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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    There's roughly 10 inches between the bulb and the side wall on either side, so I guess one could fit? Also realized that, if I ended up with something other than a snake that needs UVB, there's already a perfectly good fixture for it, just need the bulb switched out assuming there's UVB bulbs around 4 feet in length since that's the length of the bulb already in it. Though I don't know if UVB bulbs need to be caged off or not, don't know how hot they get and some searching around hasn't given me a definitive answer either.
    Sounds like you're considering a lizard. I imagine there are many desert lizards that would be happy to call that enclosure home.
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    UVB bulbs get pretty warm too, but you also have to consider that snakes can spill their water bowls & then reach up & make contact with an electric light... Not good. So yeah, cage it or cover it with a diffuser shield.
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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    Sounds like you're considering a lizard. I imagine there are many desert lizards that would be happy to call that enclosure home.
    Maybe. I've thought about lizards but have always been put off about the idea of either having to constantly buy feeder insects or attempt to raise my own colonies and also dealing with all the vitamin supplement business (snakes are so much simpler in that department). Uromastyx being entirely vegetarian makes them more appealing (especially the ornate species, they're so gorgeous), but they have the downside of needing it scorching hot compared to any animal I have currently, especially when it'd be right over a VBB who'd not be happy with anything over 85.

    All in all, it's completely in the air. Would also be the perfect opportunity to take in a neglected/rescued animal when the timing is right. So many possibilities.

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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    Maybe. I've thought about lizards but have always been put off about the idea of either having to constantly buy feeder insects or attempt to raise my own colonies and also dealing with all the vitamin supplement business (snakes are so much simpler in that department). Uromastyx being entirely vegetarian makes them more appealing (especially the ornate species, they're so gorgeous), but they have the downside of needing it scorching hot compared to any animal I have currently, especially when it'd be right over a VBB who'd not be happy with anything over 85.

    All in all, it's completely in the air. Would also be the perfect opportunity to take in a neglected/rescued animal when the timing is right. So many possibilities.
    I know looking at that big beautiful enclosure empty every day must be maddening, but you just bit off a big chunk in that VBB. Best to chew on that a while before biting off another piece.
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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    I know looking at that big beautiful enclosure empty every day must be maddening, but you just bit off a big chunk in that VBB. Best to chew on that a while before biting off another piece.
    More like mild curiosity on what I can do with it down the road than being driven mad.

    I actually was at a reptile show at the end of last month (got a bunch of pics but keep forgetting to make a thread for them here) and explicitly did not make any sort of QT setup at home to dissuade any temptations and only got supplies. So I am indeed being conscientious.

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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    More like mild curiosity on what I can do with it down the road than being driven mad.

    I actually was at a reptile show at the end of last month (got a bunch of pics but keep forgetting to make a thread for them here) and explicitly did not make any sort of QT setup at home to dissuade any temptations and only got supplies. So I am indeed being conscientious.
    Just don't put a sand boa in there. That big beautiful display case would be wasted on a sand boa.
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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    Just don't put a sand boa in there. That big beautiful display case would be wasted on a sand boa.
    It could just be a playhouse for when your VBB gets bored in his own place too- I really like the look of it, & the fact that there's no rush whatsoever to turn it into something- in time, the right use & modifications will become clear to you.
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    Re: Bizarrely shaped enclosure

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    It could just be a playhouse for when your VBB gets bored in his own place too- I really like the look of it, & the fact that there's no rush whatsoever to turn it into something- in time, the right use & modifications will become clear to you.
    Wow! That's a great idea. No need to worry about heat in an activity station. Throw some toys in there. Keep changing it up. Snagrio will have the most pampered VBB in history (if he doesn't already).
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    Quote Originally Posted by Homebody View Post
    Just don't put a sand boa in there. That big beautiful display case would be wasted on a sand boa.
    Part of me thought of it just for the sheer dichotomy of having the snake you'll see the most often "paired" with the one almost never seen at all. But you have a point.
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    It could just be a playhouse for when your VBB gets bored in his own place too- I really like the look of it, & the fact that there's no rush whatsoever to turn it into something- in time, the right use & modifications will become clear to you.
    Not a bad idea, though if anyone Zebes could probably get the most use out of such a thing, he's been going all over the place lately, assumedly looking for ladies. Besides, Mira hasn't even moved into it yet, want to give her more time plus I want to run the standard tests like I did before with her "brothers." She's easily the one to have the least amount of concern over due to her age and where she came from, but peace of mind and all that.

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    Got back to thinking of this thing again (yes it's still unoccupied). Really believe it'd be best suited for a lizard since it's not super tall and already has a tube fixture for UVB, but I'm unsure about the drawer thing itself in regards to if a lizard could get in and out or if they'd get stuck. Did measurements and the circle is 5 inches in diameter and the height from the bottom of the drawer to the top of the hole is 7 inches. Maybe I could glue a stack of rocks or something just below the hole to serve as steps?

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