Hi Guys!



I looked back over it and made a lot of changes. Originally I was planning on having the cage stand as one piece, but drawing from the roll-out bookshelf design that I've seen around, I think I'll go with two separate units -- It'll be easier to take apart and such when I move. Also it will allow me to have more cages at some point (...I'm beginning to understand the "corns are addictive" thing).



So the stand will be 34" L x 64" H x 16" D to allow for three 30" L x 16" H x 14" D cages. (Pic attached) How does that sound? It'll also probably be made so that it can be easily disassembled (pegs or screws, I'm not really sure how Dad wants to do that yet).



(Semi Off- Topic Question: Also, since my corn is 16" at approx 3-4 mos (not exactly sure), do you think s/he will get to big for that size of cage? I feed once a week.There'll definitely be plenty of climbing space as I know s/he likes that so far.)



I was thinking about attempting to put in wiring for dimmer switch/thermostat options, but since I don't know much about wiring, that decision will probably be left up to Dad.



As for the cage itself, the traffic and stress from having three clear sides will be somewhat negated if I have it on a pull-out shelf, correct? Then most of the time those two sides would be effectively opaque.



And for ventilation, would a screen top be plenty? I really like your converted drains, crtoon83, makes me wonder if that could perhaps be done with mesh as well in a circular frame. Or I could just drill holes in the two sides if a screen top is not enough.



What kind of clasps/locks would be best for the front door of the cage? Key locks would be a bit overboard, I think, but would the slide-locks (the kinds you see alot on restroom stall doors) be enough? Or is there a better kind than that? The cabinet magnetic ones definitely wouldn't cut it, I think.



Is 4" for a front substrate dam too high, or not high enough? For the inside bottom of the cage I will go with the FRP or expanded PVC, it sounds a bit easier to work with.



And as nice as those RHP's look, I'll stick with the UTH and basking bulb I have now, probably just upgrade to a bigger UTH.



Sorry for all the questions, etc, again. Do you guys have any other advice/information I should take into account? Thanks!



-Redkite7



PS: crtoon83, technically I'm not allowed to have a snake in the dorms either (we're only supposed to have "fish" or other "aquatic only" animals in no more than a 25 gal) but my RA is nice, and knows I won't be irresponsible... she made the mistake of letting one girl have a ferret last year that was never cleaned up after.

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