice selection in the next few years.

Not sure if this has been mentioned but make everything moveable easily and take the opportunity to escape proof the room and the door so if if houdini appears in our racks its easy to find him as you can move everything (racks on castors etc) and he definately can be anywhere but in the room.


Paranoia is not just for xmas - it's for everything you meet your relatives.:D

If you plan for the worst and only get the best so much the better.



dr del

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Originally Posted by AK4900PA

but I don't see myself moving racks around on a regular basis so they won't be on castors. The only racks I will have are shoe box racks for babies so they aren't super heavy anyway.

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Have one escape and get in behind some racks and you'll be kicking yourself. either way good luck and make sure you get pics up when your done