Which vivs for venomous?

[slippery42]

I remember when I had my first inspection the vet stated that he didn like exo-terra vivs and preferred wooden ones.

I asked him why and he stated that at least if there was a fire the wooden vivs would incinerate the snakes!

When pushed further his view was as long as it was secure what did it matter as its a personal view point!

[snakekeeper]

I use Herptek for most of mine. However, probably a bit naughty of me, I still keep a few sakes in rack system tubs. Never had a dilema but hey ho no DWA licence required here

[trueviper]

Shouldn't be anything wrong using wooden vivs for venomous snakes so long as the joins are regulary checked.

Personally I use Herptek vivs but thats because I find them ideal. Theyr'e escape proof, easy to clean and last a lifetime.

[snakekeeper]

To be totally honest, the only problem I have encountered lately in regards to using Herptek vivs for my v.ammodytes, and evn my boas even though they are not venomous, is sometimes (too often for my liking) the snakes squeeze themselves into a ledge found at the top end of the slidding doors. It can sometimes catch you of guard and is a complete pain in the ass when trying to clean or change water bowls. Again this is only a problem with snakes and not with my gila monsters. Another problem that you may find with these vivs is that if you go beyond the recommended Watt (even slighty above) and you have them stacked ontop of each other then the heat source from the viv below may end up bowing the base of the viv above. Luckily I caught this problem in time and have inserted wood bases between each viv. Another problem that you could have with these vivs is hatchlings escaping from the glass sliding doors. On one or two of my vivs. particularly the 60 x 60 x 50 I think they are, there is a gap in the corners of the runners where the glass panels end. I personally haven't lost any snakes via this route, however, I had one 6 month hognose "peak a boo" me from the gap.

[kerry and chris]

Originally Posted by leecb0

St anyone got herpteck or visions number?????? ive been keeping my stuff in wooden vivs for years.....i must have a go at the very well respected zoo vet for passing me on my inspection.............

And before anybody starts having a go i am being sarcastic and having a joke...if people hadnt noticed people who keep venomous generally have a warped sence of humour

lol should have just said . . . "if people hadnt noticed people who keep venomous are generally warped"

[dunny1]

warped? such a word to use im not warped. i just do what the toaster tells me. argh save the trees eat a beaver. lol.

[maffy]

sorry only just noticed this post.

It all depends... do your snakes have ter-mites?

If so don't buy wooden. If they are ter-mite free then the best viv to buy is a safe one.

However, whatever you do don't spray your viv with G4 pond paint unless its a Water Cobra or the proverbial Leviathan.

Basically, it stinks and attracts Storks.
Please excuse me, its silly hour.

And I'm just off to bed. Yay to me.