Sahara's new pad

angels1531 · 03-09-2008, 08:09 PM

Well I did finally manage to persuade the OH that just one more snake would be fun... and so we have been busy building again. I only got her home on Sun and she only got into new viv today, so i will post some pictures of her once she has had a chance to settle in :O)

Hiding out and keeping warm

New Viv

Hope you like it

ME SHELL · 03-09-2008, 08:37 PM

Wow that's wonderful well done you.

linda · 03-09-2008, 08:41 PM

excellent pics

looking forwards to seeing more of her

Sylvia1 · 03-09-2008, 09:04 PM

Great pics - lucky Sahara

DAISY · 03-09-2008, 10:57 PM

That looks great.
Wonder if hubby would notice if I converted his wardrobe to house the frilled dragons I would love

Couldnt use mine, a girl needs her wardrobe

70ridgeway · 04-09-2008, 02:31 AM

well done great job looks brilliant

welshlass22 · 04-09-2008, 08:58 AM

Wow cool viv, well done!

Does the snake climb up that ladder thing?

**sarah** · 04-09-2008, 09:21 AM

Thats one huge viv brilliant.

scrambled legs · 04-09-2008, 03:26 PM

thats a really good idea, i like how there are still drawers and another door on there.

did you seal the viv in any way? varnish or paint with pva?

Neil.

angels1531 · 04-09-2008, 05:48 PM

Thanks guys

To answer a few Q's, Joanna, I havent seen her use it yet, but she is still in hiding... it might take her a few days to feel secure enough to come out and explore, although she did come a fair bit out of her hide this afternoon and then when she clocked my movement she shot back in again. Her previous owner kept them in a seperate area so she didnt ever see a lot of movement but he did say that she does like to curl around the highest rung... I think it might just take a while lol!

Rach... a girl does need her wardrobe for sure lol... me... i need mine and a bit of my OH's too... it's only fair to share eh <gg>

Neil, the idea is that as she gets bigger I can expand the viv, firstly into the spare single side, and then if need be down to the floor area. In the meantime the space comes in really handy for spare kit for her, all her thermostats and all the tort stuff too ( scales, diary, nutrobal, weed seeds etc etc etc).
I didnt have to seal the unit as such, however I have put in a 'false floor' with polystyrene tiles and then followed by a sheet of glass. This is then sealed to the base of the unit using a non toxic sealant like they use for fish tanks. I then put a sheet of foil on the glass where the heat mat is, heat mat on top of that,( that stops the glass cracking from the heat) and then a sheet of porcelain tile to prevent any burns to the boa. Also means everything is really easy to keep clean. I always take my snakes out of the viv to feed, so no worries about ingestion of substrate too.
Snakes are a bit like torts in that there are a million pieces of conflicting advice about what is right and what is wrong... all I can do is try to get it spot on for her. I am well chuffed with the look of it too

Thanks for all your lovely comments folks, you really are a lovely bunch of people!

03-09-2008, 08:09 PM	#1
angels1531 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 353	Sahara's new pad Well I did finally manage to persuade the OH that just one more snake would be fun... and so we have been busy building again. I only got her home on Sun and she only got into new viv today, so i will post some pictures of her once she has had a chance to settle in :O) Hiding out and keeping warm New Viv Hope you like it

03-09-2008, 09:04 PM	#4
Sylvia1 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Somerset Posts: 2,465	Great pics - lucky Sahara __________________ Sylvia 3 hermanns, 2 leopards, 2 german shepherds, 5 cats, 3 tropical tanks

03-09-2008, 10:57 PM	#5
DAISY Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: LIVERPOOL Posts: 2,763	That looks great. Wonder if hubby would notice if I converted his wardrobe to house the frilled dragons I would love Couldnt use mine, a girl needs her wardrobe __________________ Rach Mum to 12 horsfields, 2 redfoots, 2 spur-thighed, 4 dogs, 1 cat, 1 guinea pig, 3 chipmunks, 3 african pygmy hedgehogs, 4 bearded dragons, 1 goldfish. 2 daughters and 1 husband.

04-09-2008, 02:31 AM	#6
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	well done great job looks brilliant __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

04-09-2008, 08:58 AM	#7
welshlass22 Senior Member Adult Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cardiff Posts: 2,260	Wow cool viv, well done! Does the snake climb up that ladder thing? __________________ Joanna

03-09-2008, 08:37 PM	#2
ME SHELL Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 8,484	Wow that's wonderful well done you.

03-09-2008, 08:41 PM	#3
linda Senior Member Adult Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: west midlands Posts: 17,134	excellent pics looking forwards to seeing more of her

04-09-2008, 09:21 AM	#8
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Thats one huge viv brilliant. __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

04-09-2008, 03:26 PM	#9
scrambled legs Member Hatched Join Date: May 2007 Location: suffolk Posts: 413	thats a really good idea, i like how there are still drawers and another door on there. did you seal the viv in any way? varnish or paint with pva? Neil. __________________ Neil.

04-09-2008, 05:48 PM	#10
angels1531 Member Hatched Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reading, UK Posts: 353	Thanks guys To answer a few Q's, Joanna, I havent seen her use it yet, but she is still in hiding... it might take her a few days to feel secure enough to come out and explore, although she did come a fair bit out of her hide this afternoon and then when she clocked my movement she shot back in again. Her previous owner kept them in a seperate area so she didnt ever see a lot of movement but he did say that she does like to curl around the highest rung... I think it might just take a while lol! Rach... a girl does need her wardrobe for sure lol... me... i need mine and a bit of my OH's too... it's only fair to share eh <gg> Neil, the idea is that as she gets bigger I can expand the viv, firstly into the spare single side, and then if need be down to the floor area. In the meantime the space comes in really handy for spare kit for her, all her thermostats and all the tort stuff too ( scales, diary, nutrobal, weed seeds etc etc etc). I didnt have to seal the unit as such, however I have put in a 'false floor' with polystyrene tiles and then followed by a sheet of glass. This is then sealed to the base of the unit using a non toxic sealant like they use for fish tanks. I then put a sheet of foil on the glass where the heat mat is, heat mat on top of that,( that stops the glass cracking from the heat) and then a sheet of porcelain tile to prevent any burns to the boa. Also means everything is really easy to keep clean. I always take my snakes out of the viv to feed, so no worries about ingestion of substrate too. Snakes are a bit like torts in that there are a million pieces of conflicting advice about what is right and what is wrong... all I can do is try to get it spot on for her. I am well chuffed with the look of it too Thanks for all your lovely comments folks, you really are a lovely bunch of people!

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