Pic Request: Snake room/snake rack setup

[Marrissa]

My grandma tells me I need a bigger room:

lol LOVE IT! You got tanks and tubs squeezed into everywhere. I would so do this if I could.

[I-KandyReptiles]

Yeah if you look where my grandma is in the first pic, that's the way out of my room. You actually have to turn sideways to get out

[BHReptiles]

Thanks guys! Neat to see the variety! Now for the racks where do you get those, what did you use to make them, just generally how did you guys get them set up for snakes? Are they just normal home and office stuff (if so mind posting where from?) or are they reptile specifically made?

I got my black, enclosed racks from Reptile Basics. I LOVE them. Rich is awesome and ships quick! I think I ordered mine on a Tuesday and it came in that following Saturday. Most other places have a 2-10 week turnaround time.

My other rack I made from a 5 shelf storage unit that I got from home depot. I glued panel board against the grate so the snakes can't get out and I cut the tubing so they rest on top of my tubs. I modeled this rack off this guy but with a few adjustments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLDxk2yp2Vs

Also, there's an entire DIY forum where people have posted how to build all their racks. You should browse through there and see what you like.

If you want to buy racks, I would 100% recommend Reptile Basics (I have the CB-70 rack and the sweaterbox rack) or Animal Plastics. Both are top notch racks!

[Joshua Jasper]

Thanks guys! Neat to see the variety! Now for the racks where do you get those, what did you use to make them, just generally how did you guys get them set up for snakes? Are they just normal home and office stuff (if so mind posting where from?) or are they reptile specifically made?

The white rack is homemade we bought of someone and is HEAVY! We order our RhinoRaxx from Boaphile and strongly recommend them, very sturdy but light and high quality. We buy our Animal Plastics 41qt Breeder directly from NERD. We only have one, and they are excellent quality!

[Kaorte]

You know the cats don't really seem to care. They'll watch them but they don't really bother them. One of our cats sits in front of the racks looking at them all and I always imagine she's saying, "Yes! Sleep now my minions, for in the morning: we conquer!!" Or something along those lines. Haha. My issue I have is with one of my beagles. He LOOOVES kitty turds. So I put the litter box in the snake room and prop the door open just a bit with this: http://latchnvent.com/ Works great! The cats can get in and do their business in peace and the dog gets kept away from the litter box. It also helps to keep heat and humidity in the room without it getting stuffy. I also have a ceiling fan running in there. Keeps the room about 76.

You are lucky!!! My cat is too curious for his own good. He likes to watch the snakes... but he torments my geckos and rats. and likes to play on the racks/cages... especially with the wires behind. NO THANKS CAT.

My dog thankfully has no taste for cat turds

awe! I had a cat before I moved to where I am now. I had to rehome her due to allergies. She used to watch the snakes all day. She wouldn't touch the tanks or anything, but she would always stare and watch. I'm hoping that when I get the kittens, I'll be able to train them not to mess with the snakes. A waterbottle or a jar of pennies works wonders.

Aww that sucks yeah, my cat... is rambunctious. Spray bottle does nothing. Do you put the jar of pennies on something so they don't jump on surfaces?

Thanks guys! Neat to see the variety! Now for the racks where do you get those, what did you use to make them, just generally how did you guys get them set up for snakes? Are they just normal home and office stuff (if so mind posting where from?) or are they reptile specifically made?

My white rack is DIY by me. The black one is reptile basics second hand. All the PVC cages are boaphile and there are some exoterra tanks in there. And the Instacages (screen cages). I also have an exoterra monsoon misting system in there.

[BHReptiles]

Aww that sucks yeah, my cat... is rambunctious. Spray bottle does nothing. Do you put the jar of pennies on something so they don't jump on surfaces?

I would keep jars of pennies or Skittles in each room. Whenever she would do something she wasn't supposed to be doing, I would shake the jar. The sound was so loud and obnoxious that it would scare her and she's stop whatever it was she was doing. It got to a point where I would just reach for the jar and she would stop just to avoid me shaking the jar.

I've never met a cat who is immune/resistant to the jar of pennies.

[Kaorte]

I would keep jars of pennies or Skittles in each room. Whenever she would do something she wasn't supposed to be doing, I would shake the jar. The sound was so loud and obnoxious that it would scare her and she's stop whatever it was she was doing. It got to a point where I would just reach for the jar and she would stop just to avoid me shaking the jar.

I've never met a cat who is immune/resistant to the jar of pennies.

I guess I could give it a try... my dog is very fearful of loud noises though. i don't want to freak her out too because she never does anything wrong! I usually verbally discipline the cat or clap loudly to get him to stop whatever he is doing. It usually works...

[TJ_Burton]

Work in progress.



I love seeing everyone's setup.

Dude, is that a unicycle in your herp room?

[3skulls]

:o
Where else would you keep one?
Haha.

[BFE Pets]

just relocated to a different room in the house so i'll probably be rearranging for a while.

from the door way:


standing in front of the worms:


standing in front of the incubator:


standing in the skinny pig cage lol:


and the long view of the piggie paradise:


Had to agree to share with the pigs to get a larger space. lol I had all of that crammed into a 8x8 room. by agreeing to put the skinnys in my reptile room I got to relocate to a 14 x 14 room. thinking of putting them on top of a row of 4 high pvc racks really make use of the space!