Acrylic enclosure

[HazAnga]

I'm going to be making an acrylic enclosure for-well not my garters unfortunatly, but maybe one to come- my corn snakes. It's going to be 48"Long 18"Deep 24"Tall with a piece of frosted acrylic in the middle as a divider. So it's going to be a 2 in 1 tank, with screening on the top and doors on the front. I will be getting the materials from work this week and cutting them at some point and assembly will be next weekend. Setup will be maybe the Sunday if assembly is 100% completed. I will take pix as it is being built.

[guidofatherof5]

Sounds like a great project.
Looking forward to seeing the photo progress.

[mustang]

ahh i remember the process of putting lass together its long and full of screw ups....good luck

[Stefan-A]

Good luck. Acrylic wouldn't be my material of choice.

[HazAnga]

why not Acrylic Stefan? I know it can scratch etc. But I'm getting material from work. and I'm putting aluminum screening for the top, so lights can go on the top. I've been even thinking about instead of a full acrylic door, I've been thinking about putting the aluminum screening in some of the door as well, mind you it would allow for more heat to escape. But it will allow me to easily drill some small holes in the side and add a fan to either side allowing proper air circulation. I was even thinking of adding a built in hide or something.

[Stefan-A]

Well, there you have one reason why I'd avoid it. It scratches easily. People also tend to have problems with warping doors, walls and lids.

[HazAnga]

But if there was enough air circulation and its just for corn snakes. So there might be a 50w heat light... but that's all for heat. Other then a UTH.

[ConcinusMan]

UTH's are intended for glass and it says so in the instructions. As for the acrylic, in a few months, perhaps a year, you'll likely hate it and toss it. Even with the most gentle cleaning, you'll be looking at your snakes through a "fog" in no time. Go to any pet store and you'll see that most don't carry much in the way of acrylic aquariums, and for good reason. They aren't very popular, for all the reasons already mentioned.

[HazAnga]

Even so, the build will still proceed its not going to cost me a thing in the line of material. The only thing I've had to buy is the adhesive kit and the screening and that's a grand total of about $25.

[Stefan-A]

UTH's are intended for glass and it says so in the instructions.

That depends on the type. Most of mine are ones that can be used safely with plastic, according to the instructions.