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I believe what is missing with the current vein of thinking is variety. I have four outdoor enclosures. I will rotate my Cribos and Spilotes outside on nice days and it is exciting to watch the personality and behavioral change these captives undergo with a day or two outside once a week. It also has the added bonus that the snakes look forward to the handler since you are providing an end to a means. I provide an underground sump by sinking a ten inch diameter PVC pipe 2 feet into the ground. One end of the pipe is caped so water will not come up from underground. The open end is four inches above ground level and a Styrofoam cooler can be placed over the top upside down with an entry hole. Stucco can be added to the cooler for weight. This provides a cool retreat on hot days. I use plastic coated wire and it is simple to cut a hole in the cage and slide it over the pipe. Cooler is then placed inside. Natural UV exposure to the elements makes for a whole different animal. People with fire ants should exercise caution. If we are willing to spend XXXX for a snake we should be willing to spend XXXX for an enclosure.

I've thought of doing the same thing; main thing keeping me from doing it is the fear of escape. Please post a pic when you have your outdoor cage done -

Cages are done. They have been in use for about nine years now. I will send Max some pictures to post. He may already have some pictures........Bill

No escapes here...

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Max Peterson, Cruise Director - ATROX Animal Technologies

Can we say cool, even with highs in the hundreds?
You bet!

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Max Peterson, Cruise Director - ATROX Animal Technologies

The stuff that looks like shaving cream on the inside is hardened spray foam so that lizards can get out of the tube. I work with Baja California Blue Rock lizards in addition to snakes.