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for iguannas ppl are telling me i have to smal lof a tank (i have a 48g tank) so could i make my own cage liek u do with pupies out of liek a cardboard box or somethign tht u put in the corner of the room. cuz im just 16 and dont have the kinda money for HUGE tanks

i'm 16 to and i made a 6ft long cage out of wood for around $30 so it's possible just takes effort!

I was 16 a few years ago and like monitor said, its easy and cheap to build a nice enclosure out of wood.. a cardboard box?? wow.. he's not a homeless guy in the alley . Maybe a dad or uncle could help you, or maybe you have wood and tools in your garage that are being unused? theres always options out there. I've made enclosures out of old entertainment centers, bookshelves, PVC tubing, and a bunch of other stuff.. theres lots of options, check out the Cage and Habitat Forum, and look on the kingsnake gallerys under cages, and im sure you'll get plenty of ideas!! Good Luck to you and your animals

-Charlie Ashley

Hey, there:

I remember that there were some great responses to a question just like yours a few weeks ago. Here they are:

Posted by: Craig Loose at Tue Jun 3 18:25:26 2003 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

(The problem is...)Is that water dragons require almost as large of an enclosure as an ig. (they like to nose rub!) They are wonderful looking though. Bearded dragons, Blue tongued skinks (my fav), ackies, desert igs, uromastyx, are all great pet lizards that attain a respectable, but not prohibative size.-----Craig Loose The Blue Tongue Pages

Posted by: meretseger at Tue Jun 3 20:09:15 2003 [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ]

There are a bunch of geckos that are a lot of fun too. And if you're rich, Leach's giant gecko gets to be a respectable size. (hatchlings are $350-400, adult size, 12-14 inches).