Hi there.
I'm new to this place, but I have lurked it for a while.
I'm looking at getting a jungle carpet in the near future and I have been pricing an enclosure. Finding pre made enclosures that offer a jungle a decent climbing height while at a decent price is turning out to be a bit difficult, so I am looking at making one... Somewhat.
I am looking at purchasing: Fantastic Furniture - Max Large Wide Bookcase with Glass Door
And fitting it out as an enclosure.
My plan is to leave a couple of the shelves in and put holes in them to allow the snake to travel from level to level.
I am looking at covering the glass for the lower section in order to make a hide (Probably featuring a hide inside the hide)
Then having most of the rest of the cupboard set up in a way that gives the snake plenty of room and obstacles to climb on.
The main advantage I see to this is the modularity of the shelves means I can slowly increase the size of the tank as the snake gets larger and more confident. Added to this I can keep the top shelf or two free and possibly use them as a second enclosure.
Now its question time:
Are there any issues that you guys see with my plan?
Am I going to need to seal the cupboard?
What locking mechanisms would you advise?
Do you guys have any ideas about how I can either improve this idea or of another suitable idea for this project?
I'm new to this place, but I have lurked it for a while.
I'm looking at getting a jungle carpet in the near future and I have been pricing an enclosure. Finding pre made enclosures that offer a jungle a decent climbing height while at a decent price is turning out to be a bit difficult, so I am looking at making one... Somewhat.
I am looking at purchasing: Fantastic Furniture - Max Large Wide Bookcase with Glass Door
And fitting it out as an enclosure.
My plan is to leave a couple of the shelves in and put holes in them to allow the snake to travel from level to level.
I am looking at covering the glass for the lower section in order to make a hide (Probably featuring a hide inside the hide)
Then having most of the rest of the cupboard set up in a way that gives the snake plenty of room and obstacles to climb on.
The main advantage I see to this is the modularity of the shelves means I can slowly increase the size of the tank as the snake gets larger and more confident. Added to this I can keep the top shelf or two free and possibly use them as a second enclosure.
Now its question time:
Are there any issues that you guys see with my plan?
Am I going to need to seal the cupboard?
What locking mechanisms would you advise?
Do you guys have any ideas about how I can either improve this idea or of another suitable idea for this project?