Second, I would probably not use any sort of oil-based urethane on this thing, either inside or out. In particular avoid spar urethanes. I think I mentioned earlier that Spar urethanes are formulated to be flexible and UV resistant, both of which make them less water resistant when used in an interior application.

that is both interesting and very good to know, i was thinking water, heat, and uv resistant is PERFECT that exactly what i need...

yes i do need to close in the back and the reason why i have not yet is because i dont know what the inside is going to look like yet. for instance if i do want to stain and seal i need a wood laminate plywood. but if i go with a plastic counter top veneer, or vinyl flooring then a sheet of MDF for the back... so the final outcome will determine what that needs to be.

i think it would look very nice with a medium dark green stain both for the color and to keep a bit of the wood grain. if i went that rout i was thinking of using the spar, but if you recommend clear epoxy or the polyurea (Repti-Shield), i will have to look into that further...

on that note one other though i had (and i dont even know if it work this way) was to find a nice wallpaper some kind of tree designs or leafy vines. if i line the walls with that would that polyurea, or epoxy bond to, and seal the wallpaper? just a thought that might look really good if it can even be done...

as far as the outside of the unit it is coated with something (poylurthane i would assume) i dont know what though. i think it looks good as is if anything all i would do is maybe clean it up a bit and wipe it down with a furniture oil
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0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
1.0 col redtail boa (Switch, formally known as Dixie)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)

hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...

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