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Just curious as to what enclosures everyone else has out there for their rainbows. I’ve seen a couple picture you all have posted, but they are rather simple yet understandable. Tending to 60 + snakes, simplicity not only makes for easy cleanup, but also guarantees a safe and sanitary dwelling for the lil guys and gals.

Since I do only have one (that is until im ready to find a mate ) I wanted it to have a little more "oomph". If you have any pictures, links, input....please share!

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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

Great question. I've also been wondering this too.

Scroll down towards the bottom of the page thread I started titled "Display Cages?".

There are a few there, not too many, most frequenters here I think are breeders with a lot of snakes and need simplicity and ease of cleaning way more than "pretty" lol!
I plan on building a small furniture-grade enclosure in the next few weeks using oak 1x's and oak paneling.
I'll post pics when it's done.

That was a great thread, very useful exchange of words there. Painting is a hobby of mine and had already planned on getting a little color happy with the background. I really enjoyed paulbuck’s design of the cage.
There is a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when building something from scratch. We too are in the process of completing a freestanding enclosure out of plywood and oak. Ok, maybe I didn’t have that big of a part in constructing this piece, but I do hope to bring it to life. Be sure to post when your's is finished!

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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

Here are a few pics of how mine used to look. I switched to tubs for easier cleaning though lol

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1.1 BRB
1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boa
1.0 Pastel Ball Python

oh yeah i remember when you first made that and posted pictures, i was thinking its an awesome looking little setup with the water, but i was betting that the little guy would decide that was his new toilet everytime
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Dave

2.2 Normal BRBs
2.1 Anery BRB
2.4 66% poss het anery BRB
2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
2.2 het hypo BRB

In the mail from the states
- the entire contents of my credit card

Same here, thinking the BRB would use the water as a toilet. And knowing how nasty some of my pooped in water bowls get, I could just see it'd not be long before that water area was not so nice.
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Very nice, I like the rocks you have layering the bottom and the abundant amount of water available for soaking. Thanks for the pictures.
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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

wait till Paul posts, he has to have the coolest looking cage design by far.
also you got any more pics of your little BRB, pretty interesting colour it is
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Dave

2.2 Normal BRBs
2.1 Anery BRB
2.4 66% poss het anery BRB
2.5 66% poss het new european line hypo
2.2 het hypo BRB

In the mail from the states
- the entire contents of my credit card

I dont have any recent ones, these go back a couple months. Sorry for the fuzz. Hes is on the verge of shedding so the camera patiently waits on stand-by mode till then.

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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

I've had the idea of using PVC pipe constructions to make 'jungle gyms' for mine but have so far never gotten around to it. I'm sure that white and grey pipes aren't as decorative as you had in mind, haha. I also think plants would look great, something climbing like pothos or a philodendron or even orchids or bromeliads with that kind of humidity. Anapsid.org has a list of non-toxic plants, I bet a BRB would feel right at home with some tropicals native to south america.
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Danne
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1.0 '07 BRB "Monroe"
1.0 '08 BRB 66% het Anery "Ace"
1.0 '08 Pastel BP "Sebastian"
1.1 Leos "Bowser & Peach"
0.2 Dumbo (non-feeder) rats "Josie & Holly"

Email = dshoback@eden.rutgers.edu

ive done that i have i nice little pvc jungle gym for my Saphira i see he on it every now and then, but i agree its not all that pretty
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-Stephen-
-Step-
-Steve Lightning-

0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...

I was kinda wanting there to be a more natural feel to the display. The PVC is just a little too industrial for my liking, but that website sure will come in handy when putting the finishing touches to his new home. Thank you for the suggestions.

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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

I remembered a post last year about fake logs made from PVC and with a little searching found this... Fake logs
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Holy cow that looks awesome! Now for my fingers to do some walking, gonna see if I can get more info on those pvc logs via the internet superhighway

Thanks Dave
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1.0 BRB "Henrold"
0.1 JCP "Snatch"
0.1 BCI "Big Mama"

Most welcome, one of the distinct advantages of forums like this, the sharing of knowledge!!!
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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:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

On thing to look for is to hit thrift stores and flea markets...even home Depot/Lowe's etc and look for any kind of cabinets that catch your eye, it's usually pretty easy to take any of the solid panels out to replace the front one with glass/plexi.
Footlockers/Toyboxes are ideal, you can open from the top and put a piece of glass/plexi in front.

Another cool thing for aesthetics but also ease of cleaning is to put branches in, but don't set them on the floor, screw them in from the outside in off of the floor of the cage.
One of my mainstays that I used to do to my Monitor cages was to spray the interior with "Fleck Stone" spray paint or similar stone-looking spray paint, just make sure to clear-coat it extra good.