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Re: Jungle Carpet dream cage
Originally Posted by wnateg
Thanks. Yours looks great too. Personally though, I think there's something to be said about simpler, sterile enclosures. I have reservations about even putting my scrub in it because she's so hard to handle.
It doesn't look overly involved to me. Are you able to remove the 2 large branches?
I'm able to remove all 3 of my perches in my cage. One is actually a real tree trunk.
My rule of thumb is not to take the retic out if he's perched. If I have to go in, he gets a few taps and I'll do what I need to do.
He always ends up on the floor at some point, and that's when I'll remove him for major cleaning.
Unfortunately, I no longer view the retic as a snake to take out and handle for fun. He is still worked with and he has not bitten me since last January so he can behave. I prefer he enjoys his display cage and stays busy with the "options" inside.
I don't imagine a scrub being a joy to handle either. I do see your point about sterile caging, however I think you'll see more naturalistic behaviors with the beautiful cage you have there.
Honestly, some of the dirtiest cages I've seen have newsprint for substrate or a similar paper product. There is no absorption with it compared to a husk or cypress product The animals usually will crawl through their own waste when its exposed on flat paper and you have to constantly check the enclosure.
I prefer finding a dried chunk of urate or feces that is covered in the substrate and scooping it out. Its like a litter box for snakes with the right flooring. This is only my opinion, and I know others prefer totally sterile.
I'd at least give it a try and see how it fits into your operation there.
Good luck.
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Nice Kev,
I like the unfinished wood for the stand. Unique look that enhances the look of the cage.
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Re: Jungle Carpet dream cage
Originally Posted by Gio
It doesn't look overly involved to me. Are you able to remove the 2 large branches?
I'm able to remove all 3 of my perches in my cage. One is actually a real tree trunk.
My rule of thumb is not to take the retic out if he's perched. If I have to go in, he gets a few taps and I'll do what I need to do.
He always ends up on the floor at some point, and that's when I'll remove him for major cleaning.
Unfortunately, I no longer view the retic as a snake to take out and handle for fun. He is still worked with and he has not bitten me since last January so he can behave. I prefer he enjoys his display cage and stays busy with the "options" inside.
I don't imagine a scrub being a joy to handle either. I do see your point about sterile caging, however I think you'll see more naturalistic behaviors with the beautiful cage you have there.
Honestly, some of the dirtiest cages I've seen have newsprint for substrate or a similar paper product. There is no absorption with it compared to a husk or cypress product The animals usually will crawl through their own waste when its exposed on flat paper and you have to constantly check the enclosure.
I prefer finding a dried chunk of urate or feces that is covered in the substrate and scooping it out. Its like a litter box for snakes with the right flooring. This is only my opinion, and I know others prefer totally sterile.
I'd at least give it a try and see how it fits into your operation there.
Good luck.
The branches are not removable. The hide is though.
Yea, sterile may have been a bit of stretch, but something more simple, easier to clean and maintain (and cheaper). I was going to do live plants in the one I built, but I decided it was just too much. Trying to keep some plants alive when the focus should be on the animal. I'm just trying to find the right balance at this point still.
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Nicely done!
I like it a lot.
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Re: Jungle Carpet dream cage
Well done. That's one great looking enclosure. You have one lucky pet. I've enjoyed following your progress
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Re: Jungle Carpet dream cage
That looks sharp man! Great documentation of the build progress too! Can’t wait to see pics with the critter in there
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