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OKAY...I NEED SOME HELP...I AM BUILDING A CUSTOM CAGE FOR MY BALL PYTHON JACK...HES SO CUTE...LOL...ANYWAYS...I WEED TO KNOW SCINCE MY CAGE IS MADE OF WOOD WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO SEAL IT AND MAKE IT SAKE FOR LITTLE JACK...THANK YOU...AND IF ANYONE HAS MADE A CUSTOM FOR A PYTHON SEND ME A PIC...I WOULD LOVE TO SEE OTHER CAGES...THANK YOU....

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Do you want a clear finish, perhaps over stain, or a painted finish?
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Current snakes:

0.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.3 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

3.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black & Tan)

WELL...I DON'T KNOW...WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO FOR ANY OF THOSE...AND WHICH IS THE CHEAPEST...THANKS ALOT...CHASE

>>WELL...I DON'T KNOW...WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO FOR ANY OF THOSE...

Too many scenarios to list.

>>AND WHICH IS THE CHEAPEST...THANKS ALOT...CHASE

I think a water-based acrylic paint would be the cheapest, but I've not priced all these different options in some time. You may have to touch up every year or two but that's not a big deal.
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Current snakes:

0.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.3 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

3.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black & Tan)

Well,
This may not be the cheapest, but laminate countertop from a Home Depot or such will be nice. Its usually around $40-50 for a 4'x8' sheet. A few tubes of the adhesive and your good to go. You can cut it to size, secure it to each surface, and viola! This is a good material because its non-porous (designed for kitchen and bath counters after all) and very tough. Its also easy to clean and shouldn't stain. You could then place a sealant around the joins and have a nice watertight cage.
I'm planning on building a custom setup with this. But please, anyone with feedback please lemme know. It may not be the cheapest but it will last a loooooong time.
Jay