Building vivs

[ajler]

Budgie I have been to a glass merchant she reckons 6mm is to big untillI explained what it was for she then shut up and was no help at all.Afro the cage iam talking about cant be all that differant it,s for a 10 ft coastaltheres plenty around I think ,Simon I am not ashamed to tell the world I am a snakey! they just dont seem to handel it to well

[ajler]

Budgie smugler, those locks sound ok if you could post some more info on them I would be gratefull,what brand ,price where I might get them etc etc .as for the glass slidding doors not much happening . there must be some big vivs out there what do people keep scrubbers in . Whats the biggest vivs you have seen and how big where the doors maybe I,ll have to go to perspex but I hope not. Regards ajler

[sxereturn]

I have 2 enclosures that are 1000 high x 900 wide, and use 6mm glass. I have an 8 foot coastal in one, and a 10 foot coastal in the other.

You'll find a lot of people with BIG scrubs keep them outside.

[ajler]

Thanks Sxereturn, I may limit the door hight to 1000mm if its working for you it should be ok.

[zoe]

lol ajler who cares if they think you're strange! i have told many people at stores that im looking for something for a snake and i hardly ever get strange looks...hey, if they ask what its for...

[westhamsc]

people down here in melb love it when i talk about snakes they are so interested until i pull out monty and balboa

[snakehunter]

If possible, you could have solid glass at the front for viewing and have a wooden door that opens at the back..

[ajler]

Zoe your right .Westhamsc arn,t you worried about ********s trying to be smart and wind up hurting your snake ,Iam very carfull about letting people handle her I never bring her out in front of strangers you never know how they are going to react.
Snakehunter thats a good idea a door at the back or side would solve a few problems I just would not be able to have the viv hard up against a wall or next to another viv but its worth considering thanks.

[westhamsc]

Westhamsc arn,t you worried about ********s trying to be smart and wind up hurting your snake

i don't let people hold them i just let them look at them unless i know them

[Ella]

I was going to have side doors but would really like access at the front. I have the main body up now with a big gaping hole in front! What should I do?
Pros and cons of
>sliding doors
>one hinged door
>2 hinged doors
Keeping in mind itz for an adult coastal. The size of my gap will be about 4ftH by 3.5W maybe a bit smaller. I'm thinking of going toughened glass like african said hafta get a quote first tho! I'd really prefer to have the front all viewing space.
Thank-you!