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Your Tank :)
I Wanna See some Snake Homes !! Pleassseeeee !!! Ive been Looking For Like 2 Days and cant really find any post of just peoples tanks and stuff sooo LETS SEEE !! :taz::taz:
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not a lot of members use tanks these days. it`s sort of an addiction so racks work better heh
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I enjoy seeing terrarium pictures as well.
Hopefully this thread will get alot of replies.
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Well They Need To Have Cute cages to lol !! :) i love lookin at tanks and getting kool ideas ! :please:
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I like the idea of this thread!! I'm at work right now so I can't get to my photos but I will post one up later when I am home. My friend actually just built me a nice oak stand for my tank so I'll show that off as well.
Lets see some nice terrariums!! (racks may work better but they are boring to look at :D...it does make sense if you have a collection though.)
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That's a nice rack Robin. Lol.
I only have one tank that I use for quarantine. It's just paper towels and hides, with a water bowl. I had some branches, but balls are not arboreal and no matter who I put in there they kept falling off. I would rather have a healthy snake than a cool looking tank. I have seen some really good setups though.
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YAY MY FIRST THREAD IS GUNNA BE A HIT hehe im so proud :) lets see them tanks Yall !
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oh and those r some intresting plastic bens u got there very nice :) hehe
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Well, this tank was built to be my BP's, but I'm getting a BCI this weekend to put in it instead.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...e/tankfull.jpg
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Originally Posted by New_Girl
YAY MY FIRST THREAD IS GUNNA BE A HIT hehe im so proud :) lets see them tanks Yall !
Definitely :) I want to post mine but my camera is on the fritz! I'll try to get some pictures asap! :)
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That's a nice rack Robin
you will see this in the Completely out of context thread :P
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Ok so here is my setup. I've since changed out the hide on the right for the same one on the left.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...neral/tank.jpg
My BP enjoying his "jungle gym"...who says ball pythons dont climb?
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...eneral/log.jpg
My tank on the new oak stand that my friend built me!
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ral/tank-1.jpg
And two shots of the stand. He did a great job!! I plan on putting baskets on the shelves to hold supplies.
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ral/stand3.jpg
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e3...ral/stand2.jpg
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http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1.../frontcage.jpg
about time to switch to a bigger tank this was for my bp when he was a baby
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Originally Posted by Brstin2flames
Lets see some nice terrariums!! (racks may work better but they are boring to look at :D...it does make sense if you have a collection though.)
Yah, but I quickly got rid of my terrarium - what a pain that thing was! :P
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Im setting Mine up as we speak its just a test run to get her temps right and everything then the fun begins !
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Im setting Mine up as we speak its just a test run to get her temps right and everything then the fun begins !
I was in that boat a month ago. Definitely a good idea to get it set up and test temps and also read about setups on here!!
I've heard tanks are a huge pain, but so far mine is okay. Only problem im having is with humidity but i'm working on fixing that this weekend!
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im gunna do the foil and duct tape thing on my mesh screen should do the trick i hope lol bought a humidty gauge and guess wht it doesnt come with a batterie so ill have to wait and my hot side is only at 81 right now but it is climbing and thts with 0 lid... so will see and cool side is 77 witch im not sure if thts good or bad ! and i went to get my old 10 gal and 2 hides from storage but couldnt get in soooo i only got one hide boubt to make my velveta cups into temporary hides lol not posting a pick yet i think everyone would be mad at it ! lol
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im gunna do the foil and duct tape thing on my mesh screen should do the trick i hope lol bought a humidty gauge and guess wht it doesnt come with a batterie so ill have to wait and my hot side is only at 81 right now but it is climbing and thts with 0 lid... so will see and cool side is 77 witch im not sure if thts good or bad ! and i went to get my old 10 gal and 2 hides from storage but couldnt get in soooo i only got one hide boubt to make my velveta cups into temporary hides lol not posting a pick yet i think everyone would be mad at it ! lol
i covered 2/3 of the screen on top with foil and have never seen my humidity drop below 50% (might help being from san diego but still)
**edit** ive also read that putting the water dish over the under tank heater will help with humidity levels just make sure u refill it everyday :)
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really i read on the UTH it says DO NOT PLACE WATER ABOVE HEATER lol ..... so i didnt i need a smaller water thing i dunno wht i was thinking a 10g way to small for the water dish i got lol
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also is the chat thing always empty ? theres never more then 2 people in there lol ok thats so off topic SORRY BACK TO SOME AWSOME TANKS !
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really i read on the UTH it says DO NOT PLACE WATER ABOVE HEATER lol ..... so i didnt i need a smaller water thing i dunno wht i was thinking a 10g way to small for the water dish i got lol
i think they mean not to have any water ever come in contact with the UTH not that water cant be inside the tank above it :P
again i could be wrong but the extra water evaporation seems to help with humidity
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oh dang wht a blonde comment i made..... ignore that im a dummy haha lol
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i think they mean not to have any water ever come in contact with the UTH not that water cant be inside the tank above it :P
again i could be wrong but the extra water evaporation seems to help with humidity
No, they mean don't put the water in the hot end of the tank or over the UTH. This is just a precautionary measure because without a thermostat, the glass underneath is hot and if the water spills on it, it can cause the glass to crack. Kinda like when you put an ice cube in warm soda you can hear that little "CRACK" when it begins to melt.
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ahh see i new i wasnt crazy!!
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Couple older pics from when I got my first ball....a few lessons learned were (1) that it's hard to keep humidity up in a tank and (2) when you buy a ball from Petco you're actually just buying a bunch of mites...they throw the snake in for free...:rolleye2:
They're all in racks now...:D
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...jackshide1.jpg
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...0/100_1072.jpg
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Come On Peeps !! lets see some more !
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my fave so far is prolly tht double tank with the beardie on top gosh id love to do tht ! its way awsome!
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my fave so far is prolly tht double tank with the beardie on top gosh id love to do tht ! its way awsome!
Thanks! Those are enclosures from Animal Plastics. I got them custom sized to fit on the stand I already had. They have the footprint of a 75 gallon tank, but are shorter than a 75 gal. Some may say that it is too big for a BP, but as long as he's eating i'm happy.
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I love this. I am leaving the picture in the quote just so you all can see it again :P
New_Girl: The chatbox has some good busy days but it doesn't get used all that much. You just have to be there at the right time!
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I love this. I am leaving the picture in the quote just so you all can see it again :P
I like it too. Hey Zeke...what do you have in all of those enclosures???
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yea the double set up imartelli has is AMAZING i lvoe it so much i want one just not with the opening on the front cuz i like a clear view lol but i really love it alot !
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i like the wood and stuff !
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Hey New_Girl! Just a few suggestions for your new setup...
- Get some sort of background or black poster board to cover three sides of your tank, ball pythons like their privacy and to feel secure. He may get stressed because of the open sides and back. You can use foam core/poster board or go to a petstore and buy an aquarium background. The foam core will insulate it tho.
- you may also want to get some plants or something to fill up some space to make him feel more secure. They don't need a ton of open space as they usually are in their hides anyways.
- Make sure you have your thermometer probes in the right places, you want to measure the cool side and the hot side, also ambient temp and humidity. The hot side probe especially should be between the glass and the substrate so you know the hottest point your snake can get to. (assuming you have a uth)
- are the hides identical? I can't really tell from the pic. If not, it is preferred that they are both the same that way your snake doesnt have to sacrifice its temperature to be in its favorite hide.
I think thats it for now! I started out with a very similar setup and then through reading the threads on here realized I needed to fix a few things, so I thought i'd give you some advice to start off! Enjoy your new baby! :D
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I like it too. Hey Zeke...what do you have in all of those enclosures???
Thank you for the compliments :D it took awhile to finish this bad boy..
the top thank with the light on has a White spotted gecko
the 10 gal to the left has our Harliquin, Rustee
the 20L below Rustee has our tiger/dal Huntington
As for the cages, the top one has Djinn our normal, then Siafu our Blood and then Zeke our pastel. We also have a beardie but he's in a 55 gal on a different wall..
Great lookin set up every one! Love to see how people do things..
Cheers
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75 Gallon glass, Exo Terra Heatwave UTH, ZooMed 150W Ceramic heat element, Zilla 1000W Thermostat. The hide is a small Walmart tub I cut in half the long way because it was way to tall, I have bark over the top of it, and a substrate to keep it nice and dark...although he only uses it after he eats. Once he eats he will spend a day or two in that hide over the UTH, then head back under his water dish never to be seen again, lol.
I have been searching for an acurite but cant find one around here so I may have to order one, the temps are good so Im in no hurry. I have just over half the top covered with foam core thats been covered in foil, wich has been a big help. And I use a small 34W regular bulb at an angle to give enough light so the tank looks nice. Not the coolest setup but he is happy so I dont mess with it.
(Yes! Those are NES games on the floor, I just got an NES, 13 games and some controllers for $30 at a yard sale, lol. That was my first game system, it just came out when I was like 10 years old and mom bought me one, had to have it, spent hours playing mario when I was a kid)
Down below is a 40 gallon breeder waiting for a new resident, not sure what will go in it, but I do know it WILL be another snake (I AM OPEN TO PIED DONATIONS!!! haha :D ) , perhaps an IJ Carpet or another Ball, who knows. I think its to big even for an adult Corn (Sunglow Motley) or that Licorice Ratsnake I have been wanting...its a far cry from a 20 long. And just to the left is my Crested Gecko enclosure due to be cleaned tomorrow.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/...36c86305_b.jpg
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Originally Posted by Brstin2flames
Hey New_Girl! Just a few suggestions for your new setup...
- Get some sort of background or black poster board to cover three sides of your tank, ball pythons like their privacy and to feel secure. He may get stressed because of the open sides and back. You can use foam core/poster board or go to a petstore and buy an aquarium background. The foam core will insulate it tho.
- you may also want to get some plants or something to fill up some space to make him feel more secure. They don't need a ton of open space as they usually are in their hides anyways.
- Make sure you have your thermometer probes in the right places, you want to measure the cool side and the hot side, also ambient temp and humidity. The hot side probe especially should be between the glass and the substrate so you know the hottest point your snake can get to. (assuming you have a uth)
- are the hides identical? I can't really tell from the pic. If not, it is preferred that they are both the same that way your snake doesnt have to sacrifice its temperature to be in its favorite hide.
I think thats it for now! I started out with a very similar setup and then through reading the threads on here realized I needed to fix a few things, so I thought i'd give you some advice to start off! Enjoy your new baby! :D
Thanks for the points i knew about the board around the other 3 sides just haven't gotten that far into the setup yet so haven't picked any up and haven't found any plants and sticks that aren't to big for the tank in general lol also yes HER hides are identical so nope she's not sacrificing :) i have a UTH but i am not using it yet i don't have the thermostat to keep it from getting to hot so until then its there but not in use i have temp probes on both sides the cords r just ran to the back * have a walking baby gets into everything and i don't like clutter.... soooo i secured them to the edges also a humidity thing in there as well thank you for the concern in her tank much appreciated :):taz:
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Thanks for the points i knew about the board around the other 3 sides just haven't gotten that far into the setup yet so haven't picked any up and haven't found any plants and sticks that aren't to big for the tank in general lol also yes HER hides are identical so nope she's not sacrificing :) i have a UTH but i am not using it yet i don't have the thermostat to keep it from getting to hot so until then its there but not in use i have temp probes on both sides the cords r just ran to the back * have a walking baby gets into everything and i don't like clutter.... soooo i secured them to the edges also a humidity thing in there as well thank you for the concern in her tank much appreciated :):taz:
Great, Sounds like you have it all under control!
BTW, great idea for a thread! :gj: Lets keep the pics coming people!
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brstin2flames I found Nyoka a AWSOME branch today fits PERFECT and some fake plants you attach to the glass at the top so it looks WAY better all ready and i ment to get the boards at walmart but it totally sliped im running around llike a crazy woman cause my son turns 1 in 10 days lol but yea im getting there just thought id update ill get new pictures up soon ! and yea peeps gimmie some more pictures !!!
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tank when i first did it up.. he has of course now trashed it. the flowers are all over and he constantly moves his warm hide around.. er - and he has a new cool hide.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...a/DSC06918.jpg
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I've never seen a BP setup with flowers in it before....very cool!!!
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Flowers with a bp:confused:?
Bps actually prefer skulls, bones, and motorcycles in there cage, didnt you know that?:D
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Flowers with a bp:confused:?
Bps actually prefer skulls, bones, and motorcycles in there cage, didnt you know that?:D
lol, well i guess my boy has a flare for the eccentric! He enjoys the finer things in life, along with making a big dookie in the flowers.. wait..is that a hint?
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