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Took me three weekends to build this...

Still took me three weekends

CKW

That's an awesome cage! What did it cost to build?
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Greg Holland
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Less than $250 Canadian, but that doesn't include the heat lamp, other lights, stuff in the cage, etc. The front is lexan rather than glass, it is pretty pricey stuff, but 100 times stronger than glass. You can't see it, but there is a cutout in the floor that I covered in lexan and siliconed, underneath is a heating pad that provides belly warmth.

Total space is roughly 76 Gallons.

CKW

NOT. You do beautiful work! It almost looks too nice to put something in it.
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Mark

what type of live plant is that, iv been trying to find a live plant to put in my cage but i donno what kind to use

thanx

It is a pothos, cheap as dirt and hearty. Grows like a weed and requires virtually no maintenace, just have to water it every day or so. It also seems to resist crushing, though I don't know how. The snake in the cage is roughly 900 grams but doesn't seem to destroy the plant...

CKW

VERY NICE. I JUST GOT DONE WITH PUTTING STAIN ON ONE REAL CLOSE TO YOURS I HAD BUILT FOR ONE OF MY ANACONDAS. I DID MINE FROM MAPLE. GREAT WORK.

I confess I cheated, I used Oak coloured melamine with real Oak trim. The cage is siliconed and completely water tight, as long as the water doesn't get up to the door (3 inches .

Post a pic of your when you are done!

That's just being practical about your needs. The cage looks great and I'm sure it ideal for the specimen.

Regarding the lexan floor. Did you cover only the cutout area or did you go on to cover the entire floor?

If the latter, I'd be curious to hear how well the lexan conducts heat and if you get a gradual thermal gradiant along the length of the floor.

If you don't like the gradiant you are getting you could cover the entire floor with expanded PVC. It's closed-cell structure conducts heat very well and makes for an easy to clean surface. However, I'm guessing you're not having such problems.

I also like lexan for cage doors. My only gripe with it is that if you do scratch it none of the readily available plastic polishes work very well on it. Of course scratches are usually not a significant problem with lexan and other polycarbonates.

abosolutely amazing set up i have been planing a set up similar to that for my chinese water dragon. about how long did it take you to set it up.