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I am ... very happy with your plans, the organization that you have put into it and I am extremely happy with the response I have gotten from you when I have encountered a problem.
It sure does save money. At the same time it allows me and others like me to experience making the cage for our animal (animals) that we care so much about. I think that when someone takes the time to sit down and make something like this for their animal it really shows how much they care for them and respect them.

With your plans you can also alter the cage to each and everyone's specifications, or needs. I think what you are doing is wonderful and I want to thank you again.

Sincerely
Robert Hansford

 


"This is going to make an 11 year old and his lizard Rex very happy".

 

Spent $108.00 at Lowes, another $65.00 at Home Depot buying things that Lowes didn't have..... Spending time with my son in a hardware store.... PRICELESS!"

 


"Overall, the best thing I have found from the cage designs... is that:
They work!!!!

They allow you to view and touch your Iguana from all sides, This is a must!

Once you have the material list you don't go back to the hardware store.

Just follow the instructions and it comes out perfect.

Your maintenance will be much easier.

Your iguana will thank you

Once again, you will have built something cool. "

Regards and best to all our Green Iguana friends, Lance and Joey Portwood Glidden, Texas ".

 


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Cage for Found Lizard Outside

Question

hi i just wanted to know how to make a reptile cage because we found a lizard could you please send me a email how to build a reptile cage thanks.

Answer

Basically it's a wooden box (mdf, plywood or chipboard with a glass front and a heating light at one end to warm the lizard as they are cold blooded and use the heating light to warm up if there is no sunlight. Usually a rock or something to sit on and get closer to the heating light is good. Also lizards need a UV light. These should be on a timer ideally, or you just switch them on and off manually.

You need water and a hiding place and maybe some rocks or branches to climb on. Do you know what sort it is and what it eats? You need to find that out if you are going to keep it.

You should also measure the temperature of the inside to make sure it is warm enough. If it is not they cannot digest their food properly, although it should be OK where you live.

How big it the lizard? Lizard cages should be at least twice the total length of the lizard. This should be regarded as a minimum for being comfortable. The cage should also be wide enough that allows the lizard to turn around very easily and also move through the entire cage with relative ease.

Question 2

Thanks very much for your help.....  At this time I have released him back into the wild.  I have promised my boys to build them an enclosure, so in the future I am sure they will begin a big collection.  First I want them to learn more about caring for there reptile.

I am sure your web page will come in very handy for this.  We live on a farm so we have many species of lizards around.  I prefer to keep them in the wild than in cages.  Is it possible to build them a big enclosure in the garden, more like there natural habitat.  But safe from predators???  and if you were to do so would they still need heat lamps in the winter and feeding?

Answer 2

I keep a tortoise and a couple of blue tongues outside. If they are native to the area, this is easy to do. I did make sure they cannot dig their way out of the outdoor cage and I use bird netting over the top to stop predators.

Some lizards are fair climbers, like bearded dragons, so you need to make sure they cannot climb out.

My outdoor cage looks like this...
http://www.reptile-cage-plans.com/articles/turtles/outdoor_turtle_enclosure.html

This could easily have something else in it or make it larger and keep a few different kinds in there.

This is a lot easier to look after, although they do need to be fed through the warmer months and you need to take note if they do or do not go into hibernation - they may indeed not where you live.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark Chapple is the Author of "How to build enclosures for reptiles"
Find out how to build these cages as well as arboreal cages. Full color pictures, detailed diagrams and easy to follow, step-by-step instructions.
http://www.reptile-cage-plans.com

 

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