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<blockquote data-quote="Andy~" data-source="post: 2543624" data-attributes="member: 45788"><p>Thanks for your reply Sadij. I’ve gotten a bit busy with life but I’m back to my reptile plans. My intension was to build enclosures similar to how Tanner from SerpaDesign did one of his recent builds (photos attached (hopefully)) The video of the build can be seen here: [MEDIA=youtube]UKMmcUes7HU:889[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Following is some shots to show the type of set up I'm looking at making:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]332172[/ATTACH]</p><p>Here is the structure of the rack.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]332175[/ATTACH]</p><p>Placing one of the enclosures onto the rack.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]332173[/ATTACH]</p><p>The rack with the enclosures in place before the doors on the lighting compartments have been added.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]332174[/ATTACH]</p><p>The finished setup before the enclosures have been kitted out. I think it came out as a beautiful piece of furniture.</p><p></p><p>The plan would be to have two enclosures stacked on top of each other with lighting compartments above each enclosure. As mentioned in an earlier post on this thread I intend to make the shingleback(s) an enclosure measuring 180cm long x 80cm deep x 60cm high and have another enclosure on top for a python that will be 180cm long x 80cm deep x 90cm high. Though I have by no means finalized which python species it will be I’m leaning toward a rough scale python or one of the carpets or maybe a bredli, all pythons that would be perfectly happy in this size enclosure. I think I’ve gotten a bit off track here.</p><p></p><p>So for the Shinglebacks I’m open to suggestions in terms of how to manage the ventilation bearing in mind I live in SE Qld and have higher humidity where I live than what the shinglebacks have in their natural range. Here is how Tanner has built the vents into his enclosures: He has a rack/stand made largely of 2X4s as they call them. It is clad on the sides and doors are installed on the front over the lighting compartments. The back is open. For the enclosures they can be removed from the cabinet and sit on beams. They have tops that are made of window screen which establishes the boundary between the enclosure and the lighting compartment which is open at the back. They also have vents vertically just an inch or so wide at the front of the sides. The sides are separated from the cladding by the width of the 2X4 that forms the frame of the structure.</p><p></p><p>If less ventilation is required Tanner did include that he used some type of clear corflute over part of the top of an enclosure which is an option. The side vents could be made smaller or removed.</p><p></p><p>For the lighting compartment I intend to make the opening 25cm to account for the possible use of dome light shades. Please let me know if anyone has any thoughts on how to best manage the humidity in this situation. thanks!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy~, post: 2543624, member: 45788"] Thanks for your reply Sadij. I’ve gotten a bit busy with life but I’m back to my reptile plans. My intension was to build enclosures similar to how Tanner from SerpaDesign did one of his recent builds (photos attached (hopefully)) The video of the build can be seen here: [MEDIA=youtube]UKMmcUes7HU:889[/MEDIA] Following is some shots to show the type of set up I'm looking at making: [ATTACH type="full"]332172[/ATTACH] Here is the structure of the rack. [ATTACH type="full"]332175[/ATTACH] Placing one of the enclosures onto the rack. [ATTACH type="full"]332173[/ATTACH] The rack with the enclosures in place before the doors on the lighting compartments have been added. [ATTACH type="full"]332174[/ATTACH] The finished setup before the enclosures have been kitted out. I think it came out as a beautiful piece of furniture. The plan would be to have two enclosures stacked on top of each other with lighting compartments above each enclosure. As mentioned in an earlier post on this thread I intend to make the shingleback(s) an enclosure measuring 180cm long x 80cm deep x 60cm high and have another enclosure on top for a python that will be 180cm long x 80cm deep x 90cm high. Though I have by no means finalized which python species it will be I’m leaning toward a rough scale python or one of the carpets or maybe a bredli, all pythons that would be perfectly happy in this size enclosure. I think I’ve gotten a bit off track here. So for the Shinglebacks I’m open to suggestions in terms of how to manage the ventilation bearing in mind I live in SE Qld and have higher humidity where I live than what the shinglebacks have in their natural range. Here is how Tanner has built the vents into his enclosures: He has a rack/stand made largely of 2X4s as they call them. It is clad on the sides and doors are installed on the front over the lighting compartments. The back is open. For the enclosures they can be removed from the cabinet and sit on beams. They have tops that are made of window screen which establishes the boundary between the enclosure and the lighting compartment which is open at the back. They also have vents vertically just an inch or so wide at the front of the sides. The sides are separated from the cladding by the width of the 2X4 that forms the frame of the structure. If less ventilation is required Tanner did include that he used some type of clear corflute over part of the top of an enclosure which is an option. The side vents could be made smaller or removed. For the lighting compartment I intend to make the opening 25cm to account for the possible use of dome light shades. Please let me know if anyone has any thoughts on how to best manage the humidity in this situation. thanks! [/QUOTE]
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