got a ball...now need a new tank

[Annihilation-]

i have been keeping my one corn in a 1/2 divided 36x24 tank i made...well now i have a ball python in the other 1/2...i know they wont be able to share the same tank together forever...so i want to make a new tank for them...problem is i wont be able to get ahold of the materials like i did to make this one...the one i have now is made from full 1/4" plate glass with bronze allum. L angle frames on the top and bottom, all sealed and held together with fish tank silicone. top is a modified screen with pet screen (best you can buy, nearly impossible to tare or rip) which has a full velcro seal around the top. no escapes have been made.

For my new tank for the both of them i am thinking about something that wont take up to much room, but can house them comfortably. im thinking about a over/under stack 36x24x18 for each. problem is i cant get the glass or L angle now...so i need to use wood of a sort and some lexan or plexi for the front doors which will be hinged and either bolt locked or latched. question is...what types of wood will be safe and affordable for this undertaking? i care so much about them, i dont wont to wind up hurting them in any way shape or from by making a stupid mistake.

thanks for any and all advice

-justin

 

[wax32]

BP's need more heat and humidity than corns, I wouldn't plan on housing them in the same unit...

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

That and you should have really considered quarantining the new arrival before putting him anywhere near your corn.

I use cabinet grade plywood for anything I build. Once it's stained and water proofed, it looks really nice. A lot of people use melamine (particle board coated with white stuff), but it's super heavy and I wouldn't trust it with high humid animals. You could also use inexpensive particle board and use tile board for the inside. That's sort of what I did for the cages in this thread.

 

[Annihilation-]

to clear up a few things. there is a full divider between the two halfs like i said, which compleatly seporates them, as far as the temps are concerned his side is a bit hotter, not much but a bit, still around 85-90 warm side, and i spray his side to keep the humidity and moisture up.


thanks for the wood ideas

-justin

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

I did not misunderstand you.

Mites, Bacteria and Virus are not concerned with a little divider between animals. He should have been quarantined on the opposite side of the room at the very least. It is of course a little late now, but something you should consider next time.

 

[mele2511]

Also i noticed that corns feel very intimidated by BP's ... chances are with them living that close together the corn will be very stressed.

 

[Velvet]

Generally people buy a new tank before a new snake...

 

[Annihilation-]

alright...i didnt mind the off topic comments before. but now that this has turned into a "lets all be mr.obvious and state every little thing we can beyond what this topic is about" thats fine. allow me to say this...for one, i KNOW the BP was healthy, no mites or health issues. two, the divider is not a clear piece of plexi like you most likley assume. its a brushed bronze piece of plexi, which is virtualy impossible to see though, and it is silicone sealed though its entire area in the tank. i understand what all of you are saying, its just very off topic...all i wanted to know is if there was any good types of wood that people would recomend for this type of undertaking, however i suppose ill just not do the over/under and just go with a totaly different tank...

 

[Corny Noob]

Well what you need to realize is since this is a public forum and you publicly explained your situation we're going to publicly express our opinions on the subject :shrugs:

 

[Weebonilass]

alright...i didnt mind the off topic comments before. but now that this has turned into a "lets all be mr.obvious and state every little thing we can beyond what this topic is about" thats fine. allow me to say this...for one, i KNOW the BP was healthy, no mites or health issues. two, the divider is not a clear piece of plexi like you most likley assume. its a brushed bronze piece of plexi, which is virtualy impossible to see though, and it is silicone sealed though its entire area in the tank. i understand what all of you are saying, its just very off topic...all i wanted to know is if there was any good types of wood that people would recomend for this type of undertaking, however i suppose ill just not do the over/under and just go with a totaly different tank...

I would go with a totally different tank for the Ball. They may not be able to see each other, but I can assure you that they can smell the other snake. Heck, I use to have to keep my male & female on opposite sides of the house during breeding season to keep them eating as they weren't old enough and I wasn't into breeding them.

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

The conversation has not been off topic in the least.

You spoke of housing a newly acquired ball python in the same tank (with a divider) as your established cornsnake. I pointed out that you should have quarantined the animal before putting it anywhere near your cornsnake to lesson the chance of spread of mites, bacteria or virus.

I saw a friend last year have her ENTIRE cornsnake collection DESTROYED by Crypto because a breeder she trusted had an infected colony and spread it to her animals. This year I have another friend who is currently having a Virus spread and kill her collection of ball pythons.

That is why I pointed out the necessity for quarantine, no matter how much you trust the source, you can't be sure.

On the wood, I did forget to mention that if you're going with cabinet grade plywood to stain, I would suggest using min-wax stain & seal. It stains and water proofs at the same time, though I still use a clear coat over top of it for extra protection against the possibility of water damage.