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chris_harper2
at Fri Dec 29 13:15:42 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by chris_harper2 ]
For a cage that size I would probably just build regular cages and stack them. However, you could also consider a floorless design.
Basically you just build a regular cage without a floor, taking extra care to make sure everything stays square during construction.
But instead of a solid floor you just tack on a piece of tile board, PVCX sign board, or something similar.
Or you can do the same thing with the back to save weight, but then you don't get the advantages of an easily replaced floor.
I have only done this with cages up to 4x2x2. A friend of mine built 8x2 cages this way and they held up fine for about ten years. If he would have replaced the floors every few years they'd probably still be fine.
If you can go slightly over the 6' x 2' footprint, I'd also consider hollow core door blanks. You have to put extra effort into sealing them, but they do offer a nice combination of weight, rigidity and cost.
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0.0.1 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Java locale (green)
1.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - Jave local (green)
2.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Seleyar locale (all black)
1.2 Gonyosoma janseni - Celebes locale (Black & Tan)
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RE: New Cage Design-Chris or Jeremy - chris_harper2, Fri Dec 29 13:15:42 2006