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when some people build iguana cage they use pvc, but what is that white sheet looking thing that they put in the back of the cage? here's one right here. http://www.repticzone.com/photogallery/viewphoto.php/17448/Iguanas/Lizards/

Is hard to tell from the picture, but it may be a material called FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic). I love the stuff.. well aside from cutting it. I used it in a cage I built earlier this year. It is really easy to clean and very tough, can stand up to monitor claws... It is a bit pricey, I got a 4'x8' piece for little more than $30. Well worth it though, as it is doubtful you will ever have to replace it like you would if you used a cheaper material such as tile board.
Roxanne

I agree, it could be fiberglass.

A friend of mine once used plywood, then sprayed it on both sides with Pickup Truck bed-liner, a polyurethane spray-on bedliner for trucks. It is super-tough, virtully unbreakable, and a can or two don't cost much either. You can find it anywhere.

Anyways, so then, the sprayed plywood (the bed-liner is always black) was painted white as base-coat, and then shades of green.

Holes were previously drilled and covered to prevent the polyurethane liner to clog them.

The result is a rough-surfaced (great for climbing, shedding, and keeping claws in check) wall that is virtually bullet-proof.

The only problem is:

This stuff smells A LOT. You have to spray it in a well-ventilated area, and let it dry and then sit for a week or so, for the fumes to go away. Install it once it does not smell anymore. If left outside once fully dried and hardened, the smell will go away quicker.

It may be a bit lengthy, but it's cheap and pretty easy.
Herculiner is one popular brand of truck bed-liner.

Plywood can be bought cheaply anywhere.

My 2 cents,

-IJ