Slik lager du et slangeterrarium
Når ditt rastløse og fryktløse barn kommer hjem med en hageslange og ber om å holde den i noen dager, trenger du mer enn en skoboks for å holde den i. Du trenger å lage et slangeterrarium raskt, men hvordan lager du det?
Du trenger
- 20-gallon tomt akvarium eller større
- Aspen bunnlag eller lekesand
- Tre pinne omtrent 18 tommer lang og minst en tomme diameter
- Flat stein, en tomme, eller to høy, med fire til seks tomme diameter
- Hule falsk stein å gemme seg i eller smørbeholder, ned på hodet, klipp en inngang
- Vannskål, ikke mer enn en tomme dypt
- Lyspære (40 watt) i reflekterende armatur
- Et fluorescerende lys i en armatur, det som fulgte med akvariumlokket er fint
- Metall- og mesh akvariumlokk, eller litt skjerm
Instruksjoner
The easiest way to make a snake cage is to turn an unused aquarium into the perfect snake habitat. Clean the empty aquarium thoroughly with a mixture of water and a few drops of bleach. Use paper towel to wipe it clean and dry.
Place the aspen bedding in the bottom about an inch thick. If you don’t have aspen bedding, you can use play sand, or reptile sand but it is expensive. If using sand, also spread it about an inch thick.
Place the rock under the spot where you plan to put the reflective light fixture. This will be a sunning rock for your snake. Place the hiding rock in the center, and place the water dish away from the light. Place the stick angled from a bottom corner to the opposite top corner.
Place the light fixture on the inside of the cage. Have the top of the fixture touching the lid, pull the cord through, and plug it in. You can set the light fixture on top of the lid, but risk another pet knocking it onto the floor.
Place the mesh lid over the top, if you don’t have one use some screen. If you are in a hurry attach it with duct tape, but later make a wooden frame and staple the screen to it.
Set the fluorescent fixture on top of the screen or mesh lid, plug it in, and turn it on. You are ready to put a snake in the cage.