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The room.....DU warning

rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 03:20 PM

These are pics from my snake room. Seems like I'm always moving stuff around so many of the cages are not in the same place and I believe there are some new ones (since these pics) but you will get the idea... I had saved this from an earlier post spo you regs may remember it.

First off is a layout drawing of my snake room. Typical story, I have a limited space and want to put a whole lot in there. So I turned the closet into a nursery for hatchlings and other neonates.
I also worked out a maximum layout of cage stacks and designed/built racks to also maximize use of the room as well.

changes from the shown layout are:

File cabinet/workbench went out to the garage:
Boaphile stack 2 moved over to file cab spot,
Oak 1 took boaphile stack 2's spot
Boaphile stack 2 took Oak 1's spot.

Added in 5 each sandmar industries melamine cages 32" x 48" x 24" in two stacks. Full three high took the boaphile 2 spot with a two high stack right next to it leaving an aisle between them and the stacks along the left hand wall.

Had to seperate the combo hatchling /workbench and one half was banished to the garage Still keeping both and eventually may rejoin them into the great piece of work they are but for now, only have room for 1/2.

Don't have a nice wide angle lens so pics aren't the greatest but here goes:

Looking in from the doorway, You can see Boaphile stack #1 to the right, Boaphile stack #2 by (in front of) the window, And my combination workbench and hatchling rack in the middle of the room.

This pic is looking back the other way, from left to right, my two Iris CB110 racks, the side of Boaphile stack 1 and my first oak BRB breeding cage. Also in the foreground is my combination workbench/hatchling rack.

A close-up of the room centerpiece. Has room for 96 hatchlings. Each level individually heated. The rack is made of two sections that are held together with pins and draw catches. Heating is controlled by two Helix DBX 1000's, six levels on each side can be disconnected when not in use. I also made a nice laminated top with a leftover scrap of formica from BRB cage #2.

I'm quite happy with how all my rack projects racks came out but this one is stunning.

The rack shown split apart. Both halves are wired seperately. Had to make it this way so it could be rolled through the door. Overall joined size is 32" x 52" but breaks down into two 16" x 52" sections.

I built these two racks around Iris CB 110 tubs. 10 slots each and each slot individually wired and can be unplugged from the thermostat when not in use.

The CB110's are heated with 11" flexwatt. Each panel is recessed and the thermostat probed panel has a different color cord so I can't mistake which one has to always be connected.

My hatchling closet. On the sides are two racks I built around Sterilite 1754 tubs and in the middle are three, 30 slot each, Boaphile Rhino Raxx.

and the other side of the closet

My two homemade oak BRB breeding cages. So far all the breeding magic has been in number 1 on the left. This fall I have 2.5 BRB's that will be of breeding age in cage #2, more breeding magic to happen there soon.

A close-up of BRB breeder #2

A closeup of one individual cage section, this one is Petunia's cage, you can see her chillin in the moist hide box.

Three pics of my Boaphile stacks, this is where most of my BCI morphs are.



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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Replies (17)

FRoberts Apr 12, 2007 03:39 PM

Dave,

I love the room and closet, the home made stuff is unreal, I, like yourself, love that center piece, I need me one of those!!!

Awesome setup!!!!!!!!!!
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

FRoberts Apr 12, 2007 03:44 PM

I also like the humidity box with H2O bowl on top to conserve floor area in the enclosure. Do they ever knock it over?
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 04:25 PM

Only time it gets close is during breeding season if there are two males shoving each other around. That was before putting the bowl on top of the hide, now that it's up there, not enough room to tip over and the lip on the sterilite lid has been enough to keep the bowl in place. I only use an inch of water because they will fill the rest with snake. That height seems to be just right to not overflow but to get close to the rim when multiple snakes are in the bowl at the same time.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

FRoberts Apr 12, 2007 04:32 PM

very kewl, I like, I like!!!!! still thinking about that center piece, of all the things to keep occupying my mind, other people $$$hit....lol
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Frank Roberts
Roberts' Realm Of Reptile Research

run26neys Apr 12, 2007 03:40 PM

What a great room! It gives me a lot of good ideas, as I will be buying cages this summer.

waspinator421 Apr 12, 2007 03:48 PM

That's a great setup Dave! And your homemade stuff had me believing it was purchased somewhere. I've built a couple racks with a friend of mine using melamine, and they work but aren't so pretty. It saves money, though. What material did you use for your homemade racks?
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rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 04:42 PM

The two Sterilite 1754/56 racks in the closet were made from the readymade melamine shelving at Home Depot. Comes already edged. The larger racks and hatchling/workbench rack were made from full sheet goods also from Home Depot. Not the best quality stuff but has held up fine so far. For those I had to do a lot of edge banding to cover all the exposed edges. The edge banding is not really hard but is easier with a couple of tools besides the required iron, a "J" roller helps press on the banding while still hot and a special trimmer is great for trimming off the excess nice and straight.

I am an amatuer woodworker. Even made my own kitchen cabinets from scratch including arched raised panel doors.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Paul_Reichard Apr 12, 2007 04:13 PM

Great setup. Looks pretty full though. You can always banish the family to the garage to free up more space.

Paul
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0.0.1 BRB (Blue)
0.0.1 Ball Python (Nut)
1.0 BCI (Slash)

rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 04:43 PM

Actually thinking about building a second herp room in the garage. Then I could have two rooms to fill!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

triniian Apr 12, 2007 07:55 PM

If only I could be so lucky!
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-Iman

1.1 BRBs (Ying and Yang)
1.1 JCPs (Striker and Sheila)
0.0.2 BPs (Spot and Speck)
5.5 Fish (Insert your favorite names here)
1.0 Miniature Daschund (Rue)

Loving to Learn
Learning to Help
Helping to Love

Stimulate debates, stifle arguments.
Please be nice always.

rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 10:44 PM

Give it time grasshopper, if it's meant to be it will happen. I didn't start off with anywhere near as much as I now have.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

dniles Apr 12, 2007 08:07 PM

Very nice Dave! Someday I hope to have a set up like that. Right now, I share my snake room with my wife's craft room!

Dave

DNS Reptiles

rainbowsrus Apr 12, 2007 10:46 PM

LOL, you sound just like me a few years back, then I grew to the point where the craft stuff (and all the other junk) had to go!! My wife is very supportive of my hobby/business. VERY!!!! I know I am a very lucky man!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

strictly4fun Apr 13, 2007 11:53 PM

that room is pretty stuffed so I think I will take those chondros off your hand but not right now cuz I'm broke but I want the ones with the 05's Hell or high water I'm gonna have my own Iris rack next summer probably instead of this year
Bob

rainbowsrus Apr 14, 2007 12:17 AM

Tell ya what Bob, Every Chondro I have is already on it's way to you. Keep your eyes peeled.

>>that room is pretty stuffed so I think I will take those chondros off your hand but not right now cuz I'm broke but I want the ones with the 05's Hell or high water I'm gonna have my own Iris rack next summer probably instead of this year
>>Bob
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

strictly4fun Apr 14, 2007 01:27 AM

now I can't sleep, so what's that TRACKING NUMBER???????lol
Bob

rainbowsrus Apr 14, 2007 01:38 AM

S1U2 C3K4 E5R6 Should be there anytime. Honest, there are no chondros in my house, not a one!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
20.28 BRB
13.18 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

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