I'm glad Custom Reptiles is giving you this level of support. You totally deserve it! Looking forward to seeing things completed and fully decked out down the line.
Look at that deep V, we could have sold some more legless lizards for Mike if you were wearing that at the expo. The enclosures are looking sweet, great sizes. I can't agree more with the idea of a "small collection that is provided with exceptional care".
I just had a baby and I noticed I had so many people wanted to help me. While I was pregnant and after the birth of my daughter. I was so lucky having all this people in my life. Now that my daughter is 3+ months I notices I slowly getting full force again on my breeding facility. But yeah I noticed it had a bigger impact on my facility then I expected. Congrats on your baby by the way. 👌
Omg, that's the dream. I want to have a small animal room with my Chinese cave gecko (my first reptile) and whatever rodents and fish, all in even bigger enclosures than they're in now. I have two cats so having an animal sanctuary where the cats don't bother anyone is always important. But as someone who's also going to be acquiring some kids in the next few years (congrats on your baby!) I definitely want to have a room full of animals for my future kids to interact with
Wow, that room will look fantastic! The best enclosure I've used is made in the UK by a company called ViperVivs. It's made of polypropelene, in one piece, with a hinged front which has three locks on it. The company makes standard sizes, and also sizes made to order. Being in one piece, transport is expensive, and so I very much doubt that people across the atlantic will be buying them. I use the enclosure for my Brazilian rainbow boa, and it retains humidity brilliantly, and of course will not degrade with the passage of time. I am really looking forward to seeing your setups taking shape.
Dude, this is gonna look awesome! Excited for the next video. Also a big fan of the podcast and very grateful for what you do! Hope I get to be a guest one day!
I'd love to see the process of you constructing the inside of some of your enclosures. I'm always so fascinated by the ideas that people have on how best to do it!
I have thought, since finding your podcast, that Custom Reptile Habitats was such an appropriate sponsor. I'm looking forward to the amazing new background you'll have!
I'm really looking forward to the rainbow boa upgrade. I hope you stick with the pond idea. And out of curiosity (only because I didn't want to scroll through the comments) how did that enclosure work for you?
The enclosure you built for the rainbow boa with the fan and pond. I'd like to kinda make my enclosure the same as yours im currently in preparation mode for a brb just need to get more money
@@Chedderbob0613 ah that enclosure! It worked out perfectly fine, my only complaint is that it was a bit too small. 4 feet long isn’t quite enough space, plus it was only 16 inches tall, which was really annoying 😂
I have no idea about their availability outside of europe, but I use the HabiStat range of enclosures here in the UK :) definitely worth checking out if you can get them
You are so lucky in North America! In Europe it's almost next to impossible to find PVC enclosures.... you almost only get glass ones like ExoTerra etc....
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Here in the UK vivarium's tend to be made from 18mm thick melamine, with 4mm glass "doors". Even with rising material costs the market is very competitive, and a 6' x 2' x 2' melamine viv is around £250, which given how bad the UK pound is fairing these days that's around $270 USD ($390 CAD).
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast PVC sheeting can be had in the UK (and probably in the EU too) however it's typically sold via sheet material suppliers in large 8' x 4' sheets and compared to melamine is a lot more expensive. There was one company in the UK (run by the same company behind Wrigglies based in Dunstable) who made vivs from textured PVC which looked like normal wood panels, but have no idea if they still make them or what the pricing is. Last I heard was they focused on providing a service to reptile shops fitting out with new enclosures
@@MalcolmCrabbe over here the only PVC I could find are Herptek. Very efficient but very expensive and immensely in my own opinion. I'm currently trying to find a pvc enclosure for my juvenile caulker cay BCI but it seems I'll have to stay on glass because melamine has a lot of cons...
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast just asking, me and my parents moved recently to the countryside for space so we could have chickens(I have more reptiles 'cause birds are reptiles) and a potbelly pig or two.
While I'm in a tiny apt w/no room, so you know I'm not asking for me...BUT, couldn't you find some kids you know to give the salvageable cages to? Kids of other keepers, neighbors, etc? What a great introductory package, for some kid who's been dreaming...
Oh yes, definitely! Once all the animals are in their new enclosures, I will have a couple left over EXO terra terrarium‘s, as well as a PVC enclosure that I will likely give away. I threw out the long wooden enclosures, though. The camera makes things look better than they are… Those enclosures we’re starting to fall apart, the melomine was swelling and crumbling and I wouldn’t have felt good about somebody using them.
Looks amazing dude. How do you convince your spouse on a reptile room? One day I want to get into a small species and keep it in an 8x3 or 8x4. I love the idea of a small reptile being dwarfed by a huge amount of space around it. But I'm sure my partner would be wary on it lol
Thanks Jason! Oh, that is a good question… Fortunately, my wife is very supportive of me keeping reptiles. Even though she is not keen on them herself, she knows how much I enjoy them, and is happy to allow me to steal a piece of our home for them. I would try and show your partner how important the hobby is to you. Also, I keep my reptile room, very clean and aesthetically pleasing… I have a feeling if the room was messy, she wouldn’t be as excited about it 🤣
Struth.... Whilst they look nice, $900 + $125 for the Acre "upgrade" for a 6' x 2' x 2' viv Plus the cost of the hood,(which seems not to be listed on the website) - I know building materials have risen for one reason or another, but close on $1200 for a vivarium.... ouch ! My only reservations is in large enclosures for strong snakes like Boa's having a clear polycarbonate panel may not be that secure as it could flex, and that glass would be my preferred medium which would be a further $100+. Having said that, there are few companies around that guarantee their products for 10 years - so in the long term over the typical lifespan of a snake that initial outlay may well be worth it. I would be interested to know what thickness the ACRE panels are, they look to be around 6mm or 1/4".
Yes, they are definitely premium enclosures. However, they are right in range with other similar products on the market. certainly an investment though! and Yep, you are correct the acre panelling is 1/4 inch
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Fantastic enclosures Dillon! Can’t wait to have them fully setup and looking incredible
Thanks, Mike! Can’t wait to finish the project 👌🏼
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Cant wait to see it finished!
Great video 😊 it’s going to look so good when it all comes together 😊
Thank you, Rebecca! I can’t wait to see what it looks like when it’s finished 🙂
Can’t wait to see what the final product looks like!
Thanks, Bryce! 😁
For those new to the channel, Dillan is the "Lex Fridman" of herpetoculture. Brilliant content teased out with brilliant questions. Well done AAH!!!
Wow, thank you for such a nice complement, Garth! 😁
I'm glad Custom Reptiles is giving you this level of support. You totally deserve it!
Looking forward to seeing things completed and fully decked out down the line.
Thank you, Rob!
Look at that deep V, we could have sold some more legless lizards for Mike if you were wearing that at the expo.
The enclosures are looking sweet, great sizes. I can't agree more with the idea of a "small collection that is provided with exceptional care".
😂😂 next year I’ll make sure to bring the V. Thanks, Alec glad you like them!
I just had a baby and I noticed I had so many people wanted to help me. While I was pregnant and after the birth of my daughter. I was so lucky having all this people in my life. Now that my daughter is 3+ months I notices I slowly getting full force again on my breeding facility. But yeah I noticed it had a bigger impact on my facility then I expected.
Congrats on your baby by the way. 👌
Congrats on your baby as well! It is definitely quite an adjustment, but, like you said, having family and friends help is key!
Omg, that's the dream. I want to have a small animal room with my Chinese cave gecko (my first reptile) and whatever rodents and fish, all in even bigger enclosures than they're in now. I have two cats so having an animal sanctuary where the cats don't bother anyone is always important. But as someone who's also going to be acquiring some kids in the next few years (congrats on your baby!) I definitely want to have a room full of animals for my future kids to interact with
Thank you! I’m definitely very excited to have my son interact with the animals in the future 🙂
Wow, that room will look fantastic! The best enclosure I've used is made in the UK by a company called ViperVivs. It's made of polypropelene, in one piece, with a hinged front which has three locks on it. The company makes standard sizes, and also sizes made to order. Being in one piece, transport is expensive, and so I very much doubt that people across the atlantic will be buying them. I use the enclosure for my Brazilian rainbow boa, and it retains humidity brilliantly, and of course will not degrade with the passage of time. I am really looking forward to seeing your setups taking shape.
Thank you, John! I’m very much looking forward to it as well. Those ViperViv enclosures look great!
Can't wait to see how the room progresses, the enclosures will look amazing no doubt!
Thank you, Dave!
Dude, this is gonna look awesome! Excited for the next video. Also a big fan of the podcast and very grateful for what you do! Hope I get to be a guest one day!
Much appreciated!
Congratulations on your baby!
Thank you so much 😀
Nice work, Mate. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.👍🤟💚🦎🐊🐍🐢🌎
Thank you! 😁😎
Everything looks amazing! Especially the studio space!
Thank you, Dan! 😁
Congrats on the epic upgrades!! So well-deserved!
Been a fan for almost three years now! It has been awesome seeing this podcast/channel grow!
Thank you, Cary! Your support over the years has been so appreciated 😁
I'd love to see the process of you constructing the inside of some of your enclosures. I'm always so fascinated by the ideas that people have on how best to do it!
Oh yes, I will definitely be making videos showing the process of decorating them/constructing the habitats!
I have thought, since finding your podcast, that Custom Reptile Habitats was such an appropriate sponsor. I'm looking forward to the amazing new background you'll have!
Thanks Melissa! I’m looking forward to it as well 😁
Exciting stuff! 🤩
Thanks, Zowie! 😁
They look great 😄 that material is really cool looking at seems super customisable 😁
Thanks Michael! Yes, it definitely is 👌🏼
That awesome man. Glad for you.A big yes to upgrading your keeping.
Thank you very much! 🙂
Looking amazing man. Very cool inclosures!!
Thank you very much, Sean!
I can already tell that this is going to be a great reptile room mate.🙂
Thanks you! Can’t wait to have it finished!
lets gooooo 🐍🦎at 🏡
Haha awesome emojis 😉
Awesome!
Yea I built my bearded dragon a zen habits enclosure too there great to my guy
Awesome!
Wow, so cool
Thank you, Nathan!
I'm really looking forward to the rainbow boa upgrade. I hope you stick with the pond idea. And out of curiosity (only because I didn't want to scroll through the comments) how did that enclosure work for you?
Yes, there will be a pond! Which enclosure do you mean? (I may be forgetting something specific from this video)
The enclosure you built for the rainbow boa with the fan and pond. I'd like to kinda make my enclosure the same as yours im currently in preparation mode for a brb just need to get more money
@@Chedderbob0613 ah that enclosure! It worked out perfectly fine, my only complaint is that it was a bit too small. 4 feet long isn’t quite enough space, plus it was only 16 inches tall, which was really annoying 😂
Ah so one of those 6' enclosures is for the brb! Right on!!! Can't wait to see it!
I have no idea about their availability outside of europe, but I use the HabiStat range of enclosures here in the UK :) definitely worth checking out if you can get them
Sadly they don’t make them in 110/120v! Hopefully one day 😁
You are so lucky in North America! In Europe it's almost next to impossible to find PVC enclosures.... you almost only get glass ones like ExoTerra etc....
Hopefully, they become more popular in Europe soon! it’s so hard to make large enclosures out of glass only
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast Here in the UK vivarium's tend to be made from 18mm thick melamine, with 4mm glass "doors". Even with rising material costs the market is very competitive, and a 6' x 2' x 2' melamine viv is around £250, which given how bad the UK pound is fairing these days that's around $270 USD ($390 CAD).
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast PVC sheeting can be had in the UK (and probably in the EU too) however it's typically sold via sheet material suppliers in large 8' x 4' sheets and compared to melamine is a lot more expensive. There was one company in the UK (run by the same company behind Wrigglies based in Dunstable) who made vivs from textured PVC which looked like normal wood panels, but have no idea if they still make them or what the pricing is. Last I heard was they focused on providing a service to reptile shops fitting out with new enclosures
sorry - that second comment saw aimed a ren2704
@@MalcolmCrabbe over here the only PVC I could find are Herptek. Very efficient but very expensive and immensely in my own opinion. I'm currently trying to find a pvc enclosure for my juvenile caulker cay BCI but it seems I'll have to stay on glass because melamine has a lot of cons...
Which Providence did you move to?
Same province, just different city! Still in Manitoba
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast just asking, me and my parents moved recently to the countryside for space so we could have chickens(I have more reptiles 'cause birds are reptiles) and a potbelly pig or two.
Dillon, where'd you get the black shelving behind you at the start of the video? Thanks.
Hi Arthur, it’s from Home Depot. The brand is Husky 👍🏼
Thank you, I’m going to see if I can get some.
While I'm in a tiny apt w/no room, so you know I'm not asking for me...BUT, couldn't you find some kids you know to give the salvageable cages to? Kids of other keepers, neighbors, etc? What a great introductory package, for some kid who's been dreaming...
Oh yes, definitely! Once all the animals are in their new enclosures, I will have a couple left over EXO terra terrarium‘s, as well as a PVC enclosure that I will likely give away. I threw out the long wooden enclosures, though. The camera makes things look better than they are… Those enclosures we’re starting to fall apart, the melomine was swelling and crumbling and I wouldn’t have felt good about somebody using them.
@@AnimalsatHomePodcast, no of course not the worn-out ones, but the OK ones will be like Christmas to kids!
Looks amazing dude. How do you convince your spouse on a reptile room? One day I want to get into a small species and keep it in an 8x3 or 8x4. I love the idea of a small reptile being dwarfed by a huge amount of space around it. But I'm sure my partner would be wary on it lol
Thanks Jason! Oh, that is a good question… Fortunately, my wife is very supportive of me keeping reptiles. Even though she is not keen on them herself, she knows how much I enjoy them, and is happy to allow me to steal a piece of our home for them. I would try and show your partner how important the hobby is to you. Also, I keep my reptile room, very clean and aesthetically pleasing… I have a feeling if the room was messy, she wouldn’t be as excited about it 🤣
Struth.... Whilst they look nice, $900 + $125 for the Acre "upgrade" for a 6' x 2' x 2' viv Plus the cost of the hood,(which seems not to be listed on the website) - I know building materials have risen for one reason or another, but close on $1200 for a vivarium.... ouch ! My only reservations is in large enclosures for strong snakes like Boa's having a clear polycarbonate panel may not be that secure as it could flex, and that glass would be my preferred medium which would be a further $100+.
Having said that, there are few companies around that guarantee their products for 10 years - so in the long term over the typical lifespan of a snake that initial outlay may well be worth it. I would be interested to know what thickness the ACRE panels are, they look to be around 6mm or 1/4".
Yes, they are definitely premium enclosures. However, they are right in range with other similar products on the market. certainly an investment though! and Yep, you are correct the acre panelling is 1/4 inch