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AliciaRose
Hatchling
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
 Posted - 30/03/2011 : 00:06:29
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Hey guys.
So i'm building a vivarium for Mitch and just wanted to ask a question.
Is it okay to use perspex as the front?
Sorry if i'm asking stupid questions, I just want to know if it holds in heat well and is it easily broken?
Dont want Mitch escaping!
The viv will be 2 feet 4 inches, do you think it will be okay for him when he's fully grown?
He's only about a foot long at the moment lol
Any advice appreciated, thanks guys :) |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 00:13:48
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| 3 ft will be better but how deep u making it?? i used perspex in a few i made with out problems other than scratch marks from cleaning |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 00:14:22
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| A two foot vivarium usually does a snake until its 3 foot (providing its a foot deep). An adult corn averages about 4 feet so probably won't be its final home. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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Mort13
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5599 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 08:00:34
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| In general 3 foot is the minimum recommended size. Although if the viv is particularly deep you may be ok. The general rule is that once the snakes the same size as the length and depth of his viv to move him up to a larger one so you may find you need to get a bigger viv in time. |
      
3.1.0 Corn snakes, 1.0.0 T-Albino Cape House Snake, 0.1.0 Western Hognose,
1.0.0 MBK, 0.1.0 Childrens Python, 1.0.0 Nicaraguan Dwarf Boas
0.0.1 Occelated Skink, 1.0.0 Leopard Gecko, 1.0.3 Tarantulas, 0.0.2 Damon diadema
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AliciaRose
Hatchling
United Kingdom
102 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 11:22:55
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The viv will be a foot deep. I'm starting to think the guy in the reptile shop lied to me lol, he said I would only need a 2 foot viv if Mitch got to 4 feet because they dont like huge places. I cant even adjust it now because its practically finished, just the perspex needs to go in, but whatever happens it will last Mitch a couple of years so its not all bad. Then I can keep it for when I get my next snake 
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 13:31:13
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| Another one of those questions and answers. Needs to be a 3ft viv as 2ft is too small, a 50ltr RUB is smaller than a 3ft viv though! |
Corn Snake
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Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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jimspook
Egg
77 Posts |
Posted - 30/03/2011 : 13:35:33
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| Reading this thread has got me agitated, my corn is easily the length by the depth of her faun. Will she be alright in there until I can get the larger setup? Will put her straight into a three footer when I move in the next couple of months |
0.1.0 Normal CB09 - Artemis
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