Need a bit of advice on substrate for new tank

[dieselbaby]

that looks alot like my tank what are its measurements. my biggest problem was locating a screen top for it, i had to custom make mine. I have two 4 month old checkered garter babies, and they love climbing in the plants and sleeping up on top of my um weed plant(fake of course), and i cut down an aspen tree(small diameter) and cut it to length and made a fat climbing log for them after boiling and baking the log to kill any nasties that might have been in it since i cut it down in the fall. get some rocks for them and it will also support your log if it doesnt wedge just right. the plants with suction cups that suction to the glass work the best in my tall tank for them to climb up. I have found the vertical space has worked out well for my snakes, they love it, and go up and down all the time. you can rough up the log a bit to add traction or wrap a fake vine around it as well, then they can hang on better. Like i said mine spend as much time in the canopy as they do down below on the ground.. really depends on the snake i think.. I use cocohusk mixed with reptibark for a nice natural look with plenty of green plants. you can check out my thread Lexi and Indy there are pics of my current tank set up on there near the end. Cant wait to see pics of your snake and his/her habitat when you are done. there is alot you can do with vertical space.

[angrygamer]

that looks alot like my tank what are its measurements. my biggest problem was locating a screen top for it, i had to custom make mine. I have two 4 month old checkered garter babies, and they love climbing in the plants and sleeping up on top of my um weed plant(fake of course), and i cut down an aspen tree(small diameter) and cut it to length and made a fat climbing log for them after boiling and baking the log to kill any nasties that might have been in it since i cut it down in the fall. get some rocks for them and it will also support your log if it doesnt wedge just right. the plants with suction cups that suction to the glass work the best in my tall tank for them to climb up. I have found the vertical space has worked out well for my snakes, they love it, and go up and down all the time. you can rough up the log a bit to add traction or wrap a fake vine around it as well, then they can hang on better. Like i said mine spend as much time in the canopy as they do down below on the ground.. really depends on the snake i think.. I use cocohusk mixed with reptibark for a nice natural look with plenty of green plants. you can check out my thread Lexi and Indy there are pics of my current tank set up on there near the end. Cant wait to see pics of your snake and his/her habitat when you are done. there is alot you can do with vertical space.

there is alot you can do with vertical space.

yeah, that's I was thinking too, that if constructed correctly there are a lot of possibilities but it has to be well thought-out. It forces you to use the space you have as wisely as possible. I will look at your thread for sure! Anyway, the dimensions are:

LxWxH
30"x12.5"x18"

This one did come with a lid, but it's a fish tank lid and not a screen. It does have a nice 24" light fixture though, but it's not snakeproof (yet).