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04-20-13, 09:09 PM
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Another stupid housing question
This one is even more stupid than my last question regarding housing, but would it be possible to house a small to medium monitor in an appropriately sized stock tank, if one were to make the necessary modifications?
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04-20-13, 09:13 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
Technically yes, but then it would no longer be a tank.
You would need to design a housing for it so that it was reasonably insulated, it would also need to be front opening so that you reduce the stress to the monitor, why go through all the trouble if the alternative is lighter, cheaper and generally... Better?
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04-20-13, 09:14 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
why not? Only thing is a 'small to medium size monitor' can mean alot of sizes. A medium water monitor or albigs is pretty large....
The only true downside I can think of, that modifications won't fix on a stock tank is that you are coming into the tank from the top, like a predator as opposed to front opening doors.
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04-20-13, 09:16 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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The only true downside I can think of, that modifications won't fix on a stock tank is that you are coming into the tank from the top, like a predator as opposed to front opening doors.
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It's quite easy to put a glass tank on its side and modify it to be functional in that orientation.
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04-20-13, 09:17 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
How much would it cost to build a 4 x 2 x 2' Ackie cage with all the necessary supplies and stuff? I just kinda figured a stock tank might be cheaper, but it seems like I was wrong.
Edit: I guess I mean versus a stock tank in terms of cost.
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04-20-13, 09:18 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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How much would it cost to build a 4 x 2 x 2' Ackie cage with all the necessary supplies and stuff? I just kinda figured a stock tank might be cheaper, but it seems like I was wrong.
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That also depends again on the types of wood and what not. If your going to look into a cage build, building one around a cattle trough is a popular design idea. One of the members here had a thread about it, ayanab1 or something like that (can't remember spelling)
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04-20-13, 09:26 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
Would it be possible for me to orient the stock tank on its side and board up the front so the enclosure holds dirt, or something along those lines?
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04-20-13, 09:30 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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It's quite easy to put a glass tank on its side and modify it to be functional in that orientation.
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Your so much more innovative than me. I was just thinking about how you would do the lightning if you house it on its side...I guess you could just drill holes and run wire through and have them hang.
The moral of the story here to the OP, is its not as easy as you prob thought, and with that level of modification you might as well spend a bit more and have something designed for the purpose you need, rather than a ghetto looking tank on its side with styro foam all over it.
With the right level of modification you could probably turn your couch or big screen TV into a cage too :P
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04-20-13, 09:42 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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Originally Posted by smy_749
That also depends again on the types of wood and what not. If your going to look into a cage build, building one around a cattle trough is a popular design idea. One of the members here had a thread about it, ayanab1 or something like that (can't remember spelling)
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I really don't mean to be stupid, but what do you mean by building it around a cattle trough?
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04-20-13, 09:45 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
You can get cattle and horse troughs and build a base around them, then build up from there. I'll find you a link.
There are very few stupid questions.
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04-20-13, 09:47 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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04-20-13, 09:48 PM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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I really don't mean to be stupid, but what do you mean by building it around a cattle trough?
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You know what they say, there are no stupid questions, only stupid people asking questions.
Just kidding. Ask away, and don't bother writing 'stupid question' because its probably not stupid and someone else surely asked it before you.
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04-21-13, 02:18 AM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
The stock trough makes a great base. Look at this build, which starts with a similar base...
http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/varan...ure-build.html
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04-21-13, 03:57 AM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
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Judging by that link, it sounds like I could house an Ackie up to a Savannah in the right size stock tank.. The other enclosure looks a lot better though, but I'm horrible with building stuff.
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04-21-13, 04:57 AM
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Re: Another stupid housing question
Nevermind. I just finished reading that not being able to observe their surroundings is stressful on the monitors. So even if I do get one, I'm just going to use a stock tank as a base. I think I might go with an Ackie.
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