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chris_harper2
at Sat Oct 30 07:59:00 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_harper2 ]
Some more thoughts before I have to go to practice this morning.
Ceilings are usually about 8' tall so the cage you're proposing won't even stand upright in a normal room. It will also be difficult to clean the uppermost cage.
Let's just assume for a moment you decided to limit the total cage height to 78" so it would fit under doorways. Let's also assume 2" of that height is for casters so you can roll the unit. It will weigh hundreds of pounds so casters are recommended - probably taller than 2" but we'll be conservative.
Factor in 7 layers of 3/4" plywood that make up the floors/ceilings of the cage, and you have less than 12" for the height of the each level.
I'd recommend an upper and lower lip of some sort to support the floors meaning the cage opening will be much less than 12". Even if you only used 2" lips your cage opening would only be like 7". That would not look "furniture quality", especially over a span of 5'.
So I would strongly consider building two units, each at three levels tall. Since wall space is at a premium, I'd limit the length to 48".
Let me know what you think. Either way I can help you with a cut list.
One other thought. A footprint of 2.5'x5' often won't fit around corners in a standard home unless you have wide hallways and/or doorways.
I don't want to talk you out of a cage that is 5'x2.5'x18" for a kingsnake. But when you're talking about making a single unit consisting of 6 of these levels I want you to fully consider all the problems with such a design.
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Current snakes:
1.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)
3.4 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)
2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)
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some more thoughts... - chris_harper2, Sat Oct 30 07:59:00 2004