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I know Chris and I had been talking back and forth at length about the epoxy layering... well... here's a couple pics of the recent pours... Let me know what you guys think...

Looks nice. Good lookin' cage.

Take care!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

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thank you... thank you...

Nice looking burms on your site... how big do the dwarf's get??

Thanks for the update. Looking good. How much of that epoxy have you used now?
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Currently keeping a small collection of various Gonyosoma. Both G. janseni and G. oxycephala.

I would estimate close to a gallon... give or take a quart... right now I'm looking for a UV protected epoxy to do the top coat ( to minimize the yellowing over time from sun/uv exposure )

Will this cage be receiving a lot of direct sunlight from a nearby window? I don't think you'll have too much to worry about otherwise.

Any UV protected topcoat is going to yellow/amber over time and I don't think this will look good on your project as it looks right now.

Some of the waterborne spar varnishes might work okay but might require frequent re-coating.

I would avoid this if at all possible.
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Currently keeping a small collection of various Gonyosoma. Both G. janseni and G. oxycephala.

I agree, I wouldn't worry about it, either.

I don't know for sure how full-spectrum (UVB) lighting will affect it by I know that with typical flooring (hardwood, carpet, vinyl) it takes years for the areas getting sunlight thru a window to begin to discolor.

Besides, I usually cover cage floors with some kind of substrate, whether newspaper, mulch, or what have you, to absorb water spills, urates, etc. I'm sure the thought of covering a good lookin' floor like this one isn't appealing, but to me it's more cage protection than decoration, even though it serves both well.

Take care!
Mike
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

I plan on using at least a inch of coconut husk on the bottom... while the floor in the cage does look good... I did the bottom in epoxy more for protection purposes... Really stoked to get this one done and start working on the next one...

By the way, did I go thru a timewarp, or am I losing my mind and never posted something I thought I did, OR did a thread get deleted for some reason?

Maybe I'm supposed to type out instructions for "DIY projects" every time I want to help someone instead of having it readily available for kingsnake.com visitors to freely view.

Nah, that ain't happenin'.

Oh well, I meant well.

Toot-a-loo!
HH
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Due to political correctness run amuck,
this ol' hillbilly is now referred to as an:
Appalachian American

www.natures-signature.com

Yeah Chris this cage won't be in direct sunlight at all... and I'm housing a snake in it, so there won't be any UV requirements ( even if it was a lizard, I'm not sure I'd use UV based on some of the inconclusive studies that they've done. )

I was just looking for something that would increase the longevity of the cage as a whole... I know... over thinking things again...

Wow, I guess that beats paint.. lol. I'd better quit giving paint advice after seeing how nice that epoxy coating came out. The interior looks like it will hold up a very long time. Nicely done, oh king of the epoxy pourers.
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Mark

Easy Mark, don't jinx me... I've got a couple more pours left and I don't want to have to post any " I messed up my final pour and ruined it so I had to beat it death with a baseball bat" Pics...

=0P
Karl