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Hey
Here is a pic of my cages i built. Let me know what you think.

Those look rad! Just a few ?'s though. Did you use 1/2" or 3/4" material? Is that just contact paper on the inside? Did you vent them in any way? Did you use glass or plexi? And, how did you attach the glass to the door? Did you just channel it out and slide it in? I am just about to make 2 cages (2'x4'x1.5') for my carpet pythons, as they are graduating to larger enclosures so my 2 blood pythons can occupy their existing homes.
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Hey
thanks for the response. It is made of 3/4" MDF. The doors are made of four pieces of wood with a groove in the middle that the glass sits in. The insides are covered in vynil sheeting. And the outside is formica. On the top of each cage there is a metal screen. I like them a lot. By the way the are all 2' deep and 1' high. Thanks again
jonathanM

Where did you get the vinyl sheeting? Is it just like contact paper, only water-proof?
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Those tanks look really nice. I like them a lot. I am thinking of building my own very soon. 6'x2'x2'. What is kind of wood MDF? Where did you get the vynil and formica? THe black looks really good. THats what color I am going to do mine in.

Nicely done. The only thing I would suggest adding is casters to the bottom cage. Speaking from experience, it's never fun to move heavy cages without casters.
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Matt Campbell
25 years herp keeping experience
Full-time zookeeper
Personal collection - 21 snakes (9 genera), 20 lizards (4 genera), 6 chelonians (2 genera)