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i built this cage with 3/4 inch sandply. Measurements of the front are 34L X 30H, the 2 sides are 24L X 30H. Did not stain or seal, new gecko inside, still kind of frail and did not want to harm him as ive never done the off gassing process before and didnot want to experiment on him. Cost for everything excluding decor and gecko was about 80$. Any comments appreciated and hoped for.
Thanks,
-Richard

I think it looks very nice.
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Tim W.
http://tsw.f2g.net

You really should seal the inside of the cage with something. This will make it easier to clean and minimize the surface for bacterial and viral contaminants to grow on.

But good job for your first effort.
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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)

looks nice, but just so you know without any sealant over that wood it's not going to hold up to any sort of water - specifically spills or constant moisture (i don't know what kind of substrate you'd put in... not too knowledgeable on lizards.)

Outgassing is a very simple process... you let the cage sit for a couple months until it stops smelling (time dependant on the product you use). You can heat it to get it to outgas faster. No tricks or gimmicks... that's all there is to it!

Looks good, however!
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-Chris

The reason mainstream thought is thought of as a stream is because it's so shallow. -George Carlin

A fool doesn't learn. A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise man learns from the mistakes of others. Which one are you?

My Website
N. American Rat/Corn snake care sheet I wrote
Information on substrates

Current snakes:
0.1 Licorice Stick Black Rat (Lola)
1.0 Black Rat (Frankie)
0.1 Texas Bairdi (Rosa)
0.1 Blue Beauty (Brunhilde)
1.0 Green Tree Python (Monty)

thanks everyone!
ill disassemble and seal it this week, thanks for the comments and advice

-Richard