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#180898
Zac555
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Cage building? 
can i build a cage for a ball that i want? i want to make a nice habitat for him/her and i like to build things and would enjoy building it the way i want and make it escape proof. wat materials should i use and about how big (i believ the snake i would be purchasing from the guy i bought my king from is about 2 ft now)
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11/14/04 12:49am
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#180943
JakePRouse
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Message To: Zac555 In reference to Message Id: 180898
Cage building?
THis might give you some ideas ... I’d write some info on it ... but i am fallign asleep ... i built it all for around $150 .. anymore questions just ask... Jake
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11/14/04 3:36am
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#181002
Zac555
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Message To: JakePRouse In reference to Message Id: 180943
Cage building?
did u use any specific wood and is that glass or fiberglass? and how do you use a heat pad?
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11/14/04 10:39am
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#181024
Slopoke
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Message To: Zac555 In reference to Message Id: 181002
Cage building?
I just built a cage for my ball, it is made out of half inch plywood,it is four feet long two feet tall and two feet deep, I put quarter inch plexi glass for the front and wire mesh for the top, I am using black lite lamps for heating right now but am looking into heat panels.. 
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11/14/04 11:33am
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#181380
JakePRouse
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Message To: Slopoke In reference to Message Id: 181024
Cage building?
I used Carpet under-lay ply wood, i would go with 1/2 tho, its easier to work with.For heat pad ... becauase you are building a tank, you can’t stick it to the ply wood on the bottom ... so you might wanna try this. its working good for me. I got a normal, "stick on" heat pad, and went to a glass store, and got them to cut me a piece to fit the heat pad ... $4-$6, or around that for the glass. If you want you can buy a "light dimmer" switch at any hardware store and splice it on the heat pad cord ... and get a stick on thermometer, and now you can control the temps of the heat pad. I used a piece of glass for the front of my cage. I think thats everything ... Later,
Jake
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11/14/04 8:52pm
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#181469
Zac555
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Message To: JakePRouse In reference to Message Id: 181380
Cage building?
ok so the heat pad with the glass is in the tank?that part im a little confused about where did u put it? an about at wat temp ddo u keep the pad??
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11/14/04 10:11pm
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#181478
JakePRouse
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Message To: Zac555 In reference to Message Id: 181469
Cage building?
i put it inside one of the hides. and i keep it around 85what part are you confussed about? the piece of glass is the same size as the heat pad ... and its just laying inside the bottom right hide ... In the pics above ... i have two hides ... one on the left and right side, and they both have enternces into them for cleaning etc etc ... thats how i put the heat pad + attached glass.
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11/14/04 10:26pm
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#181653
Zac555
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Message To: JakePRouse In reference to Message Id: 181478
Cage building?
ok i get it. that you
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11/15/04 7:00am
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#183763
Zac555
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Message To: Zac555 In reference to Message Id: 181653
Cage building?
does plexy glass warp or ne thing from the heat light?
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11/17/04 8:03pm
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#200408
Mr.crumpet
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Message To: Zac555 In reference to Message Id: 183763
Cage building?
No. but plexiglass snaps easily. id use glass
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12/17/04 3:23am
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