Giant Cheese ball containers~Cheap!

[DnKslr]

I went to Sam's Club yesterday and I found this huge plastic container with cheese balls for $5. It's even bigger than any pretzel containers they have, absolutely huge! It's gotta hold at least 5 gallons. I couldn't get a good pic with a ruler so I figured a beer bottle is a good way to show the size.
Anyway, thought this might come in handy for anyone looking for a cheap Avic habitat and it would help if you like cheese balls. I don't like them much but the hubby and squirrels love 'em! When it's empty, I'll have a good reason to buy myself an Avic!

 

[pelo]

They'll work great for aboreals.I use similiar plastic containers for mine and they work well.Couple inches substrate..lean a piece of corkbark...few ventilation holes and you're all set.Make sure to keep the corkbark a good few inches below the lid or they tend to web right up around the lid which you then destroy everytime you pop the lid.....and you'll need a very long set of tongs to be able to get in to get prey remains and minimizing chances of being bit.Downfall of them though is that they're a b***ch to keep clean and with aboreals they're covering total inside in no time with poop...peace..

 

[SpiderTwin]

I've used jars similar to the one you have pictured for my Avic's and they have worked pretty well. Like pelo said, you will need to get a 12" or so long pair of tongs for feeding and cleaning the container. I use my tongs for feeding all my T's, they come in very handy.

When you first set up a container like this, watch the humidity level. If condensation forms on the inside if the container, you will want to add a few more ventilation holes.

Thanks for the idea, luckily I like cheetos too

 

[Aragorn]

Eek! I don't like cheese balls, but you're right they make good container for the aboreal types.

 

[DnKslr]

Eek! I don't like cheese balls,

=D I don't like them either but I through them out by the bird feeder and the squirrels take off with them! The bluejays and crows love 'em too.

 

[82 Carnage OBT]

I used one of these for my O.B.T for years. She loved it ! She mostly stayed burrowed in it, but would come out every so often. So ya, great containers

 

[Sarkhan42]

I've also definitely used these before- as well as containers for pretzels, peanut butter, salsa, and more! Just gotta make sure they're clean. Takes forever to scrub the cheese ball out IME.

Also- Holy 16 year old thread Batman!

 

[PidderPeets]

I think this is the oldest thread revival I've seen. Lol

But indeed, they make great enclosures:

 

[draconisj4]

I'll join the resurrection, they do make great enclosures

 

[82 Carnage OBT]

I'm glad that I came back across this thread and revived it. I had forgot that I had used one for my O.B.T and how good it was. I've been planning on getting some more arboreal species. I only have terrestrial species right now. and I've been trying to make tanks, but it's so much easier to just go buy one of those cheese balls containers ! LOL