argos vivariums need advise

[Nivek__81]

ive been looking for a vivarium to house a brizilian rainbow boa that im getting soon, but because of the high humidity wood isnt ideal and gass ones can be expencive!!! found a plastic one on the argos web site but im not sure how good it will be any body help me please ????

[paraman]

Originally Posted by Nivek__81

ive been looking for a vivarium to house a brizilian rainbow boa that im getting soon, but because of the high humidity wood isnt ideal and gass ones can be expencive!!! found a plastic one on the argos web site but im not sure how good it will be any body help me please ????

If its a penine viv they seem to be a bit underventilated and to be honest the ones Ive seen smell like a polecat. The polythene is quite thin and they are dark inside due to the colour. Ive had a couple of serious looks at them for my false water cobra for the same reasons as you but Im not convinced about them yet.

[Nivek__81]

Thanks do you know anywere to get good glass vivs

[wallakenne]

on here and gumtree you can get some bargains like

[TheMetaphysicalNinja]

argos sell vivs?!

[grumpyoldtrout]

Wood is fine if you seal all the joints with Aquarium Grade Silicon Sealer, and allow it to cure for a couple of days until you cannot smell vinegar from the viv.

Ours has been in one for over a year now and no problems. You do need to remember to do under the runners as well though.

[erewegoagain]

The other option is to get a rhino viv or a herptek one from eurorep: they are expensive but will last and keep the heat well.

[nuttycrunch]

they also sell Snake/Lizard Starter Kit. and yet there is no mention of it including any form of heating or uv lighting. Ok uv ligjhting isnt strictly neccesary for snakes but there should still be a heater and thermostat included

[jamie-c]

hey

yes the vivs in argos are penine vivs. i have had one of these and as mentioned above they have very poor ventalation and do pong abit. they are ok if you can put up with the smell as long as you add more vents in the viv.

if you can afford it though go for a herptek or rhino viv imo!

[DaveM]

they are very prone to warpind and the dorrs like to fall out, they can also be popped out quite easily by a snake