Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 2,997

3 members and 2,994 guests
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

» Stats

Members: 75,079
Threads: 248,525
Posts: 2,568,633
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, Remarkable
Results 1 to 9 of 9
  1. #1
    Registered User
    Join Date
    01-17-2018
    Location
    Nevada
    Posts
    17
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts

    Housing Snakes in Garage?

    While this isn't a great question, I was wondering if it is possible to keep your snakes (and other reptiles) in your garage. What my question is how could you or would you do so? I have seen some people do it, but it required them converting their entire garage into a reptile room. My goal of doing this is because I have limited space inside, but a large area of my garage is near completely empty. Any advice is more than welcome.

  2. #2
    BPnet Veteran SDA's Avatar
    Join Date
    08-25-2017
    Location
    West Tennessee
    Posts
    1,559
    Thanks
    220
    Thanked 1,478 Times in 824 Posts
    Is your garage climate controlled? Nevada is all over the place temperature wise. If you live in Las Vegas then you are asking for extremes that are unhealthy for anything and if you live in Reno, it's pretty much the same but a lot colder. Not climate controlled means no you can't keep them in a garage in Nevada.
    Last edited by SDA; 01-24-2018 at 05:19 PM.
    1.0 ♂ 2010 Spider BP 'Dante'
    1.0 ♂ 2017 Bay of LA Rosy Boa 'Queso'
    0.0.1 2017 Aru GTP 'Ganja'
    1.0 ♂ Blue Tick Coonhound 'Blue'

    1.0 ♂ 2018 Basset Hound 'Cooper'

  3. #3
    BPnet Veteran the_rotten1's Avatar
    Join Date
    07-22-2016
    Location
    Bakersfield, CA
    Posts
    613
    Thanks
    3,352
    Thanked 645 Times in 319 Posts
    Images: 11
    I know a guy who keeps some of his snakes in his garage, but they're in some sort of heat retaining tent-thing. I'm not really sure what it is or how it works. SDA has a point though. It isn't a good idea to keep them in the garage unless you can control the temperatures somehow. That might involve something like a heat tent, or if you want to use the whole garage you could insulate it and use a heater during the winter and a cooler during the summer. I've thought of doing something similar myself.
    ~ Ball Pythons - Rosy Boas - - Western Hognose Snakes - Mexican Black Kingsnakes - Corn Snakes ~

    Check me out on iHerp, Instagram, & visit my store!


  4. The Following User Says Thank You to the_rotten1 For This Useful Post:

    BoaBoy (01-24-2018)

  5. #4
    Registered User
    Join Date
    01-17-2018
    Location
    Nevada
    Posts
    17
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts

    Re: Housing Snakes in Garage?

    I've seen someone with one of those tents as well but can't find one.

  6. #5
    BPnet Senior Member cchardwick's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-13-2016
    Location
    Bailey, Colorado
    Posts
    1,664
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked 1,049 Times in 622 Posts
    Images: 16
    I've been considering these little heating and cooling units for my dog house, would probably work great for a garage. It both heats and cools and keeps a constant temp. I've also seen them wall mounted. I found one on Amazon but I've seen cheaper ones:

    https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-House...ct_top?ie=UTF8


  7. #6
    BPnet Senior Member CALM Pythons's Avatar
    Join Date
    12-31-2016
    Location
    None Ya
    Posts
    2,770
    Thanks
    3,090
    Thanked 2,442 Times in 1,365 Posts
    Images: 23

    Re: Housing Snakes in Garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by cchardwick View Post
    I've been considering these little heating and cooling units for my dog house, would probably work great for a garage. It both heats and cools and keeps a constant temp. I've also seen them wall mounted. I found one on Amazon but I've seen cheaper ones:

    https://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-House...ct_top?ie=UTF8
    Good idea but terrible reviews unfortunately.

    A garage would need to be insulated to keep the cool or heat. Also a 8' rocked or drop ceiling would be needed, if its a old "A Frame" you wont be able to cool or heat it what so ever.
    Name: Christian
    0.1 Albino Ball (Sophie)
    0.1 Russo White Diamond (Grace)
    1.0 Hypo Burmese (Giacomo/AKA Jock)
    1.2 Razors Edge/Gotti & American Pit Bull
    ----------
    1.1 Albino/Normal Burmese (Mr & Mrs Snake)
    1.0 Albino Ball (Sully)

  8. #7
    Banned
    Join Date
    01-27-2017
    Location
    MA, USA
    Posts
    10,560
    Thanks
    14,297
    Thanked 11,072 Times in 5,330 Posts
    I've seen those tent things use for growing plants. Finding one big enough to contain snake enclosures would probably not be cheap.

  9. #8
    Registered User
    Join Date
    01-17-2018
    Location
    Nevada
    Posts
    17
    Thanks
    9
    Thanked 11 Times in 6 Posts

    Re: Housing Snakes in Garage?

    I looked around and it is a grow tent, but like mentioned one of a large size would be very expensive.

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to BoaBoy For This Useful Post:

    Craiga 01453 (01-25-2018)

  11. #9
    BPnet Senior Member cchardwick's Avatar
    Join Date
    04-13-2016
    Location
    Bailey, Colorado
    Posts
    1,664
    Thanks
    15
    Thanked 1,049 Times in 622 Posts
    Images: 16
    If you want to cut down on construction and heating / cooling costs you can use something prefab like a big sauna, you can get big cheap broken saunas for little or nothing on Craig's List. Just install a space heater and maybe add some insulation. If you need to cool it a little portable AC on a thermostat would work well along with a space heater to heat and cool. Something like this would be easier than trying to heat or cool an entire garage or having to do some major construction:



  12. The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to cchardwick For This Useful Post:

    CALM Pythons (01-25-2018),IsmQui718 (01-26-2018),Roux (01-27-2018)

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1