my new D.I.Y enclosure

[jbourke]

Originally Posted by ssssmithy

heres some pics of the hinges that sit on the inside of the door.... 1st is the hinge and 2nd is what it looks like when the door is shut.

thanks heaps for that ssssmithy!

[ssssmithy]

no probs...cant wait to see the outcome.

[jbourke]

Just found out that if you use counter sunk kitchen cuboard hinges it will give it a completely flush look

[ssssmithy]

ahhhh never even thought of that...sounds like uv got it all figured out now...ull be mass producing and selling in no time lol

[jbourke]

Originally Posted by ssssmithy

ahhhh never even thought of that...sounds like uv got it all figured out now...ull be mass producing and selling in no time lol

No thanks, while it has been fun, i dont think i want to do it again anytime soon hahaha

I still got to get the fake rock wall done yet as well.

here is pic of the hinge i was talking about:

[ssssmithy]

yep i know the one. cool. the flush look is the go.so how old is the jungle you have going in? must be a big feller or do you have alot of hides going in?

[jbourke]

Originally Posted by ssssmithy

yep i know the one. cool. the flush look is the go.so how old is the jungle you have going in? must be a big feller or do you have alot of hides going in?

Actually he is only 8 months old so he will be in his click clack for a few months yet, which will give me plenty of time to get the decorating done. I will try and move him in when he is around a year old and see how he goes?

It will have plenty of hides so i cant see it being to much of a problem.

[ssssmithy]

oh ok thats cool and ull just sit the click clack inside the big enclosure? my enclosure will house a pair of coatals for breeding for a couple months then my little scrubbie is going in it when shes around 1year old....

[jbourke]

Originally Posted by ssssmithy

oh ok thats cool and ull just sit the click clack inside the big enclosure? my enclosure will house a pair of coatals for breeding for a couple months then my little scrubbie is going in it when shes around 1year old....

I think ill let the click clack just sit on its own for a while so that i can test how the humidity, temps, etc hold up in the new enclosure. Then i will decorate.

i was think about turning half of the bottom area into a massive hide with a separate water bowl so than i can put him in the enclosure a bit earlier, then he can decide when he wants to come out and explore.

[ssssmithy]

yep sounds good iv done that with some of my coastals when they are around 1year old,put the click clack in the big enclosure and let them decide when to come out.

[jbourke]

Originally Posted by ssssmithy

yep sounds good iv done that with some of my coastals when they are around 1year old,put the click clack in the big enclosure and let them decide when to come out.

Ahh good, i wasn't sure if that idea would work or weather they would still be stressed? i will probably just turn my click clack upside down, cut a whole in it and give it the fake rock treatment so it looks good it the enclosure, then when he wants to explore he will have something to sit/climb on.

[ssssmithy]

yep thats it,mine slept inside their click clacks for a month or more, untill they decided they wanted to move into their new hides lol

[Rizzle]

Very nice, thanks for sharing, we're going to have to find some ideas to make a enclosure for some beardies soon...

[ssssmithy]

thanks...beardies hey im not too sure about the 4 legged herps lol but i recon the enclosures that are taller than wide look great as you can place a big branch inside from top to bottom with different basking sites. and they love to climb so thats a bonus. good luck.

[Davo66]

Hi mate, it looks great and the best part is it didn't cost a weeks wage like other enclosures do that size. Mate I have to agree with Trouser snake though regarding the possible negatives of chicken wire. There doesn't have to be any sharp edges at all, some snake, (not all) spend a lot of their time rubbing their noses against the confines of their enclosure. It wont take long for the wire to wear through the scales on your pythons nose. I had a glass enclosure with a wire mesh lid, (no sharp edges at all) and over a week or two my coastal had worn her scales down to the soft flesh underneath. This led to infections, which led to a vet visit and anti-biotics, and the final outcome was my snake's nose was never the same again. Who knows why they do it but some snakes will rub and rub and rub. I had a couple of blue tongues who did the same thing and that was against glass!

Have you thought about a perspex, off cuts are pretty cheap and less abrasive.

Good luck mate, make sure you put a pic of the final product up!

Cheers Davo