Where can I find cheap tanks??

[snakekid6996]

I'm looking to get a bigger enclosure for my boa. Right now he is in about a 45gallon breeder tank I believe. He's getting a little big for it. Hes about 4 ft or so. I'm looking for a 75-100 gallon bowfront aquarium, but everywhere I look they are 400$+ and I cann't afford that :o. I've looked on craigslist and there are none. The pet stores are NOT cheap and ebay is no better. Does anyone know where I could go to find a tank like this used for cheap?? :wacky:
Thanks!

[lady_bug87]

Bow fronts usually are not the ideal home for boas or any snakes really. However if you're dead set on one have you tried kijiji?

Or Craig's list?

[Lankyrob]

Dont know what prices are like where you are but have yu looked at vivariums rather than fish tanks? They are much easier to get the husbandry correct in than a tank :)

[snakekid6996]

I want a bowfront, because it has more depth than other aquriums. It's hard to decorate normal aquriums, because they are long, but don't have enough width. I can't find any reptile enclosures big enough for a boa. Besides all that I like the look. I've looked on craigslist, but not kijiji.

[lady_bug87]

How long is he?

[snakekid6996]

Somewhere between 3 and 4 feet. More towards 3 though.

[lady_bug87]

I'm sure you can find a decent 4x2 which should be big enough for a male

[snakekid6996]

Rigth now I believe he is in a 36"X12"X18" and hes already a little big for it 4'X2' isn't much better. I'd honestly have a 75 or 100 gallon bowfront. :D

[EmbraceCalamity]

Rigth now I believe he is in a 36"X12"X18" and hes already a little big for it 4'X2' isn't much better. I'd honestly have a 75 or 100 gallon bowfront. :DIf the height is the same, that's twice the size of what he's in now. I'd call that more than "not much better."

~Maggot

[snakekid6996]

sorry its a 36"X18"X12" and a 4'X2' isn't that much bigger than a 3'X1.5'.. I want something that when he is fully grown he will still have some room left. Also, I like a lot of decorations and they take up some space. I want a big tank i can fill with fake plants and vines to make a big natural looking tank.

[EmbraceCalamity]

sorry its a 36"X18"X12" and a 4'X2' isn't that much bigger than a 3'X1.5'.. I want something that when he is fully grown he will still have some room left. Also, I like a lot of decorations and they take up some space. I want a big tank i can fill with fake plants and vines to make a big natural looking tank.You said he's in a 45 gallon. 4'x2'x18" is almost 90 gallons.

"You provided measurements in inches:
Width: 48" (121.92cm)
Height: 18" (45.72cm)
Depth: 24" (60.96cm)
Your tank's volume is approximately 20,736.0 cubic inches or 89.8 U.S. gallons, which is approximately 349.2 liters."

Calculating Aquarium Volume - The First Tank Guide - How Can I Figure Out How Much Water My Fish Tank Holds? (http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php)

~Maggot

[Terranaut]

You keep using the word tank. Tanks are for fish , not snakes. Tanks are hard to control humidity in. A boa of that size needs or should have a 4x2x16". If your spending a couple few hundred then this should be a no brainer.
This is my Royals viv (not a tank). Its the size above. Costs about $225 for the viv about $100 for the heat panel and another $60 for the thermostat I use. I also have about another $40 worth of stuff inside it. Works great. Mist it once a week and spot clean. Thats it. No screwing with covering the tank top to keep in moisture or nothing.
Best setup hands down IMHO.
Its the bottom one
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-2324.jpg


Now this is my 6x2x20" for my adult female/ breeder viv.
Its great. Built it myself. And is cheaper than the above viv.
The 2 boas inside are both adult.
http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j9/terranaut0/photo-239.jpg
Hope this sways you from the tank idea.

[snakekid6996]

Wouldn't a 38"X24"X18" be a 45?? Thats what someone told me. And holly poop I wouldn't think a tank thats only a foot longer and half a foot wider would that much bigger. :P

[snakekid6996]

I'll look into a 4'X2'

[infernalis]

Build it... you are in full control that way, and it's cheaper.

[promdom]

i've heard good things about boaphile and the prices seem fair

[snakekid6996]

Build it... you are in full control that way, and it's cheaper.

That's probably what i'll end up doing. Can You give me some directions to build it?? Thanks for your help everyone :)

[snakekid6996]

You said he's in a 45 gallon. 4'x2'x18" is almost 90 gallons.

"You provided measurements in inches:
Width: 48" (121.92cm)
Height: 18" (45.72cm)
Depth: 24" (60.96cm)
Your tank's volume is approximately 20,736.0 cubic inches or 89.8 U.S. gallons, which is approximately 349.2 liters."

Calculating Aquarium Volume - The First Tank Guide - How Can I Figure Out How Much Water My Fish Tank Holds? (http://www.firsttankguide.net/calculator.php)

~Maggot
it's 71 gallons so a 4'X2' is only 20gallons bigger

[EmbraceCalamity]

it's 71 gallons so a 4'X2' is only 20gallons biggerI went by what you said. But you also said you were looking for a 75-100 gallon bowfront aquarium. Even though it lacks the bowfront, it's still 90 gallons, which is well into the range you wanted. Though I agree with the others that you should just build one yourself.

~Maggot

[Pareeeee]

Either build one or look in classifieds like Kijiji

[snakekid6996]

Yea i'm probably going to build one if someone can send me some directions on how.

[lady_bug87]

There should be some info in the enclosure section...

[asgrande]

Bow front tanks only come in 72 and 155 and even then on the very ends they are actually smaller and the middle stays the same. Like say a 72 bow and 75 there both 4'x1.5'x20" but the 75 is 1.5" all the way across the tank the 72 is only 1.5' in the very center and smaller on the ends. I'd just build one. I built a 4'x2'x3' for around $130 out of 3/4" melamine

[Philmul]

I made a 4x2x2ft viv for my boa but since then have made a 6ft viv in my garage as it will last her life. She won't grow out of it. Lol I prefer to make them. Alot cheaper

[Squirtle]

When my Albino Burmese Python was just a hatchling, I kept him in a glass 30 gallon FISH tank. He got a RI and I had to take him to the vet so that it can be cured. I suggest building your own cage so that you know what you want and how you want it done. If you don't want to waste to much money, you can use old dressers or closets that you no longer need and build them into a cage.

[beardeds4life]

I agree build a cage. You have a snake not a fish! But if you have a price limit dont go crazy building the cage. I have spend over 300 building my cage but it is awesome.

[smy_749]

be patient, one mans garbage is another mans treasure. You need a new one, and someone else needs the cash. Idk where you live, but keep an eye out in your local classifieds, you may find just what your looking for, and you can haggle the price because if its up on craigslist or something, you can be sure he needs the cash.

[Lickeypie]

if you have a pet supplies plus in your area, their tanks are all 50% off right now