How to Build Cheap DIY Reptile Enclosures & Snake Racks - Ep. 228

Ep. 228 - Chris of Reptiles & Oddities discusses his extensive experience with reptiles in this episode, starting with his unfortunate experience at Rattlesnake roundups, and then moving on to his more positive experiences with his personal species. Chris talks about the influence that these events brought to his personal reptile keeping, leading him to build his own DIY enclosures and focus on husbandry without a heavy financial burden. Chris discusses the building process of his DIY enclosures in great detail, allowing newer DIY builders to follow along and build their own. We also discuss his relationship with wildlife officials and law enforcement in his area, leading to details of his relocation jobs with various species of snake. SHOW NOTES: https://www.animalsathomenetwork.com/228-reptiles-and-oddities/ SPONSORS: Visit The BioDude: https://www.thebiodude.com/ Visit Zoo Med Labs here: https://zoomed.com/ #228 #Reptiles&Oddities #animalsathomepodcast JOIN US ON PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/animalsathome LINKS FROM THE EPISODE: Reptiles & Oddities Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reptiles_and_oddities/ Reptiles & Oddities YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Reptiles_and_oddities/ Reptiles & Oddities TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reptiles.and.oddi Video Clips and Photos Used in Episode: https://www.instagram.com/reptiles_and_oddities/ 00:00 Introducing Chris of Reptiles And Oddities 2:45 Upcoming: Zoo Med ReptiSun LED 3:04 Upcoming: The Bio Dude 3:40 Welcome Chris + Rattlesnake Roundups Experience 11:30 Influence of Reptiles on Chris 15:16 Species of Reptiles He Keeps 18:24 Building DIY Enclosures - Materials, Cost, Etc 25:12 Zoo Med ReptiSun LED 26:37 More Materials For Building DIY Enclosures 37:39 Chris’ Large Rack Systems 43:33 The Bio Dude Substrates + Bug Grub 44:34 PVC Enclosures or DIY? 47:12 Chris’ Relationship With Wildlife Officials 1:00:00 Creating A Relationship With Law Enforcement 1:05:12 How Does Relocating Work? 1:08:34 Chris’ Future Plans in Education and Relocation Content 1:15:18 More About Chris’ Experience + Closing Thoughts SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: APPLE► https://apple.co/347PjSO SPOTIFY► https://spoti.fi/2UG5NOI GOOGLE► https://bit.ly/3dX6bQq STITCHER► https://bit.ly/2UFzwHM _________________________________________ WEBSITE► https://www.animalsathome.ca EMAIL►hello@animalsathome.ca FACEBOOK► https://www.facebook.com/AnimalsatHome.ca/ INSTAGRAM► https://www.instagram.com/animalsathomeca/ DONATE TO AMAZON RAINFOREST CONSERVANCY (ARC): http://amazonrainforestconservancy.com/ BELOW ARE MY AMAZON AFFILIATE LINKS. PLEASE READ DISCLAIMER: More information here: https://www.animalsathome.ca/affiliate-disclaimer/ PODCAST EQUIPMENT: ZOOM H6: https://amzn.to/3n2YBIP Shure SM58: https://amzn.to/2Gqx2Ze Microphone Boom: https://amzn.to/33g40UT Microphone Desk Stand: https://amzn.to/34r6wHx Head Phones: https://amzn.to/3cLmdNl FILM & OTHER EQUIPMENT: Shelving Unit: https://amzn.to/2waz0nD Camera: http://amzn.to/2D8Ed0w Lavalier Microphone: http://amzn.to/2oPjpac Action Camera: http://amzn.to/2HeDug Voice Over Microphone: https://amzn.to/2AXyq22 Drill: https://amzn.to/2SH9Veg ABOUT DILLON: Welcome to my channel, Animals at Home! Here you will find the reptile videos I have made as well as video versions of The Animals at Home Podcast! The podcast mainly focuses on the pet reptile industry. My mission with Animals at Home is simple: To inspire others to push the limits of their reptile husbandry by promoting the importance of high-level, creative husbandry individualized for each reptile. https://youtu.be/ey7KGzg3N9M