Told me that Iris makes a 4 footlong tub used normally for storage that will house a Male Burm perfectly.
The breeder (I won't mention names) who told you that is an idiot. No way does a 4 foot tub house an adult male burm. My male is 5 and 13 - 14 feet long. How would I cram him in there?
And I have been using melamine for almost 20 years. Always made my own cages (even for bps). It might need replacing every 8 - 10 years, but for the price, it's still more cost effective than buying something premade. Besides, I have NOT found a commercially made enclosure that will house adequately (IMO) any snake larger than 10 feet.
Chris
11-09-2010, 12:25 PM
MitsuMike
Re: Big Snake Enclosures
Quote:
Originally Posted by mumps
The breeder (I won't mention names) who told you that is an idiot. No way does a 4 foot tub house an adult male burm. My male is 5 and 13 - 14 feet long. How would I cram him in there?
And I have been using melamine for almost 20 years. Always made my own cages (even for bps). It might need replacing every 8 - 10 years, but for the price, it's still more cost effective than buying something premade. Besides, I have NOT found a commercially made enclosure that will house adequately (IMO) any snake larger than 10 feet.
Chris
Some burms he has have gotten that big some haven't. I mean what's the worst that is going to happen? I buy the 30 dollar tub and he out grows it.
And yea if he does outgrow it I will have a melamine cage made.
My local Container Store has them (well over the phone they said they did) haha
anyone have a ruff estimate on the dimensions on those xmas tree storage tubs? cause the ones on the container said they hold an 8foot tree but im assuming they break the tree down to 2 4 foot parts or smaller
11-09-2010, 05:09 PM
MitsuMike
The dimensions are on the site..........
52-7/8" x 20-7/8" x 14-1/16" h
Just called my store and they have like 20 of them in stock
11-09-2010, 05:12 PM
Muddyredneck
Re: Big Snake Enclosures
my appolagies, musta missed them
11-09-2010, 05:15 PM
MitsuMike
Re: Big Snake Enclosures
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddyredneck
my appolagies, musta missed them
I will be picking one up after work and to see if I can find something bigger for by blue beauty.
11-09-2010, 05:32 PM
grits
Re: Big Snake Enclosures
Quote:
Originally Posted by mumps
And I have been using melamine for almost 20 years. Always made my own cages (even for bps). It might need replacing every 8 - 10 years, but for the price, it's still more cost effective than buying something premade. Besides, I have NOT found a commercially made enclosure that will house adequately (IMO) any snake larger than 10 feet.
Chris
Same thing I was thinking. Heres some pics of mine finished. I dont have 150 bucks in it. The most expensive thing was the glass, its 1/4" tempered.
I will be picking one up after work and to see if I can find something bigger for by blue beauty.
That'd be awesome cause even if they only last me a year it'd help, my guy doesn't quite need a 6ft ap and can't quite afford one as of yet anyways(he's in a perfectly fine and nice wooden enclosure I built it just doesn't hold the humidty like id like so save the flames) lol id built it before him before I read up on plastics and decided to change routes till I can make him something like a pervious poster built
