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Classroom Viv.

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stangs13

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DaemoNox is donating my familiy a large adul amel male corn from my moms class room and for a familiy pet. He wll be the only snake in a Viv. I don't know if I should make him an enclosure or buy one? It will have to be easy axcess, but not by little kids. Thanks guys!!
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Thats great! Wonderful thing your doing DaemoNox. I sure wish we had classroom pets when I was a kid!. I personally think it would be easier to buy an enclosure, simply because it will be easier to transport between home and school. Good Luck with your new snake.
 
Go with a locking "critter cage." You have to remember that in a school, 1) you are liable for any problems that occur (like fire from a wooden viv, or modified heat source), and 2) if the snake escapes, it is unlikely that you will find him again. Therefore, any reptile set up needs to be escape proof (or as close as possible) and should be purchased materials, not home-made. While I might consider using heat tape I wire myself at home, I'd never use it at school due to liability issues. Just my $.02 on the matter.

This is the viv I keep in my classroom for Hokie, an '06 corn snake.
 
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Thanks!

I love my classroom pets. I may end up buying one, I also have a 20g right know. But he is a big guy. I guess it would be fine, but he iwll be in it forever..lol. Thanks!:santa:
 
Hypancistrus said:
Go with a locking "critter cage." You have to remember that in a school, 1) you are liable for any problems that occur (like fire from a wooden viv, or modified heat source), and 2) if the snake escapes, it is unlikely that you will find him again. Therefore, any reptile set up needs to be escape proof (or as close as possible) and should be purchased materials, not home-made. While I might consider using heat tape I wire myself at home, I'd never use it at school due to liability issues. Just my $.02 on the matter.

This is the viv I keep in my classroom for Hokie, an '06 corn snake.
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Ok thanks!

I know a herp store that will assemble heat tape for me, and is very safe. Thanks for your consern!! :)
 
The easiest thing would probably be to just buy an enclosure. But if you're particularly handy or really have an itch to build one then go for it (see my sig for an idea; easily modified for one cage).

A solidly build cage will be just as escape proof as anything you buy. And I have to disagree about the wood being a fire hazard. I don't think it's more of a hazard than any other piece of wood one might find in a classroom. Same thing with the heat tape; so long as it's wired up correctly it's no more of a threat than a computer or other electrical device catching fire.

Oh yea, just saw you were in texas, where about?
 
blueapplepaste said:
The easiest thing would probably be to just buy an enclosure. But if you're particularly handy or really have an itch to build one then go for it (see my sig for an idea; easily modified for one cage).

A solidly build cage will be just as escape proof as anything you buy. And I have to disagree about the wood being a fire hazard. I don't think it's more of a hazard than any other piece of wood one might find in a classroom. Same thing with the heat tape; so long as it's wired up correctly it's no more of a threat than a computer or other electrical device catching fire.

Oh yea, just saw you were in texas, where about?
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South Houston (Friendswood), Where are you at? i really want to build one..lol. Thanks!
 
I replied to you originally at The Source, but I also wanted to see what was posted here before I replied...I'd definitely still recommend the Critter cage for the classroom; it's easiest. I feel very comfortable having my locking tank in my classroom...(if you're curious, I'm the one with the enormous thread on the corn snake in the Chicago classroom, and my snake was donated by Terri/CornCrazy...)

And, my Caramelo (who is not my classroom snake, by the way) -- at almost 4.5 feet -- is in a 20-g tank and he seems to be perfectly content. I may move him to a 30-g soon, but in his tank I have the requisite hiding spots & a branch that he can climb on above the substrate...he doesn't seem to be stressed or unhappy at all. :)
 
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