>>Summer os coming, so do you have any advice for outdoor caging on non-rainy days?

My advice would be to be extremely careful!! You would probably need to build something rather than modify an existing container unless it's a seriously large stock tank, and that might get too hot. You could use metal screening, but it needs to be something along the lines of 1/4" hardware cloth or larger in order for UVB to penetrate. The 1/4" even blocks some (it's what I use on my outdoor collared cage, and I've checked it), but lets most through.

I've not kept Egyptians, but they are very large, heavy, and STRONG, so the enclosure would have to be able to stand up to that. They also dig like crazy (tunnels on the order of several feet deep and many more feet long), so you wouldn't be able to have an open floored enclosure most likely.

Just some thoughts.
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Torey
Eugene, Oregon, USA
1.1 Saharan Uros (Joe and Arthur)
3.0 Mali Uros (Spike, Turtle, and Tank)
1.1 Ornate Uros (Scuttlebutt and Shazzbot)
1.1 Collared Lizard (Ripcord and Rorschach)
2.0 Green Anoles (Bowser and Sprocket)
1.1 Chubby Housecats (Roscolux and Jenny)

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