show me your set up!

[lizlopez]

I am a teacher and have 2 BP's in my classroom (normal, lesser) and think I will probably add a pied in about another year or so. I keep them there because my husband HATES snakes and I use them when I teach genetics. Currently they are both in glass tanks and I hate them and while I have got the heat up and stable the Humid part is getting a lot harder. They are so dry, But in the summer it gets very humid in the room. I have almost no control about the temp the room is set at because it is controled at the district office

Now even though my husband hates snakes he can build cabinets quite well and was going to make me a 2-3 level wood cabinet with glass front and sides so that they were visable for the students but "looked" nice. I figured the wood tank would help keep the moisture up but after looking at some of the Tubs that people use I am wondering if that would be easier.

Will you show me your set up so I can get some ideas and please share your thoughts on what you think would be best for me in this situation.

Thanks in advance you are all so much help to the novice keepers like me

[Mike41793]

Your absolute best bet would be pvc cages from somewhere like Animal Plastics. They hold heat/humidity, are light weight compared to glass tanks, make good displays still, and are easy to clean out. They would cost like $150 a piece though, idk what your budget is. The humidity would warp the wood in a wooden encloaure and allow for mold growth. You could use a rack too, but the kids wouldnt really be able to see anything. What age do you teach? For little kids theyd proabably wanna see things but if it was highschool a rack would be fine bc then you could just pull the snake out whenever you wanna show them something. A rack can be made out of melamine for 3 snakes for like $150. Here is my 7 layer rack i made out of melamine for like $200:

[Slim]

For a small collection like you're talking about, this is a great option:

http://www.reptilebasics.com/iris-sw...y-or-back-heat

[pythonlatino]

12 bin 27 qt tub.

[lizlopez]

Your absolute best bet would be pvc cages from somewhere like Animal Plastics. They hold heat/humidity, are light weight compared to glass tanks, make good displays still, and are easy to clean out. They would cost like $150 a piece though, idk what your budget is. The humidity would warp the wood in a wooden encloaure and allow for mold growth. You could use a rack too, but the kids wouldnt really be able to see anything. What age do you teach? For little kids theyd proabably wanna see things but if it was highschool a rack would be fine bc then you could just pull the snake out whenever you wanna show them something. A rack can be made out of melamine for 3 snakes for like $150. Here is my 7 layer rack i made out of melamine for like $200:

Thanks for the picts. I teach High school and my students love my snakes..... or most of them. I was told that if you really sealed a wood cage on the inside then it would deal with the moisture but you think it would still warp and get really nasty?

[The Serpent Merchant]

I use PVC reptile cages made by animal plastics, they are stackable and look great as well as holding heat and humidity in very well.



Here is a thread with more pictures and information (might be helpful in designing/building)

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!

[The Serpent Merchant]

Thanks for the picts. I teach High school and my students love my snakes..... or most of them. I was told that if you really sealed a wood cage on the inside then it would deal with the moisture but you think it would still warp and get really nasty?

it depends on the quality of the wood and sealer. I'm not a huge fan of wooden cages but they can defiantly be made to work. I personally would go with polycarbonate (can be purchased at home depot and really doesn't cost much more than good quality wood.

[Trackstrong83]

Simplest setup ever. This is for my juvenile though. Temps and humidity are holding perfectly

[The Serpent Merchant]

Simplest setup ever. This is for my juvenile though. Temps and humidity are holding perfectly

I think that mine is simpler lol... just 2 hides and a water dish

[Mike41793]

Yes like what aaron said about the wood cages^
since you teach high school though i would really go for a rack over cages. either build one out of melamine, or buy a plastic one from reptile basics like slim posted above^^
If you have any q's about the melamine feel free to ask or pm me, id be happy to help.
And for the record, i think that its AWESOME you have snakes in your classroom. I wish my bio teacher in highschool had snakes!