surfimp
04-13-2002, 10:59 PM
Check out this little brainstorm I came up with a little while ago:
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The idea leverages the flexibility afforded by Jeff's modular design elements: the two cages stacked horizontally would have expandable ends on the left side, and the single vertical cage would have two custom-shaped vertical pass-through holes cut into the "ceiling", which in this case would be the right-hand wall that ajoins the two other cages. In addition, you could put in a vertical pass-through in between the two stacked cages, as well.
Assuming that the two stacked cages were the "Classic" type, you could easily affix Flexwatt or human heat pads in between them, so the bottom cage would have bottom-up heat in addition to top down (from the Flexwatt underneath the top cage) radiant heat. The top cage would have bottom-up heat from the heating element, plus whatever other heat rising by convection from the lower and side cages.
The side cage could be a "Drastic Plastic" model, as it would not need to have the 1/2" built-up area (since this would be on the side of the cage). You could mount a single incadescent bulb or a CHE at the top of the space and put some cool climbing branches and/or shelves all the way up, making for interesting display possibilities and a nice vertical temperature gradient for basking.
One or both of the horizontal stacked cages could include shelves, further increasing the number of possible basking/hiding locations for the inhabitant.
What do you all think? Have I totally lost it yet? LOL!!!
http://www.stevelange.net/boa/images/ultimate.gif
The idea leverages the flexibility afforded by Jeff's modular design elements: the two cages stacked horizontally would have expandable ends on the left side, and the single vertical cage would have two custom-shaped vertical pass-through holes cut into the "ceiling", which in this case would be the right-hand wall that ajoins the two other cages. In addition, you could put in a vertical pass-through in between the two stacked cages, as well.
Assuming that the two stacked cages were the "Classic" type, you could easily affix Flexwatt or human heat pads in between them, so the bottom cage would have bottom-up heat in addition to top down (from the Flexwatt underneath the top cage) radiant heat. The top cage would have bottom-up heat from the heating element, plus whatever other heat rising by convection from the lower and side cages.
The side cage could be a "Drastic Plastic" model, as it would not need to have the 1/2" built-up area (since this would be on the side of the cage). You could mount a single incadescent bulb or a CHE at the top of the space and put some cool climbing branches and/or shelves all the way up, making for interesting display possibilities and a nice vertical temperature gradient for basking.
One or both of the horizontal stacked cages could include shelves, further increasing the number of possible basking/hiding locations for the inhabitant.
What do you all think? Have I totally lost it yet? LOL!!!