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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.

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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. "

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Plexiglass too expensive for large cage

Question

i am building a 7'x4'x3' cage for my soon to be massive burmese. i am looking for some ideas for the siding, top and bottom of the cage. i was thinking of using plexiglass but it is real expensive. is there something that you could suggest to use that would be cheaper, but hold humidity and heat as good as the plexiglass.

my idea was to use plexiglass for the bottom, front, top and side. with holes in the top for ventilation. but if i were to do this, the cage would cost upwards of 700 dollars to complete.

any ideas would be helpfull.

Matt

Answer

I would tend to use MDF, plywood or chipboard with plexiglass or glass inserts for the side and front. You could make the cage so that it can be opened from the top and/or from the front. There are a couple of examples on this page

http://www.reptile-cage-plans.com/examples.html

Plexiglass is very expensive and as long as you can get a good view, wood with glass or plexiglass inserts, it would work fine. You can line it with Contact or paint it and for the main structural pieces you can use laminated materials and either paint the edges or get them professionally finished. You still need to have ventilation but the material will hold the humidity quite well.

Hope this helps.




 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.
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