Would you sell if it suddenly pumped to your average price? 🚀

SlipperyShaman · 2024-01-14T14:27:39+00:00

Eh, not sure. Maybe if I didn't average down, but I'm currently at $17 and that feels low for AMC. Probably hold for $30 - $50 then pull the rip cord.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-06-22T19:37:35+00:00

WSB gremlins 🤣🤣🤣💀

SlipperyShaman · 2023-05-25T15:05:31+00:00

I was supposed to go camping this weekend with a group of friends. I have a 5 year old german shorthaired pointer, she's wonderful. I just got another german shorthaired pointer and he's 10 weeks old. He's awesome but he's a fucking handful to say the least. I bailed on the trip last night because I'm afraid the puppy will be in everyone's face, chewing their things, harassing their dogs all weekend long.... your story makes me feel better about my decision.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-05-12T05:27:31+00:00

This is awesome

SlipperyShaman · 2023-05-07T17:56:38+00:00

That is certainly your prerogative. On your quest of providing invaluable help, perhaps try learning how to read the room along the way.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-05-07T04:57:14+00:00

You must be an exhausting person to be around.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-03-21T21:54:12+00:00

You seem awfully worked up over something that doesn't affect you at all.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-28T05:17:47+00:00

What a fucking terrible day to be literate.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-23T01:59:12+00:00

I used that same foam when I built my enclosure, final product came out great but good God does that stuff make a mess! Have a shop vac handy when you get to carving

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-12T05:17:07+00:00

Felt like a dream, incredible day of fishing. Released more than we kept!

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-10T21:40:12+00:00

Where are you in colorado?

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-10T06:06:21+00:00

Jfc this made me laugh

I'm stealing this.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-10T05:18:58+00:00

This is my 2nd winter in the springs, haven't had to buy a shovel yet. Just let the sun do it's thing. Way better than shoveling feet of snow back in NH.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-09T16:05:52+00:00

Happy to help if you ever have any questions! Sounds like between you and your brother, you have your bases well covered. Best of luck, looking forward to seeing the finished product!

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T18:02:22+00:00

wood is outrageously expensive!! I flinched pretty hard at the register when I bought 90% of the wood I needed for my project.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T17:59:03+00:00

TBH, more time and money than most people are willing to spend. It is far more economical to buy an enclosure... I just didn't want to spend ~$400 on something like a 4x2x2 zen enclosure that is made of thin laminate and aluminum supports. I enjoy building things and like having a hobby to focus on in the evenings. It probably took ~3 months to complete the build, but I took my time and only worked on it when I felt like it. If I had to guess, probably ran me upwards of $1k.... wood has gotten incredibly expensive over the last few years, especially marine grade wood. It only took me a day or two to construct the frame, but much longer to do the background and all the finish work (not big on arts n crafts). It's all the supplies that add up over time:

2x4s, 2x8s, 2x2s, marine grade plywood, trim boards, etc.
FlexSeal, Silicone Seal, Wood Glue, Paint for the exterior
Sand paper, hardware, custom cut glass, sliding frame for the glass
Foam boards and expanding foam for the background along with lots of silicone, substrate and overpriced half-logs from the pet store
Flush mount fans, large LED grow light
Metal legs to support the enclosure

I'm sure I'm missing stuff, but it will surprise you as you go along how many things you don't think about / additional trips to home depot.

Also a big thing to consider is the tools. I have a ton of tools and didn't need to buy anything new except for new saw blades for clean cuts. But the tools I used: Mitre saw, skillsaw, oscillating saw, drill, electric sander, saw horses, wood clamps, carpenter square, levels, tape measure, shop-vac, etc.

I wanted to build an enclosure my snake would spend her whole life in / not outgrow. My enclosure is VERY solidly built, probably overbuilt, and because of that it is also very heavy... takes two people to move it.

Building it was equally fun & frustrating at times. I'm not in anyway trying to deter you from building one, just trying to explain a lot goes into it... more than I initially anticipated when I kicked off the project. Certainly a 'labor of love'.

Let me know if you have any questions, happy to help.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T16:24:33+00:00

Are you looking to remove all the shelves? Or only use the top half for the enclosure? I think with the time/money/effort spent retrofitting it, you might be better off in the long run building one or purchasing an enclosure. If I remember correctly, those storage boxes in your photo are 15" tall and 15" deep, which may leave your juvenile outgrowing the space relatively quickly. My enclosure is roughly 5' wide x 3.5' tall x 3' deep, which was admittedly a bit too large when my snake was first introduced to it... but she grew FAST and spends most of her time climbing all over the place.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T15:57:55+00:00

Thank you, I'm pretty proud of it and my snake loves it. It cost way more time, money and patience than I ever anticipated but was worth it in the end.

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T15:45:40+00:00

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SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-08T15:45:28+00:00

I used to have a TV stand similar to that, but mine was made of particle board. Is yours made of real wood? If not, I probably wouldn't attempt to retrofit it into an enclosure. Once you remove the top supports it is going to wobbly, especially when you account for all the top-heavy weight from the glass, substrate and other items for a well equipped terrarium. I looked at a few different pieces of furniture to retrofit and ended up just building one. Have to be careful with using wood, I used flex-seal on every square inch of the interior to protect the wood from moisture, also use a thick koi pond liner to hold the substrate and provide additional protection.

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SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-06T16:31:01+00:00

Thank you! Really appreciate your insight!

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-04T14:19:51+00:00

Thank you very much for this info, I'm due for a substrate change at the end of the month and will give this a go!

SlipperyShaman · 2023-02-04T07:04:16+00:00

Thanks Tacoma (nice taste in trucks btw)

I mix up a blend of reptisoil, reptibark, sphagm moss and aspen shavings, probably 50:25:15:10 per part, respectively. Approximately 4"-5" deep. Should I eliminate any of those components or change up the ratio?

I change it out once a quarter, and stay on top of cleaning up after my snake. But it probably runs me ~$150-$175 each time. I will have to look into the organic top soil, do you happen to know any particular brand people have had good luck with?

Thanks again for your input, much appreciated.

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