i want to build my own cage for my basilisk, but the problem is that i dont really know what im doing when it comes to building things. i also cant have an enclosure made of screen because of the temperatures extremes where i live. it would be most helpful if anyone could reccommend some good websites with detailed plans (if there is any) or if someone here had any advice or could possibly share their cage plans that have worked in the past. the size limit i can build is: 6' tall by 6' wide by 3' deep. so any help you guys could offer would be so great! i dont want to have to buy one!
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ideas needed for basilisk enclosure!!
tamlin
Jul 07, 2005 07:10 PM
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chris_harper2
Jul 08, 2005 08:37 AM
Check Arbreptiles.com for cage plans.
>>the size limit i can build is: 6' tall by 6' wide by 3' deep.
Are you going to be building it inside? I ask because a cage that size would not fit into my current home and it was built with the needs of the original owners handicapped child. If it won't fit into our house I'm guessing it won't fit into most.
Another option is to build a cage that can be broken down and reassembled, but I do not recommend that given your admitted lack of building skills.
I think the safer choice is to decrease the depth of your cage. Instead of 36", drop it to 28" or less. Even then I would cut out a piece of cardboard that matches the footprint of your proposed cage. In your case a piece at 72"x28". Slide that through doors, around corners, etc. and see if it will fit.
Understand that any cage project is going to need to be modified for your specific needs, so finding detailed plans may not be easy. However, there are a lot of sites on the web dealing with caging for Chinese Water Dragons which have similar requirements as your Basilisk.
You might google: ["water dragon" cage] or similar combinations. Don't include the brackets.
Lot's of good links but I recommend ignoring their advice on wood sealers. Many of them recommend water-based polyurethane which just won't hold up.
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angelo-s
Jul 16, 2005 07:15 PM
check out my paludarium that I houes my 2 basilisks
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