copper pipe

[tom e]

so i've been doing alot of work lately with copper pipe (fire sprinklers) and i've got some beautiful leftover pieces. thinking about making a cage with built in copper pipe hides at different levels in the cage.
can anybody think of any reason i should avoid copper all together? i think it's a pretty safe metal- the prefered metal for plumbing...
thinking about 2" pipe.

 

[Lennycorn]

Well, If you can make it safe without any sharp edges and clean it off first.
(I've worked with copper too and your hand get dirty.) I can't see way not. but do you plan on fitting pipe together to make a hide? Like a tunnel thing or just make half pipes for hides. A snake can get caught it a tunnel things.
Let us know how it works out. :wavey:

 

[Joolz68]

also I wouldn't have any copper on top of the heating element (may burn snake). And not near the bottom perimeter of the viv (would snake poop discolor the metal?)

 

[Lennycorn]

(would snake poop discolor the metal?)

Yeah, I was thinking that too.

 

[tom e]

it probably would discolor it, even my finger prints do.
but as far as the heating element goes, that's what i liked the idea for.. it can get any hotter than the heating element, only conduct the heat really well. if i use a therm. it should be fine i think.
i'm thinking to use straight peices about 4 feet long, wide enough that he can turn in it.
ok, so i'll post a picture when it's done!

 

[tom e]

A snake can get caught it a tunnel things.
QUOTE]

good point..
maybe 4 inch pipe is better..

 

[mike17l]

can anybody think of any reason i should avoid copper all together?

#1 copper brings just over $2.00 a pound
#2 copper brings about $1.80 a pound

I am a broke college student, so I feel I have a valid reason.