Carpet python enclosure from scratch - DIY
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2022
- This is a start to finish timelapse of me building a new enclosure for my jungle carpet python, Neo. The frame is built with 2x4s and a plywood sheet and it's placed on casters for ease of movement.
The substrate is top soil, play sand, orchid bark, cypress mulch and activated carbon. It is seeded with a clean up crew that lived in his previous enclosure. It is lit with two led shop lights, a UVB tube, a halogen bulb and a deep heat projector.
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Came across your video and it definitely helped me with the steps for the backdrop. Thank you !
Who needs to go to the Zoo when we could just go to your place as long as we bring a plate of food for this guy
Awesome build for a very lucky snake!
thanks man!! he deserves the best
Looks fantastic
Wooooww,,so amaizing
This is awesome!!
thanks 🙏🏻
Good stuff!
thanks man!
This is awesome! Great build!
thanks!
This is incredible!!
thank you! 🙏🏻 😊
Awesome build! 👌
Thanks! 😁
Very nice build man. Stunning setup.
thanks!!
Wow man, fantastic job, this came out incredible!
thanks man!!
Finally the whole build! So cool
thanks for following along!
@@lashvivs Ah yeah man, always, also on Reddit. I actually took a lot of inspiration from your videos, you really do cluttering and completely filling the space really well! Its something most don't do right IMO. People think snakes are like us, that they like tidy and open spaces, couldn't be farer from the truth
Very nice! Well done and beautiful snake. I look forward to my first DIY. Thanks for the inspiration!
thank you! good luck
Awesome video man!
hey thank you!!
You did an amazing job on your enclosure.
thanks !!
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
your builds are amazing sadly im not a handyman but you are a inspiration ❤
You can do it!
Dude!!!! That looks amazing!!! Awesome job!!! I just got a carpet python and hope to get him a home like that.
thanks man! they’re awesome snakes
Amazing build! I love that you even made the actual enclosure yourself, as that is what I want to do. Great inspiration, so thank you! How are the plants holding up? I know ball pythons and boas are little steamrollers, and I imagine that carpet pythons are similar, but those are some pretty robust plants.
the plants are doing really well. i used cork tube planters for the smaller ones so he doesn’t steam roll them too badly. he also really utilizes his branches which allow him to move around without climbing on the plants.
@@lashvivs would you say this is cheaper than buying one already made like a pvc or a glass?
@@glock_9ine956 i’ve done the math, it’s definitely cheaper (especially a custom background instead of a purchased one), but it’s also a lot more labor intensive and time consuming. so just depends on what your situation is. i enjoy the building process more than purchasing one.
@@lashvivs thanks, best to just have fun and enjoy the process
Amazing result ! I find the terrarium very pretty ! What is the temperature at the hot spot ?
thanks! the surface ranges from 88-92. the ambient hot side is around 86. in the winter i’ll drop it a little bit.
Amazing build my man. Question…do carpets ever burrow? I’m wondering about him possibly uprooting plants.
thanks! interestingly, i’ve seen him dig some tunnels before, but he doesn’t do it often. i’ve tried to give him enough terrestrial hides so that hopefully he doesn’t feel like he needs to dig his own. but if he chooses to then so be it i’ll adjust haha.
Im currently doing a enclosure for my bredli python. Love watching snakes feed. Have a look at my snakes feed if you have a chance
are all the materials used in the video non-toxic/non-harmful to snakes? beautiful work by the way! planning to build a tank to upgrade my carpet python to this summer
yes they are! thanks for watching 😀
what do you use for heating? awesome build, wanting to make something like this for my 18 year old jungle.
thanks man. i use a halogen bulb on the basking site and a deep heat projector in the middle of the enclosure.
Wow, damn…now that’s an enclosure. Impressive. What are the dimensions and how long did it take to build?
thanks man. it’s 6x3x2, i built it over a span of a few months.
@@lashvivs I figured it was pretty big. From what you remember, how much did everything cost? I want to build one eventually.
@@joshsmith8758 i don’t remember exactly but i think building the enclosure + background + substrate and plants it was around 800usd.
What shop light did you use for the lighting?
i can’t recall the name but it was from amazon
What were you using to do the first coat of sealant?
drylok with quikrete cement coloring
I was wonder what the overall price of this was?
i’m not exactly sure, i’m sorry. much cheaper than if everything was purchased from a store.
What’s the name of that glass cutting tool
And what’s the name of that wire tool you use to cut the foam
hey, i used a circular saw to cut the acrylic sheet. it isn’t technically glass, that would require a specialized glass cutter which you can find at your local hardwire store. the wire tool is a wire foam cutter that i purchased from amazon. thanks for watching!
What are the dimensions of this enclosure? Really cool setup!!
thanks! 6x3x2
@@lashvivs Awesome! I hope to get a carpet someday haha. May I ask what's the name of the plants in your enclosure, especially the large one on the left! It looks fantastic!
@@Animals4humans thanks! carpets are great snakes. the plant on the back left is an umbrella tree i got at a local nursery.
@@lashvivs It's a stunning plant! Last thing, (sorry for all the questions haha), I was wondering what the thing you're using at 7:56 is! I want to make a bioactive substrate for my ball python in his wood enclosure, and having something that holds & separates the substrate from the wood would be helpful!
@@Animals4humans no problem, ask away i hope it helps. it’s a landscaping fabric that i bought locally for a few bucks. and good luck on the ball python build! you can find my own BP build on my channel if you’re wanting some more stuff to watch. thanks for the support 🙏🏻