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Posted by: SNAKEMAN12345 at Tue Nov 9 13:03:36 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by SNAKEMAN12345 ] OKAY I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT MY CAGE IM BUILDING, FIRST OF ALL I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE KIND OF WOOD I SHOULD USE. THE CAGE IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 5 FEET LONG, 2 FEET HIGH AND 1 FOOT 10 INCHES WIDE. NEXT I WAS THINKING ABOUT SEALING THE CAGE WITH FIBERGLASS RESIN OR JUST USING PVC SHEETS AND SEALING ALL THE SIDES (CRACKS) WITH RESIN FOR AN WATERTIGHT ENCLOSER. WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? THE NEXT THING WAS THE HEAT SOURCE, I WAS GOING TO DO HEAT TAPE OR HEAT FOIL BUT EVERY OTHER POST ON HERE IS ABOUT DANGER OF ALL THAT MESS. SO IM THINKING IM GOING TO USE 2 OF THE SIMPLE REPTILE HEAT PADS THAT ARE LIKE 8"X18" AND JUST PUTTING THEM SIDE BY SIDE. THATS WHEN I THINK ABOUT SEALING IT AGAIN. WHERE DO I STICK THE HEAD PADS TO? I GUESS IT KIND OF ELIMINATES PAINTING ON FIBERGLASS RESIN ON THE WHOLE INSIDE BECAUSE THEN THERE WOULD BE NO WHERE TO TO STICK THE HEAT PAD TO. THATS WHY IM THINKING PVC SHEETS WOULD BE BEST SO I COULD PUT THEM UNDER THE SHEETS AND JUST DRILL SOME HOLES AND RUN THEM OUT OF THE SIDE RIGHT? DO THEY GET REALLY DIRTY EVER? AND DO I STILL HAVE TO SEAL THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX IF IT IS GOING TO BE OUTSIDE SOMETIMES (GARAGE)? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO WORK BEST FOR ME!!! THANKS | ||
>> Next Message: RE: BUILDING A CAGE FOR MY BURMESE PYTHON.... WOOD AND HEATING QUESTIONS - chris_harper2, Tue Nov 9 13:35:54 2004 >> Next Message: RE: Heating answers - markg, Wed Nov 10 15:12:59 2004 | ||
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