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Chris_Harper2
at Mon Oct 22 21:53:27 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Chris_Harper2 ]
There are cage design plans all over the internet. ARBRetptiles.com has some as does AlbinoBurmese.com.
I do want to mention a couple of things.
Years ago I had to build a bunch of cages and racks in a short period of time and decided to have a cabinet company do all of the cuts for me. I also bought the material from them.
Long story short, every cut and panel was perfect and the labor cost was minimal. I don't do this anymore but do recommend it.
So don't overlook this if you're uncomfortable.
Next I want to comment on your dimensions. A cage that size won't fit into many homes. If it's assembled in the home it probably won't make it out. My house is handicap accessible and I doubt I could fit that cage in my home. Maybe in one dimension was 35" I could.
On the same note, a cage that tall will almost certainly have to be stood upright to fit through a doorway. I feel strongly for a species like a burm you should go ahead and make the cage length just a bit under a standard doorway.
And for a burm you really don't want to be reaching into the cage and expose your torso to a prey response bite. With a taller cage you can get away with more depth, but in general 30" is considered to about the limit safety-wise, unless you are building a walk-in cage.
Regarding glass, I would use safety glass instead of tempered. If you use standard sliding door track the safety glass can have a smoother beveled edge for sliding in the track.
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Currently keeping a small collection of various Gonyosoma. Both G. janseni and G. oxycephala.
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RE: Cage Designs? - Chris_Harper2, Mon Oct 22 21:53:27 2007