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by CottonmouthKyle on March 9, 2005
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I know people that have utility sheds to keep their snakes in. I was wandering how others house their snakes. Does anyone know any cheap ways to house snakes. My parents will not let me keep venomous in the house, so thats why Im wanting a shed.
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by bush_viper17 on March 9, 2005
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A shed would be a good place to keep snakes in. Im thinking of moving mine to a shed my grandfather gave to me. I would insulate the corners and the roof and buy a little electric heater for cold weather and they should do fine. I bought a cheap($10) electric heater for my room and it keeps it at about 75-85 degrees F.
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by GREGLONGHURST on March 9, 2005
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One thing you must concern yourself with is hurricane protection. If the shed is not storm-proof, you will have to bag & crate the snakes & put them somewhere that is storm proof.
~~Greg~~
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by Cro on March 9, 2005
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You might want a kerosine heater as an backup to that electric heater. The Ice Storm of 2000 had power out, and temps below freezing, for 6 days in my area. Despite the fumes, the kero kept the critters warm. JohnZ
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by agkistrodude on March 9, 2005
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My outbuilding(hot room) is a 12x20 metal building with plywoood floor. I insulated it and put up drywall. In the winter, an electric heater keeps it warm with no problem, actually summer is worse trying to keep it from getting too hot.Usually fans work but I have a small window A/C unit for those mid-summer Georgia hot spells. But then it you have to keep it from getting too dry.
I've never been a fan of kerosene heaters,even durring power failures.My home is 100% electric and I have 2 gas generators for power blackouts,The gas and fumes stay outside,the heat stays inside. Marty
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by Cro on March 9, 2005
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Generators are great, but somewhat costly. Actually, strike my reccomendation about the kerosine heater, it is just what I happened to have at the time, and it worked in an emergency. A much better choice if you dont have a generator would be the small propane heaters that attach directly to a propane tank. You can get one of those for about $15.00, and they run a long time, and produce good heat. Remember that you still need to have some fresh air coming in so you do not build up too much carbon monoxide. JohnZ
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by guttersnacks on March 10, 2005
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Building a "shed" is gonna turn out to be quite an investment. To run enough electrical and insulation in a space thats big enough to warranty building the thing in the first place is gonna cost at least 2500-3000, and thats a loose estimate.
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by agkistrodude on March 10, 2005
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Yes,the price of lumber right now is unreal. Metal is high too.Right now I'm about 3/4 finished with a barn I'm building.Its 32x24, 2 stories.Been working on it since November,its costing me more than I figured but it will be nice when I'm done. Hope to have it done by the end of the month.My horse is due to foal on the 29th.Marty
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