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Hatchling Member
Who uses plastic tubs like sterilite as enclosures? Not just for beardies. I've got some great setups with better humidity control with sterilite tubs for snakes, geckos, amphibians, etc. I use a heat knife to cut out rectangles and hot glue screen door mesh for vents, which is cheap and heat resistant.
I've also found great tubs going up to 3 feet by 2 feet for growing reptiles and ball pythons. I've seen some 30-75 gallon tubs as well. I'm using a 30 gallon as a temp for my adult dragon with clamp lamps, works great. I find that with a little bit of looking you can usually find a tub to fit any dimensions of a tank, for cheaper and without the added stress of glass reflections. I recently saw some great 75 gallon rubbermaid tubs the size of any normal 75 gallon tank that looked like it would be perfect for outside enclosures in warm weather areas. I'm a big fan of plastic over glass to reduce stress in my herps. The only ones with glass tanks are my adult dragon and axolotls! Looking at converting old cabinetry/entertainment centers into multiple vivariums, but that's a bit in the future for now
I do use a temp gun and I know my husbandry for humidity levels. I hate it when reptile owners insist that reptiles "like" to see out and anthropomorphism stuff like that I love keeping my reptiles the way that they feel safest and the least stressed - and if that means I can't see them through the sides, so be it! I've worked with some awesome frog species that do best when not kept in clear enclosures - the insecurity of glass or see through anything kills them off from stress in a very short period of time. Also, I must admit that I do love not having to mist every three seconds for the more humid-kept species.
I wish they made them 8 feet long and 4 feet wide :lol: The plastics companies are missing out on a very big market in herp keeping! I might start suggesting new dimensions for their molding. Monitor and tegu sized plastics, anyone? It'd save a lot of extra weight from wood - the soil is heavy enough!
Got any great tubs to work with? Perfect sizes for your homemade racks? Interesting configurations for larger critters? Beardie tub love? Who needs expensive glass death traps?
I've also found great tubs going up to 3 feet by 2 feet for growing reptiles and ball pythons. I've seen some 30-75 gallon tubs as well. I'm using a 30 gallon as a temp for my adult dragon with clamp lamps, works great. I find that with a little bit of looking you can usually find a tub to fit any dimensions of a tank, for cheaper and without the added stress of glass reflections. I recently saw some great 75 gallon rubbermaid tubs the size of any normal 75 gallon tank that looked like it would be perfect for outside enclosures in warm weather areas. I'm a big fan of plastic over glass to reduce stress in my herps. The only ones with glass tanks are my adult dragon and axolotls! Looking at converting old cabinetry/entertainment centers into multiple vivariums, but that's a bit in the future for now
I do use a temp gun and I know my husbandry for humidity levels. I hate it when reptile owners insist that reptiles "like" to see out and anthropomorphism stuff like that I love keeping my reptiles the way that they feel safest and the least stressed - and if that means I can't see them through the sides, so be it! I've worked with some awesome frog species that do best when not kept in clear enclosures - the insecurity of glass or see through anything kills them off from stress in a very short period of time. Also, I must admit that I do love not having to mist every three seconds for the more humid-kept species.
I wish they made them 8 feet long and 4 feet wide :lol: The plastics companies are missing out on a very big market in herp keeping! I might start suggesting new dimensions for their molding. Monitor and tegu sized plastics, anyone? It'd save a lot of extra weight from wood - the soil is heavy enough!
Got any great tubs to work with? Perfect sizes for your homemade racks? Interesting configurations for larger critters? Beardie tub love? Who needs expensive glass death traps?