Arboreal sling/juvie enclosures

[EightLeggedFrea]

I've been searching supermarkets lately for suitable enclosures for arboreal slings and juvies but with little success. Most of the ones I have found are near too hard to poke vent holes into. Some lids are too fragile that when I poke them they just break apart. Can anyone post me some pics of some cheap enclosures I can use and where I can find them? If all else fails I'll just order some stuff from TarantulaCages. Those sure are pricey, though.

 

[xgrafcorex]

go to an arts and crafts store. they have these things called display cubes which are perfect for arboreals. i'll see if i have any pics of mine uploaded to photobucket.. they are basically just clear, plastic, rectangle shaped boxes with a lid. i used my old roommates dremmel i think to make holes in the side..actually it kinda melted the plastic a bit..which is fine. melting may be a better approach since you don't run the risk of stress causing cracks in the plastic. oh yea, they come in a number of different sizes and are cheap.


found a couple pics.

display cube:

vials work great too and are pretty cheap. i got most of mine through ordering spiders over the internet.

 

[venomous.com]

I think your looking for something like this

Available at Michaels for 2.99/ea

 

[xgrafcorex]

i've never seen sponges used like that. my only hesitation is a potential for mold..though i would think a sponge hanging like that would be much less prone to molding that one sitting in a water dish.

 

[venomous.com]

i've never seen sponges used like that. my only hesitation is a potential for mold..though i would think a sponge hanging like that would be much less prone to molding that one sitting in a water dish.

Yea, those sponges should never get wet, those cages are for Pokies

Avic cage below

 

[EightLeggedFrea]

How do you guys/girls make vent holes in those?

 

[Trav]

Go to walmart or a hardware store and pick up a rotary tool kit they work great for all things like drilling little holes and stuff.

 

[sntcruzan]

Fyi

You can get nice rubber corks at most hardware stores, like Ace Hardware. The are better looking than the sponge.

Fred

 

[venomous.com]

You can get nice rubber corks at most hardware stores, like Ace Hardware. The are better looking than the sponge.

Fred

Thanks! I'll look into that for sure

 

[venomous.com]

How do you guys/girls make vent holes in those?

Soldering iron, small tip about 3/32"

 

[Jorsher]

Are those display cubes somewhat thick or weaksauce? I've been thinking about building my own acrylic ones but those look to be good for the price.