So today I was bored and didn't want to do my homework, so I decided to build a snake enclosure.

It's primarily built out of 3/4" plywood and is designed to have the enclosure on top and then a storage draw beneath it.

3 Vents were made using pegboard and then trimmed out with pine and then bead board. I know pine isn't good for snakes, but both the inside and outside of the tank will be painted/stained and then sealed with multiple coats of a clear water based sealer.

The floor of the enclosure is going to be tile glued into place, with one left lose and the UTH will be underneath that tile. On top of the tile will be 2-3" of aspen bedding.

The front of the enclosure will have two separate doors made of wood and 3/8" perspex so that they open outwards like a set of double doors.

I intend to test this enclosure for a couple weeks before I move our snake into it to make sure that humidity and temperatures are all correct. I also intend to give it 2, maybe even 3 weeks to allow all the paint to properly dry and air out before I test it.


The basic structure. Overall the snake will have 28"x15" of floor space and another 15" of upward space. This will obviously be reduced once all the "furniture" has been added. The draw space beneath has been designed so that a bag of aspen shavings will fit with ample room.


This is the back panel for the cage. It is made from 5/16" Bead Board with a 20" x 6.5" piece of peg board added for ventilation. The seams were then trimmed out.


Yours truly taking a jigsaw to the side panel to create another ventilation hole.


One of the side ventilation holes completed. Again, the edges were trimmed out to cover the seams.


Those unsightly staple heads filled over, once painted they will be invisible.


The entirety of today's work. I have filled any gaps (nail holes, wood seams etc) with wood filler.

Does anyone think I should make alterations to add lighting to the enclosure? It seems a little dark, but I know BP's like that so I'm not too sure, especially because this tank may also eventually house a kingsnake.