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King Snake Enclosure input/advice

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Posted by: davidcyborg at Fri Jan 6 22:34:43 2012  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by davidcyborg ]  
   

Hello folks,

This is my FIRST re-posting. :D (I think I initially posted in wrong section)

I recently nabbed a 70 Gal Oceanic Lizard Lounge Terrarium (36" long 25" high and 18" deep) for FREE. My goal is to use this for a large adult King Snake, haven't narrowed down the species yet... but figured to go a nearby Herp convention and see whats out there. The glass is in great condition and I plan to sterilize the heck out of it before putting it to use. It appears to have tint/or some thermal layer on side/back.

My tank looks like THIS but with only 6 vents in back.

Question #1: What method of cleaning would you recommend to sterilize it? Water/Bleach then rubbing alcohol afterwards?

The tank did not come with the glass lid top that I keep hearing the Oceanic Systems Inc. used to make for them.... discontinued? But got a basic wire mesh screen instead. The only major problem with the tank are the vents. 10 circular vents (2 on sides & 6 on back) with one small hole for wiring. The vents are in bad shape, one missing and several more broken, with others damaged. I figured its best to replace them all.

Question #2: Where do I find spare parts (vents) for this discontinued product?

Question #3: Should the vents be sealed up and use the top as full screen ventilation? Will heating it be an issue for King Snakes? Or should the top be retrofitted with plexi-glass and with pilot drills for top ventilation then then replace vents? Other suggestions?

One thought I had was to create a PVC tube cave connecting the back two vents/ kinda like a hamster tubing system but just simpler and design it so the tube can unscrew from outside if need access. Any thoughts/comments on this?

As for heating/lighting was planning to use flexiwatt or heat pad with thermostat for one end with red spot heat lamp and leave the other side alone. Then have a strip of UV lighting, whats the cheapest I can get these for? Will there be any issue with the Plexi-Glass melting or something like that when used with heat lamps/UV lighting? With this size tank i'm at a loss for what the proper lighting/heating I should go for.

I'm open to feedback/suggestions.

Last question: What type of King Snake do you think would fare best in this environment.

Thanks for reading and ur inputs!

David


   

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