Relax and enjoy

Last night was the perfect night to take a load off and enjoy some reptile time.

Naturalistic type caging has some convenience drawbacks however the beauty they add to the room more than makes up for any extra cleaning demands.

This is the 6' x 30" (deep) x 2' cage.

The boa constrictor is usually out however he was laying low. I started out with some red lighting for something different then went into blue moonlight mode to match the other cages.
https://i.imgur.com/MyiUU5s.jpg

The main event of the evening, other than trying out a new IPA, was to feed the Bredli.
https://i.imgur.com/4oU4mp9.jpg

The Royal's cage is on the top right. She was laying low like the boa.

The Bredli was roaming prior to feeding and the Coastal has been perched for several days. The Brissy is in the middle cage on the right. She's hard to pick up, she's about mid cage looking down a branch that goes to the floor.
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I hung out for a couple of hours watching the animals. The experience is always relaxing and enjoyable for me.

https://i.imgur.com/WKF86rS.jpg

That's a sweet set up. One day...

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Originally Posted by Gio

The main event of the evening, other than trying out a new IPA

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Details?

I agree that naturalistic enclosures are good, and not just for the beauty -- animals seem to appreciate them, too.

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Originally Posted by Malum Argenteum

Details?

I agree that naturalistic enclosures are good, and not just for the beauty -- animals seem to appreciate them, too.

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The details,,,

The IPA was a Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze. Highly recommended for those people of age who enjoy a good IPA.


Cages are all Pro-Line made by Ed Lilly at Constrictors NW. Ed no longer makes cages and I'm not sure if he's still focusing on carpet pythons.

The cage dimensions

6' x 30" x 2' left cage.

Top right: 4' x 2' x 14"

Middle right: 4' x 2' x 2'

Bottom right: 4' x 30" x 20"

Each cage has a RHP made by Pro-Products. Right side is powered by Herpstats. The Big cage is on a VE-300

All cages except the top have artificial rock backgrounds. Universal Rocks is the company that does the backgrounds.

Perches are a combination of real branches and wood dowels wrapped in fake vines.

I have a build example of the larger cage here someplace.

LED moon lights are on the right side cages along with old fashioned, enclosed LED fixtures. I installed the LED moonlights before LED strips took off. The larger cage has an adjustable LED strip.


The animals all seem to use the perches and perching does add some climate zone variation. I observe perching soon after a meal is consumed or when the snakes are getting ready to eat, I see them use the perches as ambush points.

Substrate varies. I typically use coco bark and or cypress.

I have a few lava style lamps in the room as well. I made the room into a little observational zoo.
https://i.imgur.com/OpsVUbr.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/J4pdgbw.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/38k1N8M.jpg


Once in a while I rotate the larger snakes through the 6 foot cage. The boa is still the largest so he's been there the longest, however before he was in that cage, the old retic was using it.

I don't think I have anything else to add.

Awesome setup for some gorgeous critters bro!! Hats off!

Classy setups brother! Always enjoy seeing them and their inhabitants

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Not trying to hijack your thread, I just didn’t want to make a new one and it’s the same concept [emoji23] ya wore me down bud, here’s some forum picture tax of one wall at my place the other night


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Not trying to hijack your thread, I just didn’t want to make a new one and it’s the same concept [emoji23] ya wore me down bud, here’s some forum picture tax of one wall at my place the other night


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No highjack at all.

You actually gave me the idea the night before 😊😊
I find looking at other setups is really stimulating.

Ideas come from people showing off their cages to others.

I did not set my stuff up without seeing a great many other keeper’s caging ideas.

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ya wore me down bud, here’s some forum picture tax of one wall at my place the other night

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You've got more than one wall?! How many walls you got?

Many walls. Floors and ceilings too. Enclosures/racks only against 3 or 4 of those walls currently

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Many walls. Floors and ceilings too. Enclosures/racks only against 3 or 4 of those walls currently

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You should post that in between walls shot. It looks like a hallway of serpents with caging on both sides.

Here is the first plastic cage I started with.

These pictures are after I modified the cage a bit.
https://i.imgur.com/FamH67D.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/uJornqT.jpg


https://i.imgur.com/zSismcF.jpg


The evolution of it all is crazy.

Started with my son's royal in a glass tank, then wound up with 3 more.

That's pretty reserved in some circles.

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You should post that in between walls shot. It looks like a hallway of serpents with caging on both sides.

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Here ya go bud. Wide angle shot makes it look much bigger than it is. Chest freezer for feeders out of frame in the bottom right of the first picture. 4’ stack and grow out racks in the second picture
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Here ya go bud. Wide angle shot makes it look much bigger than it is. Chest freezer for feeders out of frame in the bottom right of the first picture. 4’ stack and grow out racks in the second picture
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One of the finer run reptile rooms I have seen to this day. Everything is well planned out. And placed strategically for the benefit of the animals.

I wish I had as many snakes as you have.

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One of the finer run reptile rooms I have seen to this day. Everything is well planned out. And placed strategically for the benefit of the animals.

I wish I had as many snakes as you have.

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Thank you for the kind words my friend. You’ve got a great group and well considered arrangements for each of your critters too, no doubt.

I can definitely appreciate and understand wanting more. If I didn’t have various constraints I’d have a larger collection here, but I also enjoy having the ability to observe and learn each individual animal here pretty well. Also have to look at the long game of eventual holdbacks, litters/clutches that may live here for a year or two before finding forever homes, etc.

Everyone has their boundaries and what constitutes too much is very subjective from person to person. But I will say that I’ve had greater appreciation for everything that I keep as the collection has grown. No ambitions of turning this into a business or anything, my career keeps me busy enough. But the enjoyment I get from raising these critters all my life makes me never want to not have babies growing up here.

The only time it’s a bit excessive is if I do full substrate change for the entire room in a day. Which is definitely doable as I have for some time. Went about it more leisurely this summer, a couple cages/racks/wall at a time and it was more drawn out obviously, but also very relaxing and enjoyable.


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