Owen's Herp Room Project

[owen]

Well My parents told me that over the Holidays I get to turn our Nasty ol' workroom/storageroom into a Herp Room, We will be putting a really strong propper electrical system in it with 4 Plug outlets in it. I will be coating the walls with showerboard so I can mist the whole room if I want, and it will be easy to clean and will reflect light, There will be a 48 inch UV light on the ceiling, anyways, here are some pics

I was wondering what do you guys recommend to make this really functional?

heres the measurements, It is about 10 feet wide by 8 feet long and 7 feet tall

I hung a thermometer from the ceiling and the room temp of it is 68 degrees

on with the pics








enjoy, and thnx for the help

[ssjsmits]

I'd just clean it up as best as you can and get a space heater. Perhaps a couple room humidifiers and call it good.
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That's cool that your parents are letting you do that. The closest I got to having snakes as a kid was just finding them in the backyard and watching my mom loose her mind.

[owen]

yah, I would say my parents are the best, I cant wait for this

[Gonzoso]

I had to get my own apartment before I could keep a snake. My mom is TERRIFIED of them. If she sees one she runs screaming from it. Quite bizaar, but funny to watch, except for the fact that it is a foolish and irrational fear, but she is my mom.:dontknow:

[owen]

lol yah, all the craps hitting the garbage or the other room, I just want to get a head start on the design so i can get right to it when I have it cleaned up, IM figuring I can fit 2 stacks possibly 3 stacks of 4X2X2's with 3 cages in each stack, or I can go 3 stacks of 6 4X2X1's with a 50 draw racking system, using rubbermaid shoeboxes and one of those metal racks in the middle of the room to house all the 10gals and other goodies

[Gonzoso]

Rock on man, good luck with the reptile room!

[brooksie2]

Originally Posted by Gonzoso

I had to get my own apartment before I could keep a snake. My mom is TERRIFIED of them. If she sees one she runs screaming from it. Quite bizaar, but funny to watch, except for the fact that it is a foolish and irrational fear, but she is my mom.:dontknow:

Same with me!

Your so lucky owen.

[razeraze]

Good luck Owen. I am sorry I am no help but 10' x 8' x 7' sounds like a cage for 1 reptile. I am sure dank, gus, and many others will be able to help you, so I will just wish you good luck and demand pictures when it is finished.

[owen]

THNX, i will be putting up a wall near the furnace So it will be about 7.5 feet That way I can fit boa cages and my 2 ball python cages side by side, I will also put a door up, If possible, I want to make this room SO TIGHT, that if I wanted I could let a baby cornsnake free roam and not worry about escape lol

[snakeman56]

That is so cool!! I have one of the extra bedroom in my house, that I use for the snake room. I just finished painting it and reorganized all my racks. I will take some pictures tonight and post them for you so you can get an idea. I have the following in the room.

2 wooden racks that hold 11 rubermaid blanket box.
1 10 level Animal Plastic that I have 10 Iris boot boxes
1 30 shoe box rack from Animal Plastic.
2 4 level stacked on top of each other of Reptile Basic 32QT Iris containers
1 7 Level CB-70 from Repti Racks
1 4 Level Sterlite 1870, similar to the CB-70 containers, from Animal Plastics.

Now for my opinion. If I had to do it over again I would buy all Animal Plastic Racks. To me they are built the best. Reptile Basic racks I like also. Repti Racks I really do not care for the containers do not slide easily at all, the casters they sent to be assembled, were a pain in the #$!#$!#$!#$!#$! to put on. I have had to grind down the bottoms to make them slide easy. The wooden ones my son built for me so they do have some sentimental value!!!! I do plan to get More Animal Plastic to replace the other ones.

You will see them in the pictures when I take them tonight.

Good Luck!!!!!!

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