Post pics of your "snake room"!

[CrousesCorns]

And you've found it to be escape-proof? They seem a little bit looser than I expected, but the guy from RB swore there had never been any escapes of hatchling corns.

So far I have had one escape from the rack and it was my fault. I purchased a 50/50 Cal King and I drilled the holes in the bin too big. The little fella forced his way out through the hole. He was lost for a few days. We finally found him and placed him in a different bin in the same rack. He has never gotten out again.

He didn't have a name when this happened. After we got him back we called him "Scout" since he scouted out the house.

 

[EsotericForest]

Apparently I need to take a trip to Ikea haha

 

[wax32]

Oh man that would be my worst nightmare ):

Other peoples set ups are so impressive!
I wish I had time and money to go crazy on a lot of snakes. Its hard enough to go on vacation without worrying about these 3! How much do you all think that impacts your heating and cooling in your home? That looks like it could get toasty after a while.

Here's my "room" its actually just my living room next to our sofa so we can watch them, them us, and the people across our apartment complex can see them through our windows. The red glow at night im sure makes it look like we've got a meth lab going on in here.

My collection is far smaller than most peoples' here but still! a collection it is

Thumbs up for small but still awesome, and color change led's from Ikea <3

Great set-up! Very clean looking. If I had room in the living room, I'd display a couple even though tanks are a PITA to clean.

 

[wax32]

There's a good article on the Herpstat (spyderrobotics) website about how to set up a back-up.

Thanks Nanci, I think I've read that, but I'll go look again. I think I know the general plan.

 

[wax32]

So far I have had one escape from the rack and it was my fault. I purchased a 50/50 Cal King and I drilled the holes in the bin too big. The little fella forced his way out through the hole. He was lost for a few days. We finally found him and placed him in a different bin in the same rack. He has never gotten out again.

He didn't have a name when this happened. After we got him back we called him "Scout" since he scouted out the house.

Always MELT holes in your tubs/bins with a soldering iron, clean and small.

 

[wax32]

And you've found it to be escape-proof? They seem a little bit looser than I expected, but the guy from RB swore there had never been any escapes of hatchling corns.

My RBI rack seems a little loose too, but just hatched babies can't get out.

 

[CrousesCorns]

Always MELT holes in your tubs/bins with a soldering iron, clean and small.

Lesson learned and the soldering iron it what I use now.

 

[Old_School]

okay, my turn

and one of the incubators that are kept in the basement

 

[Nanci]

Too beautiful...

 

[Nanci]

Here's a new picture of mine now that the snakes have been distributed as in my first post! I still have some holes to melt...

 

[wax32]

okay, my turn

and one of the incubators that are kept in the basement

Really nice and professional looking. :dancer:

 

[wax32]

Here's a new picture of mine now that the snakes have been distributed as in my first post! I still have some holes to melt...

Looks awesome Nanci. I like all the big fancy bowls your guys get. I need to find a way to set ONE of my snakes up like that in the living room or something. I could rotate the occupant occasionally to change the decor.

 

[christent]

man these snake room look really cool. im really new to corn snakes, im wondering what you guys do with all of those snakes? are you breeders? or does it just way more fun to get more snakes? i just got the one so far, and its awesome... am i gonna eventually gonna wanna order me up one of those snake cabinets

 

[MysticExotics]

I found a shelf unit similar to this, 4 shelves, in black, at Walmart for $35. I'll add pics when I can.

 

[MysticExotics]

I love everyone's setups!

 

[Nanci]

Looks awesome Nanci. I like all the big fancy bowls your guys get. I need to find a way to set ONE of my snakes up like that in the living room or something. I could rotate the occupant occasionally to change the decor.

The big bowls are nice because the snakes can get in if they feel like it. They are an easy way to keep the bowls with the snakes they belong to. The snakes love to burrow under them, but they are too heavy to tip. The major thing, though, is they are a nice safety measure. If something happens and it gets too hot, the snakes have plenty of water to drink, or get into to stay cool.

Here's a picture of Pepper from this spring. He because fascinated with his water bowl for several days- he's never done this before or since. Interestingly, it was at a time when he was breeding...

 

[wax32]

man these snake room look really cool. im really new to corn snakes, im wondering what you guys do with all of those snakes? are you breeders? or does it just way more fun to get more snakes? i just got the one so far, and its awesome... am i gonna eventually gonna wanna order me up one of those snake cabinets

Well, corns are like Pokemon, gotta catch 'em all!

But I'm a hobbyist breeder, I make enough money selling hatchlings to pay for mice for my adults and maybe pick up a snake or two a year.

 

[wax32]

The big bowls are nice because the snakes can get in if they feel like it. They are an easy way to keep the bowls with the snakes they belong to. The snakes love to burrow under them, but they are too heavy to tip. The major thing, though, is they are a nice safety measure. If something happens and it gets too hot, the snakes have plenty of water to drink, or get into to stay cool.

Here's a picture of Pepper from this spring. He because fascinated with his water bowl for several days- he's never done this before or since. Interestingly, it was at a time when he was breeding...

Pepper is an awesome snake, I need one of his stripey-snow babies one day.

 

[Old_School]

Well, corns are like Pokemon, gotta catch 'em all!

But I'm a hobbyist breeder, I make enough money selling hatchlings to pay for mice for my adults and maybe pick up a snake or two a year.

Same here, Luckily I have a good friend who is a "bigger fish" in the hobby.. I sell him everything wholesale, right out of egg. This keeps me from having to set up each hatchling individually and maintaining them til I can sell them.
Some of the nicer stuff that I hatch out i sell at some local reptile shows with him. It is a system that works well for me, lets me enjoy the hobby, pays for the mice.. and keeps me from getting burnt out. Not to mention some of the real nice stuff he hatches out and throws my way for no cost! :crazy02:

 

[wax32]

Same here, Luckily I have a good friend who is a "bigger fish" in the hobby.. I sell him everything wholesale, right out of egg. This keeps me from having to set up each hatchling individually and maintaining them til I can sell them.
Some of the nicer stuff that I hatch out i sell at some local reptile shows with him. It is a system that works well for me, lets me enjoy the hobby, pays for the mice.. and keeps me from getting burnt out. Not to mention some of the real nice stuff he hatches out and throws my way for no cost! :crazy02:

Cool beans.