How Do You House Your Pet Cornsnakes?

[Drdan]

Breeders of course will use rack systems, but those of us with only a few animals use various types of terrariums.

For my new terrarium, I will be using 1/2" teak plywood, and it will measure about 39" X 20" X 18.5" (h). It is similar to one I may some time ago, but this one will be furniture quality,with a textured formica floor, and the most realistic rock wall, ledges, hides, etc. that I could find. I'll then find a nice branch, vines, etc.

The terrarium I made for an albino L.t. nelsoni had a sliding glass door that made it excape proof. The door was made like a picture frame, with the piece of wood on the right allowing the door to open as far as you wanted it to, or removing it completely. There is about 1 mm of play in the glass... I use a Boaphile 1611 Radiant Heat Panel, thermometers, hygrometers, a good quality proportional thermostat, night drop timer, etc.

The most realistic rock walls, corner rocks, ledges, I'm getting from:

http://www.universalhabitat.com/shop.php/rock-ledges/c_8.html

Here's a photo of my old terrarium, the rock wall I ordered, the ledge, and two corner rocks that I'm undecided on. The website doesn't show lots of their products blown up, so I asked for them. I was going to get one from Pangea, but these are more durable, and I think more realistic.

Dan

 

[Conagher]

Very nice! I like it!
We have been discussing how to store our reptiles, and I believe this may idea may be the catalyst for me to design and build our system.

With all of the other projects I have going on around the house at the moment, it might be a couple of months before I will be able to get to this though.

Thanks for adding another project to my list! Time for me to get back to working on it... :smash: :grin01:

 

[Drdan]

Send me your e-mail, and I'd be happy to send you the plans for mine... I'm told that the large hardware stores will cut the plywood for you. I found some super nice black oval lipped vent grommets, and the sliding glass door works super well with no metal or plastic guides. When made well, no one can figure out how to open the terrarium, as the joints are so well matched up.

Dan