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Hey people

I am moving into a house within the next 3 month. I would like to move my lizards outside.

Any pics available for outdoor cages or links how to make one?

Thanks a lot.

Learux

I built the walls on 24" centers...they are 4' tall, and buried in the ground about 16". I also have a large trench dug where teh walls are sitting. On the inside, I have backfilled the trench with 3/4" pea gravel, to keep the lizards from digging under. Beneath the rocks I dug a 40-48" deep pit about 3.5' across, then filled it with large chunks of concrete. Overkill, but I thought about overwintering some reptiles in there...since I am in central Illinois, I wanted to get beneath the frost line.

The inside is some fiberglass skylight material from Menards. it is hung vertically instead of horizontal, to discourage climbing. The outside was finished off to match the decking material, and give it more of a "hot-tub" appearance rather than a cage.

John Eddington

see all Rio Bravo Reptiles. Gus Rentfro has some nice cage designs on his website which influenced the way I went about building my pen.

John Eddington

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Remember, when I said I was coming over to live in the pen? Nice Job buddy, looks pretty professional, did not think you had it in you ! Ya know that furry bug? It was me, I turn into a fairy at night and come to your yard, make sure those pen critters are well taken care of !!! Ever feel like your being WATCHED ? LMAO Eve

Ha, ha...I thought I recognized those "Moe" eyes...

J

Pretty cool, for an old timer LOL EYE STILL SEE YOU ! LMAO

I used it a lot when planning my design.

John Eddington
Gus's Rio Bravo Reptile Link