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chris_harper2
at Tue Nov 9 13:35:54 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_harper2 ]
Hi,
If you could turn off the caps lock key on your keyboard and use some paragraph spacing it would make reading your questions a lot easier. No big deal, just a FYI.
>>OKAY I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS ABOUT MY CAGE IM BUILDING, FIRST OF ALL I WAS WONDERING ABOUT THE KIND OF WOOD I SHOULD USE.
Melamine or plywood is fine. Melamine is cheaper and provided a finished look to the cage exterior. But I would still recommend sealing it.
Plywood is a lighter and offers you a wide range of finishing options. It's really up to you.
>>THE CAGE IS GOING TO BE ABOUT 5 FEET LONG, 2 FEET HIGH AND 1 FOOT 10 INCHES WIDE.
Why those dimensions? Typically it's easier to build cages in a multiple of four feet which is an even increment of readily available plywood and melamine.
I would recommend a footprint of 4'x2' or go all the way to 6'x2' which would probably use the same amount of wood as your 5'x1'10" size.
>>NEXT I WAS THINKING ABOUT SEALING THE CAGE WITH FIBERGLASS RESIN...
That's a lot of work and overkill for a burmese. I like expanded PVC to line the cage with.
>> ...OR JUST USING PVC SHEETS AND SEALING ALL THE SIDES (CRACKS) WITH RESIN FOR AN WATERTIGHT ENCLOSER.
Use silicone rather than resin for the gaps.
>>WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK? THE NEXT THING WAS THE HEAT SOURCE...
That really depends on your room. If it's cold under tank heaters may not work very well.
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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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RE: BUILDING A CAGE FOR MY BURMESE PYTHON.... WOOD AND HEATING QUESTIONS - chris_harper2, Tue Nov 9 13:35:54 2004