Lets see your tank setup for your reptiles

I understand using a tub to house snakes are a very easy and inexpensive means for living, but for me, owning only one ball, I like to create a realistic and comfortable environment for my ball. I would really like to see what some others on the forum are creating and coming up with for their snakes. Even if some of you guys have some pretty amazing setups as far as tubs, please post them as well. I feel this would be a good means of learning and great ideas for those who may have questions about setting up a terrarium or tub for their reptiles. I will post my setup later this evening when I return home from work. Hope to see some very nice and amazing setups.

This happens to be my baby boa's tank (I'm still in the process of completing all the decor for the balls' tank).

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I pretty much made all the plants myself. I just went to Wal-Mart and Michael's Craft Store and bought fake plants and cut them and glued them the way I wanted them, and I used one of those Iguana vines and glued leaves on it and wrapped it around her water dish. I also re-painted her rock hide since it was the wrong color for her "environment". And I picked up some more fake plants and a nice orange fake flower for the rest of the background, I love how its all three dimensional and not just some glued on piece of paper with a picture on it. She loves it =).

Nothing wrong with tubs. They can still be decorated and are easy to look after.

Heres mine

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ank_set_up.jpg

Jim

@alexOATH - my bp's tank looks very much like your's for your boa! Very nice - and nice baby too! ;)

Go to the dollar store for plants! Very nice assortment and cheap cheap cheap! You may also find some polished stones and such that can look really good too...

I also like cypress mulch for substrate - it looks really natural and holds humidity a bit better than aspen. Just my thoughts....

Edit: And very nice tub setup Jim!

Edit2: I like seeing these pictures! I agree that it's educational for us newbies and it also gives us lots of ideas for now and the future...

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Nothing wrong with tubs. They can still be decorated and are easy to look after.

Heres mine

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...ank_set_up.jpg

Jim

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I don't mean to hijack this thread but that's a freakin' jungle cat reflection! Eyes, nose, mouth, chest and crossed front paws....I promise you I'm not on anything.

http://adventurousguy.com/other/junglecat.jpg

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I don't mean to hijack this thread but that's a freakin' jungle cat reflection! Eyes, nose, mouth, chest and crossed front paws....I promise you I'm not on anything.

http://adventurousguy.com/other/junglecat.jpg

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Ahahaha! I see it too! 0_e

Nice looking tub!

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Originally Posted by Evenstar

@alexOATH - my bp's tank looks very much like your's for your boa! Very nice - and nice baby too! ;)

Go to the dollar store for plants! Very nice assortment and cheap cheap cheap! You may also find some polished stones and such that can look really good too...

I also like cypress mulch for substrate - it looks really natural and holds humidity a bit better than aspen. Just my thoughts....

Edit: And very nice tub setup Jim!

Edit2: I like seeing these pictures! I agree that it's educational for us newbies and it also gives us lots of ideas for now and the future...

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Thanks =). I'll have to check out the dollar store for plants, haha hooray for bargain shopping.

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Originally Posted by CINCYBall

I understand using a tub to house snakes are a very easy and inexpensive means for living, but for me, owning only one ball, I like to create a realistic and comfortable environment for my ball. I would really like to see what some others on the forum are creating and coming up with for their snakes. Even if some of you guys have some pretty amazing setups as far as tubs, please post them as well. I feel this would be a good means of learning and great ideas for those who may have questions about setting up a terrarium or tub for their reptiles. I will post my setup later this evening when I return home from work. Hope to see some very nice and amazing setups.

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All mine are in tubs and nothing special set up wise so sadly I can not help you there, but I did want to say welcome to BP.net :gj:

Thank you man, its great be here. I will post some pics of Cincy and the tank when i get a good picture. This truly is an addiction, jesus needs to save me!

I hate the vines but the wife wanted them. Guess who won?
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...0/snake020.jpg
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...0/snake024.jpg

It looks like i need to go to walmart or a crafts store to get some plants, i've literaly paid too much for the plants i have in my tank now

Terrarium Pictures,

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/0/yo_013.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/0/yo_014.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/0/yo_015.jpg
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...2/0/yo_016.jpg

Lets see some more, I'm curious as to what others have as their setup.

Had to get another tank today and uth. Swapped my infrared for a regular day light for this other tank. Expecting another addition to my new addiction tommorrow. Got a bottom shelf started and as I get more, more shelves will go up. 2 tanks per shelf.
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...0/snake002.jpg

I would like to see some more pics of anyones set-up. This goes for rack systems as well.

I used to enjoy having plant decor in my enclosure, until my python began a regular habit of defecating on them. I find it quite annoying to clean plastic plants on a regular basis opposed to just newspaper/wood decor.

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0466.jpg
http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/...s/IMAG0467.jpg

So here's my setup, no one lives here yet (He'll be here Friday) but this is what I have so far. I'm a newbie and this is my first BP :) I just got my thermostat in so I'm getting all my temps right at the moment :) I'm getting a baby BP so I'm thinking of putting some black construction paper around it so he feels more secure. I'd love some suggestions if it looks like I need anything! :)

I wld definitly change out that cool whip container, try to get one exactly like the rock one, if not, you will ur baby bp in the rock almost all the time, and if the ball is a baby, the container will be too big

Just a suggestion

here is my set-up. got some rocks from the creek, cleaned em and baked em. i stacked them to make hides underneath...
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i need a more realistic water bowl. all in due time. i plan on getting some plants too.

My 28qt hold-back rack full of hatchlings to 1200 gram snakes, nothing fancy but works really well...
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...50361Large.jpg
A 6qt hatchling rack, they don't last long in those lil tubs :P
http://i968.photobucket.com/albums/a...s/SDC15880.jpg