I have the same idea with my cage. What I have now is the base of the cage. i included the top but plan on building up 4 more feet with front loading glass doors. It will be another section that will fit on top of the base and can be bolted together, kind of a modular design. It will also help when moving.

Through my research and feeback from the members here, 2 feet of substrate is mostly for breeding and females to lay eggs. Ihave noticed that my male likes to burrow, more or less to feel safe.

The main issue I have with 2 feet of substrate is the weight. I use top soil and decomposed granite and all together it weighs about 1500-2000 lbs. It depends on where you have your tank. Mine is on the first floor of my house, but there is crawl space underneath, and I wonder how much it can hold. I will eventually fill up the entire tank if necessary, but for now

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