For New Enclosure

[DVirginiana]

Sheetrock sounds like a bad idea for hides. BPs are pretty strong so the potential for them to break apart one of the hides and get crushed or hurt is there. Not 100% sure what you had in mind but the sheet rock doesn't sound like the best idea IMO. There are plenty of other things to make hides out of that wouldn't pose a safety risk.

A lot of people just give advice for cheap alternatives for caging bc that's what most people are interested in. If someone asked me for suggestions for caging I'd recommend them the most inexpensive items that would work correctly first just because most small-time hobbyists appreciate tips that can save a few bucks while still being safe for the snake.

[KMG]

Sheetrock + High Humidity =

[Lizardlicks]

Sheetrock + High Humidity =

What KMG said. Also, it's dusty. Bad idea. Just pop down to the local dollar store and find those smallish cat litter trays and cut a hole big enough for the snake to go through into them. Sand the edges to make sure they don't got any snaggy spots and you're good.

[KMG]

What KMG said. Also, it's dusty. Bad idea. Just pop down to the local dollar store and find those smallish cat litter trays and cut a hole big enough for the snake to go through into them. Sand the edges to make sure they don't got any snaggy spots and you're good.

Cheap and easy.

Another way to round the edges is to kiss the rough edges with a lighter and rub them smooth. It just takes a second to soften it up. Very easy.

[pailspailspails]

Dont keep reptiles you cannot afford, its stupid and cruel , big mistake ive made before , and everyone has money/emotional issues, grow up and listen to the people you ask for advice instead of crying when someone implies you have financial issues, this is the internet not a support group , your here for reptile answers , not a damn group therepy session

[pailspailspails]

Btw even cheaper then building your own Try online classifieds,(kijiji,ebay,etc) ive found tanks ranging up to 170 gal for less then 100$, trust me i built a custom community enclosure for my cwd ( its 7ft high 5ft wide 4ft deep) and built with all ths discounts i could find , still ended up spending close to 800$ for all the wood and supplies

[MarkS]

1st, if you are trying to heat through wood with an unregulated UTH, it is never going to get through hot enough, or if it does then it's going to so hot that it's going to catch the wood on fire.

2nd, thermometer not thermostat. Thermostat is what you should have on your UTH, thermometer just tells you the temperature.

3rd, DON'T! You're just risking cannibalism of one for no gain except that you're cheap. Which is 50% of the source of your problems. The other half is that you don't listen to advice if it contradicts what you want to hear.

4th, If you can't afford to properly house what animals you have you shouldn't be getting more with the intent to make even more that you don't have housing for. You've had them together for a long time without them breeding, either the conditions are terrible for breeding (still possible) or they are the same sex. If you complete this project and it works then you now have a reasonably proper house for each one individually, not for three.

Ummm no, there are a few things I disagree with here. The ignition temperature of wood is quite variable depending on the type of wood and the moisture content, but even under ideal conditions wood won't catch on fire until the temperature is well over several hundred degrees. I've been successful in the past using an undertank heater to heat wooden cages, it just takes a lot longer for it to heat up.

Many people, myself included have very successfully housed multiple snakes together without any problems whatsoever, cannabalism in ball pythons is EXTREMELY rare. Why is it that everyone seems to use that as an example of why not to house animals together? I prefer not to house multiple snakes together myself, but it has NOTHING to do with cannabalism.

[MarkS]

Dont keep reptiles you cannot afford, its stupid and cruel , big mistake ive made before , and everyone has money/emotional issues, grow up and listen to the people you ask for advice instead of crying when someone implies you have financial issues, this is the internet not a support group , your here for reptile answers , not a damn group therepy session

This was entirely uncalled for. The guy is asking for advice, he's not asking to be belittled.

[pailspailspails]

Its called the truth, most people never hear it .......

[MarkS]

Its called the truth, most people never hear it .......

Seriously? You're very first post on this forum is to dump on somebody? And your defense is that 'it's the truth'? Give me a break.