Bananapeel
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So dad and I have recently finished an enclosure for Malakai (my Murray darling).
Just thought I'd put up some pics.
Its pine however the base, (which isn't visible) is melamine.
Sealed using 2 coats of cabot's "cabothane clear". Left that to air out for about 2 weeks and then siliconed joints.
The enclosure itself cost roughly $200 (incl glass) as we already had some of the pine. The glass added a bit but then I didn't shop around much for a cheap price.
I was pretty shocked at prices of fake plants 'for reptiles' so went to a few reject shops and a random 'junk store' and picked up all those plants for a total of $13.50 lol. Not the prettiest but they do the job.
There is a water bowl and another hide but they aren't in the photo yet. Have to grab some proherp hides but might wait till he's bigger.
Substrate is just over half a block of coir peat "brunnings - no fertilisers." (one dollar something at bunnings - cheapskate I am )
Heating at the moment is a heat cord which mum stitched a thingamajig for (so it stays in a kind of S shape) It's pretty much 2 pieces of fabric with a line of stitching every 1 - 2 cm away and the cord threaded through the gaps lol. Motherstyle DIY sandwiched between 4 tiles and on a thermostat. Keeps a steady 32-33 degree spot and retains heat well so it's not on for long periods.
Anyway enough of the boring talk!
There are vents btw.
Oh and measurements of the actual space available for the snake are: 1100x500x900 (LxWxH)
Would this do for its life? on the whole its bigger than the usual 4x2x2 so I'm hoping it'll do. Otherwise i'll make another lol.
Any other recommendations are welcome!
Edit: Should add that we are yet to install some halogens above the shelf which will provide another basking spot. And we need a branch leading to the shelf too.
Just thought I'd put up some pics.
Its pine however the base, (which isn't visible) is melamine.
Sealed using 2 coats of cabot's "cabothane clear". Left that to air out for about 2 weeks and then siliconed joints.
The enclosure itself cost roughly $200 (incl glass) as we already had some of the pine. The glass added a bit but then I didn't shop around much for a cheap price.
I was pretty shocked at prices of fake plants 'for reptiles' so went to a few reject shops and a random 'junk store' and picked up all those plants for a total of $13.50 lol. Not the prettiest but they do the job.
There is a water bowl and another hide but they aren't in the photo yet. Have to grab some proherp hides but might wait till he's bigger.
Substrate is just over half a block of coir peat "brunnings - no fertilisers." (one dollar something at bunnings - cheapskate I am )
Heating at the moment is a heat cord which mum stitched a thingamajig for (so it stays in a kind of S shape) It's pretty much 2 pieces of fabric with a line of stitching every 1 - 2 cm away and the cord threaded through the gaps lol. Motherstyle DIY sandwiched between 4 tiles and on a thermostat. Keeps a steady 32-33 degree spot and retains heat well so it's not on for long periods.
Anyway enough of the boring talk!
There are vents btw.
Oh and measurements of the actual space available for the snake are: 1100x500x900 (LxWxH)
Would this do for its life? on the whole its bigger than the usual 4x2x2 so I'm hoping it'll do. Otherwise i'll make another lol.
Any other recommendations are welcome!
Edit: Should add that we are yet to install some halogens above the shelf which will provide another basking spot. And we need a branch leading to the shelf too.
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