Hi John, I guess thats the point, I have built a lot of large cages, so I already consider what is needed.

FIrst off, you cannot design around the easist lightest material, Like leaflitter. With design you prepare for the heavyist load possible, not the lightest.

First off, two feet is absolutely shallow for any salvator. Its about like putting an ackie in four inches or less of substrate.

ALso leaf litter in my experience suitable for salvators. Sandy soil is.

I have not seen how your going to reinforce your bottom, but to me, any after the fact type reinforcement will not work. If you ever poured concrete into forms you would understand what happens with moist heavy materials thats constantly being dug and redug(vibrated) It will simply blow out seams.

If I would you I would fiberglass the whole bottom. A couple layers of Mat will work. I know, nasty but it will stand the test of time and the constant digging the monitors will do.

I built forms and poured the walls for our cages. IT worked and does not age.

For instance, it will take you three or four years, on average to get your monitors going. By then the cage will have rotted out or broke apart. Funny thought huh.

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