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    One of my good friends is selling his collection and will give me a killer deal. They are bad***. My snake room is an old refrigerator semi truck off the wheels behind my house.


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    Re: Sad... Anybody have solutions?

    That's awesome! I wish I had friends like yours!

    It looks like putting up makeshift insulation will be one of your best bets. If you have free reign over the truck, and you're feeling ambitious, you could build a frame out of 2x4s and staple Mylar fabric to it for a wall. At least that way you'd have converted one big room into two for easier ambient temperature maintenance. It seems easier to get things warmer rather than cooler, so I'd set your temps around the ratsnakes and heat up the python racks as necessary. At least the temperature spread isn't insurmountable, a lot of people have pythons and keep their homes in the low 70s.

    Here's what I found for Mylar, doesn't seem too expensive:
    http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&key...l_99mnah0ny6_b

    Best of luck!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ridinandreptiles View Post
    One of my good friends is selling his collection and will give me a killer deal. They are bad***. My snake room is an old refrigerator semi truck off the wheels behind my house.
    What?! That sounds freakin awesome! Can i see some pics of that please?!
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    Re: Sad... Anybody have solutions?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    What?! That sounds freakin awesome! Can i see some pics of that please?!
    Mike, I will take pics after it stops raining cats&dogs. It's pretty sweet for only a grand in the hole


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    Quote Originally Posted by Ridinandreptiles View Post
    Mike, I will take pics after it stops raining cats&dogs. It's pretty sweet for only a grand in the hole
    Where did you find it and what exactly is it?

    Im picturing something like this?
    http://www.coolertrailers.com/picts/...20trailer1.jpg

    If thats what it is id still love to see how you have it setup on the inside and everything!
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    Re: Sad... Anybody have solutions?

    Quote Originally Posted by Mike41793 View Post
    Where did you find it and what exactly is it?

    Im picturing something like this?
    http://www.coolertrailers.com/picts/...20trailer1.jpg

    If thats what it is id still love to see how you have it setup on the inside and everything!
    this is the seller provided pic from before we purchased...it was/is rough.


    found it on "truckertotrucker.com"
    Last edited by Ridinandreptiles; 12-02-2012 at 10:47 PM.


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    You should be able to divide that up and control temps to where you need them. Just frame it out and insulate where needed. And by the way your snake 'room' is a lot bigger than mine is. That should also make it easier going to shows, no packing or packing just driving.

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    Re: Sad... Anybody have solutions?

    Quote Originally Posted by EAC Reptiles View Post
    You should be able to divide that up and control temps to where you need them. Just frame it out and insulate where needed. And by the way your snake 'room' is a lot bigger than mine is. That should also make it easier going to shows, no packing or packing just driving.
    lol i took the wheels off and ran electricity to it.. so we are still packing. yea it should be fairly simple to frame. i need to add an ac because i live in the desert


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    here it is in its final resting place. what i have done with paneling that i bought cheap(they have rust but not as bad) it gives it a squared off look and the wheels are off. the other pic is the current inside (i need to work!)




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    Oh i thought you had all of your snakes in there. Its still a neat idea though.
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