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I need a tray for a cage that is 48x24.Has anyone tried making one themselves?? Ive been wracking my brain trying to come up with a way to do it..I thought of buying a reptarium softtray and redesigning it to fit.But Ive never seen one so dont know if it would work..

>>I need a tray for a cage that is 48x24.Has anyone tried making one themselves?? Ive been wracking my brain trying to come up with a way to do it..I thought of buying a reptarium softtray and redesigning it to fit.But Ive never seen one so dont know if it would work..

You can make a mold and make a fiberglass tray pretty easy.

Other than that there aren't to many custom guys out there. A fiberglass place gould do one, and if you buy enough a plastic injection mold place may do a run, at a high cost.

Other options are to find a tray close and build a cage for it to fit.

Why do you need a tray? There maybe other solutions...
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Jeremy Payne
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I just thought it might be easier to clean if I could pull out the tray and dump it..The cage is built except for the subtrate dam so I thought I would make a tray instead...Im afraid the wood wont stand up to something like Eco Earth especially if damp.Its for a JCP.Ive put on two coats of varathane but it doesnt look all that waterproof.

Quick and easy solution that may work for you is a two part epoxy that can be painted on. It's what they use on boats to keep water out of the wood. And as long as it is given enough time to cure and ventilate it shouldn't harm the snakes and will be super durable hope this helps,
-JT

>>Quick and easy solution that may work for you is a two part epoxy that can be painted on. It's what they use on boats to keep water out of the wood. And as long as it is given enough time to cure and ventilate it shouldn't harm the snakes and will be super durable hope this helps,
>>-JT

You could also look into suppliers of rabbit hutch parts. They have plastic cage parts

Option One: Cover the bottom of the cage with Formica laminate. I use this for the interior of all of my cages. It's readily available, fairly inexpensive (usually about $50 for a 4'x8'sheet), easy to apply, and incredibly durable. It's also attractive, unlike many of the things I've seen people coat their cages with. Polyurethane varnish will not hold up longterm to contact with moisture and urates. If you go this route, do yourself a favor and buy a bottle of TitanDX Premium Contact Cement (water based) instead of the solvent-based variety. It works just as well, but without the noxious fumes.

Option Two: Have a plastic tray made by TAP Plastics, if you have one in your area. They offer fabrication services to your specs using any of the materials that they sell (acrylic, pvc, plexi, etc.) with no minimum. Or if you're fairly handy, you can follow the instructions on their website for making your own.

Good luck!