tank setups

[Joy]

Here are some of my Pokes, displayed on the stand my husband built for me as a Christmas gift. I really wish I had a spider room, since my collection is scattered all over my house, but I'd keep these in my living room even if I did have a spider room because they are so decorative. It's not like with the obligate burrowers, where you have people squinting at a seemingly empty tank of dirt and saying, "What's in there?" and you have to explain it contains a spider you see maybe once every three months!

Joy

 

[Gillian]

Joy,
WOW! Very nice! Is your husband a Welder?

Peace,
Gillian

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by Gillian
Joy,
WOW! Very nice! Is your husband a Welder?

Peace,
Gillian

Not by trade, but he does a lot of metal working as a hobby. It's some compensation for the fact that my car has to sit outside the garage more nights than it's inside!

Joy

 

[Gillian]

Joy,
For a hobbyist, he does very nice work. He could make a living at that. You know, all us nutty hobbyists. In regards to your garage, I think that's what happens more often than not. My parent's garage looks like a flea market..=D

Peace,
Gillian

 

[atavuss]

Originally posted by Joy
Here are some of my Pokes, displayed on the stand my husband built for me as a Christmas gift. I really wish I had a spider room, since my collection is scattered all over my house, but I'd keep these in my living room even if I did have a spider room because they are so decorative. It's not like with the obligate burrowers, where you have people squinting at a seemingly empty tank of dirt and saying, "What's in there?" and you have to explain it contains a spider you see maybe once every three months!

Joy

very nice looking, Joy!
did your husband use 1" square tubing? what did he use for the shelf part?
are you using the brand of enclosures that have the plastic air vents in the side? (I am always looking at everyone elses setups for ideas for my setups).
Ed

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by atavuss
very nice looking, Joy!
did your husband use 1" square tubing? what did he use for the shelf part?
are you using the brand of enclosures that have the plastic air vents in the side? (I am always looking at everyone elses setups for ideas for my setups).
Ed

He used 1 X 1" square tubing except for the four long pieces under the vivarium shelves which are 1 X 2" tubing. The shelves are 5/8" laminated pine. Yes, those are E2 enclosures with side ventilators (bought at Petsmart). They struck me as almost ideal for large arboreals. I've been using them several months now, and so far they seem to be working very well.

Joy

 

[Valael]

How much did they cost you? Seems as though they'd make you go broke after buying that many..

 

[Crotalus]

Steve, you did see those wanted dead or alive posters on me too? ;-)

"I was thinking you were getting out of the T's Lelle. I hope you change your mind my friend, and why the hell aren't you advertising that awesome site of yours in a signature or something???"

No no, Im still in buisness - but a more modest collection nowadays. But Im planning on getting a few more t´s as soon our winter is history. Hmm yes Thanks for your kind words on my site.

Ed,

"crotalus is Lelle? the same Lelle that married Susan here in california?"

Yep, thats me and I divorcing her now... Aint life strange.

Paul,

"Nice Work! Thirty dollars for three is not bad at all! What size are they, Crotalus?"

Thanks. They are 30x40x30cm (L H W).

Bridget,

"Would you mind giving us instructions on how you made those? They look great! Rick and I would love to know how to make them ourselves."

Oh its not hard at all. I order the glass pieces and the glass sliding aluminium .. ehhh.. dont know the word... at a local glass dealer. Glue them together with aquarium transparent silicon. I use aluminium mesh for top ventilation.
Remember to clean the glass properly (I use aceton) before putting the silicon on. I make my own snake terrariums pretty much in the same way.

Joy, your shelf and cages look great!

/Lelle

 

[atavuss]

Originally posted by Crotalus
Steve, you did see those wanted dead or alive posters on me too? ;-)


Ed,

"crotalus is Lelle? the same Lelle that married Susan here in california?"

Yep, thats me and I divorcing her now... Aint life strange.


/Lelle

any chance I could see the wanted posters? I have a few people I would like to be able to make up that type of poster for as a joke.........

sorry it did not work out for you and Susan, Lelle.......
Ed

 

[Steve Nunn]

Originally posted by Crotalus
Steve, you did see those wanted dead or alive posters on me too? ;-)
/Lelle

Hi Lelle,
No, but now you've mentioned them

I know you kept your B.smithi and P.regalis, what are you thinking of getting into now?? Any particular type of thera??

Thanks,
Steve

 

[Crotalus]

Steve, no not anything special - just a few Phormictopus, genics and a few other eye candy
Getting more snakes so I must try to save some space...

/Lelle

 

[Joy]

Originally posted by Crotalus
[B

Joy, your shelf and cages look great!

/Lelle [/B]

Thank you, Lelle, and I will return the compliment! It's good to see you on this site

Joy