Reptile Forum, Reptile Classifieds - CaptiveBred

Gimpy · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

OK Ive just read through all 33 pages of this thread and i have to say I'm so impressed (in fact impressed don't come close!), a friend converted his spare bedroom into an enclosure of his Boa but that's about as much as Ive seen, conversion-wise.
I have to ask a question though (excuse me if it seems I'm being nosy or if its already been said!) where did you keep them all before all this got set up? And why do you have so many?

You must be very proud of yourself! Very Happy

Rickeezee · Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:28 pm Post subject:

I kept them before in my house in various rooms. Luckily I have a lot of rooms.

I have so many simply because I love them, plus am addicted. There is also a commercial side to this that has taken off just really by passion progressing and selling of excess animals form breeding projects.

Not particularly proud of myself, but pleased the project is complete and that it works well. The main thing is that the herps get the best that I am able to give them. After all they dont ask to be kept in captivity so its a duty of care and rightly so.

A small update to the project, I have installed the misting system and it's 25% complete. I fitted an air con system today superb it is, keeps the ambient temps down to whatever I set it to, 73f at present, in turn this ensures the basking lamps remain on via the dimming stats and creates good variants within the vivs for the chams to chose either cool end or hot basking end.

The chams are happy therefore I am happy. Very Happy

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Ailurus · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject:

i just found this thread, and it took me ages but i read through all of it and rick what you have done is amazing, you could set up a business fitting out reptile shops and reptile rooms. I would pay you to fit out one for me sometime in the future lol. As your room is my dream!!
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DeanThorpe · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:03 am Post subject:

Ditto.
Its an awesome room.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 5:17 am Post subject:

Thank you both much appreciated.
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Indigo Blue Fish · Key Member Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 226

Three letters. W. O. W.

I've said a million times Rick, I'm not easily impressed - just when I think you're running your best - you still surprise me. I'm sure you do it on purpose! *chuckles*

A fascinating read, some great ideas. My new house is having a fish room built into it, and you've given me some VERY good ideas; shall be sharing them with the housemates. (I'm stealing some room for the amphibians, and will hide various reptiles around the house methinks)

Intrigued by the air-con system though, can you recommend a smaller one that can be safely affixed to an upstairs room?
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dantro · Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:58 pm Post subject:

Thats pretty damn impressive Rick, is it open to the public, where can i get tickets! Laughing

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Indigo Blue Fish · Key Member Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 226

He said earlier, pickled egg and stella lol! Believe you me, if I end up Kent way, shall certainly! Razz

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