My first snake viv. hints and comments please.

Morph · 06-05-2007, 03:38 PM

ok so im a week away from getting my first garter snake. I have just put the finishing touches to my viv and i wanted to get some oppinions from people with experience.
The viv is 36"x16"x18". I covered the floor with laminate flooring so that its easier to wipe up any mess and also protects the wood of the viv from moisture/spillages/urine. I screwed a branch to the back of the viv for a bit of interest and something for the snake to play with. I have a large pebble roughly half a foot wide for another bit of interest. The temperatures from the heat lamp alone are 24C-29C from 1 end to the other.
The things i need which are being delivered with the snake are substrate (reptile wood chips) a water dish and hide in 1 and a normal ceramic hide and a cage to go around the basking lamp.

i removed the glass from the viv so that the photo's could be taken.

comments please

Sid · 06-05-2007, 05:27 PM

Very nice setup. Looks great.

Sid

Thamnophis · 06-05-2007, 08:24 PM

Nice background.
But I would change the red bulb for a normal bulb.

Stefan-A · 06-05-2007, 10:59 PM

Looks good.

Morph · 06-06-2007, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thamnophis

Nice background.
But I would change the red bulb for a normal bulb.

is there any particular reason for changing the colour of the bulb or is it just personal preferance?

abcat1993 · 06-06-2007, 06:43 AM

Yeah, just aesthetics. The red bulb would be for heating things at night, or that don't like bright light.

Todd6494 · 06-06-2007, 09:03 AM

looks great.

adamanteus · 06-06-2007, 11:25 AM

Nice looking set-up Dan. Look forward to seeing it occupied!

Morph · 06-06-2007, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamanteus

Nice looking set-up Dan. Look forward to seeing it occupied!

i look forward to it too :P. the only reason i have to wait another week is because im skint until then. i'm trying to sell my fish tanks to raise the cash early but noone seems to be interested. never mind... i'm sure the wait will just make it that bit more exciting.

adamanteus · 06-06-2007, 12:33 PM

Have you decided what species you're going to get yet, Dan?

06-05-2007, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
Morph Juvenile snake Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Aldershot, UK Posts: 133 Country:	My first snake viv. hints and comments please. ok so im a week away from getting my first garter snake. I have just put the finishing touches to my viv and i wanted to get some oppinions from people with experience. The viv is 36"x16"x18". I covered the floor with laminate flooring so that its easier to wipe up any mess and also protects the wood of the viv from moisture/spillages/urine. I screwed a branch to the back of the viv for a bit of interest and something for the snake to play with. I have a large pebble roughly half a foot wide for another bit of interest. The temperatures from the heat lamp alone are 24C-29C from 1 end to the other. The things i need which are being delivered with the snake are substrate (reptile wood chips) a water dish and hide in 1 and a normal ceramic hide and a cage to go around the basking lamp. i removed the glass from the viv so that the photo's could be taken. comments please

06-05-2007, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sid Thamnophis Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,718 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Very nice setup. Looks great. Sid

06-05-2007, 08:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Thamnophis "PM Boots For Custom Title" Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 1,316 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Nice background. But I would change the red bulb for a normal bulb. __________________ Kousebandslangen.nl - Member of the EGSA It is always advisable to be a loser if you cannot become a winner. Frank Zappa

06-05-2007, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stefan-A The Prince of Insufficient Light. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Southern Finland Posts: 5,367 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Looks good. __________________ Stercus accidit.

06-06-2007, 06:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
abcat1993 Old and wise snake Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: North of Chicago IL, US Posts: 867 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Yeah, just aesthetics. The red bulb would be for heating things at night, or that don't like bright light. __________________ 0.1 Jack Russell Terrier 1.0 rough skinned newt 1.0.0 eastern garter http://www.winnetka36.org/ci/ci_name.htm

06-06-2007, 09:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
Todd6494 Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Det. Michigan Posts: 10 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. looks great.

06-06-2007, 11:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Nice looking set-up Dan. Look forward to seeing it occupied! __________________ James.

06-06-2007, 12:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
adamanteus Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cheshire. (Near Manchester). Posts: 8,343 Country:	Re: My first snake viv. hints and comments please. Have you decided what species you're going to get yet, Dan? __________________ James.

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