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 #1535851


Cacho_the_tegu
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 Cage building instructions with pics

Ok so i had a post a while ago about cheap cage building...well i forgot about taking pictures...sooooo i am making another for my beardie. i will post pics of the building and final out come(remeber it is for a beardie this time) so i will post pics later to day when it is finished!

cya later (with pics)

Nathan
12/04/07  06:36pm

 #1536059


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1535851


 Cage building instructions with pics

ok *sigh* done! hard work building an easy cage ! . ok so the materials you need are:

55 gal rubbermaid tub

hand saw

eco earth & sand

drill

saudering iron

screen mesh.

And your assorted lizard materials.

ok so first you drill a hole so you can start sawing from there



make a square that you can fit your light on ^



than make a second one ^

ok done with the hardest part!

now you get out yer saudering iron! but hold on there! first with a pair of scissors cut some wire mesh into a square thats about 2-3 inches to big for your holes on each side.



Then sauder the mesh to the plastic on both holes. ^

And you are done actually "making" the cage!

now add playsand mixed with eco earth. make it aroun 2-3 inches deep.

AND YOU ARE DONE (but add all his "toys" and lights) but if you want you can add some ventilation holes.

Enjoy and hope this helps... and if you are really desperate and can pick a cage up from SLC UTAH then email me at th3m3thod@gmail . com i am not sure what the price will be but ask iand i will make a deal.



your finished project ^

Nathan
12/04/07  08:59pm

 #1536096


Mxracer
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1536059


 Cage building instructions with pics

why would you make some thing like that you should spend some money and make i nice looking cage that you can see in to watch your lizard in and i think with to lights that will get two hot just my opinion though
12/04/07  09:25pm

 #1536112


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: Mxracer   In reference to Message Id: 1536096


 Cage building instructions with pics

wow...wtf? it is a perfectly good looking cage. lizards prefer not to be able to see out. and the lights wont get too hot because the saudering iron takes a long time to melt through. like i said you can add ventilation. and you should be one to talk mxracer your cage isnt a piece of gold.
12/04/07  09:33pm

 #1536454


Mxracer
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1536112


 Cage building instructions with pics

never said i did .Did I
12/05/07  08:35am

 #1536493


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: Mxracer   In reference to Message Id: 1536454


 Cage building instructions with pics

ok I am sorry. but I dont have very much carpentry skills, and my lizards enjoy it. if they enjoy it and it is better than my other one...then it will do. i dont care about looks, i care about if my lizards are comfortable. so im sorry. but i just like the cage myself and i dont like being kinda insulted about it. my other cage sucked and this one works really well sooo.........cya

nathan
12/05/07  09:46am

 #1605501


Reptileboy19
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1536493


 Cage building instructions with pics

Isn’t that cage kind of boring. Wouldnt you rather like to be able to see in the cagee without
having to like open thee whole thing up?
02/02/08  12:46am

 #1605588


GotHerps?
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   Message To: Reptileboy19   In reference to Message Id: 1605501


 Cage building instructions with pics

there definitly needs to be some kind of thermal gradient....and i would assume a tegu would like to see its surroundings like it would be able to in the wild instead of being in a box.
02/02/08  03:15am

 #1610957


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: GotHerps?   In reference to Message Id: 1605588


 Cage building instructions with pics

i was going to make a plexiglass see through thing, but in his old aquarium he would charge at the wall, to try to get out. and this cage is temporary! im going to start building an 8x4x3 or around there.
02/05/08  05:16pm

 #1611041


GotHerps?
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1610957


 Cage building instructions with pics

usually when reptiles charge at the side of an enclosure for seemingly no reason its because they are overheating and desperatly trying to find a cooler area hence the purpose of thermal gradients.
02/05/08  06:04pm

 #1614644


J.w.
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   Message To: GotHerps?   In reference to Message Id: 1611041


 Cage building instructions

guys i have been building cages for a long time know and im actully going to school and studying reptile behavior , wel what im trying to say is that you tegu needs some type of window to see out of because they do like to see whats around them , and dude to tell you the truth if you got called in for something and they call any type of animal cop dude your fucked because that is really not good for the tegu and it has no why to cool off and no room to roam , it stresses out you tegu and thats not realy good for it and you should know that ,, and not to sound like a know it all i actully build the enclosure that why you have said how to and do no think again , go out and buy a cheap soft terraium for like 60 to 80 bucks and work from there . if you dont care wat i had to say then sell your tegu you dont need it later

jw
02/07/08  10:15pm

 #1645724


Dj arlt
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   Message To: J.w.   In reference to Message Id: 1614644


 Cage building instructions

He built it b/c he dosen’t have the money for a HUGE new cage, or the money to custome build a cage. I kept my retic is something very similar for a few months till I had the money to buy something else. I would just take one of those lights off so he has a cool side though. As long as you take the tegu out regulary he shouldn’t have a problem not being able to see outside.


my two cents.
03/03/08  04:05am

 #1645852


Ameivaboy
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   Message To: Dj arlt   In reference to Message Id: 1645724


 Cage building instructions

I think you people are being $%^&^ to Cacho.
The cage is fine as a temp cage. As far as overheating goes it isnt going to happen either because looking closely at the picture it appears that the light on the right side is a coil UVB bulb (from the color of light that it’s giving off.)
but then again what the hell do I know about tegus,reptiles or caging :)
03/03/08  09:32am

 #1645958


Van_jen2005
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1610957


 Cage building instructions with pics

I agree with this becouse I have two water dragons and one tegu plus alot more animials but I have read over and over again in my research that they dont believe in glass they cant see it so why would they believe in it! I think this cage is a good idea, cost effective, and saves alot of room I think the next tank I need I will make this one! Thank you!
03/03/08  11:42am

 #1646130


Van_jen2005
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   Message To: Van_jen2005   In reference to Message Id: 1645958


 Cage building instructions with pics
03/03/08  02:47pm

 #1646570


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: Van_jen2005   In reference to Message Id: 1646130


 Cage building instructions with pics

Ven, ameivaboy and DJ, thank you i am saving up for a boamaster cage which are expensive, 450 dollars. so dont get all pissy at me.
03/03/08  07:12pm

 #1646755


Dj arlt
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1646570


 Cage building instructions with pics

GREAT! I have boamaster cages and there great. You can’t put a whole lot of bedding down though, only maybe a inch or so. What size cage are you getting? I got a 8x3x2 with the 25 dollar hole cut out for $415. Are you getting the 10 footer? heres a pic of the two i bought. The blue thing on the one picture is a typical pocket knife, and then you can see my mom sitting on the larger of the two.




03/03/08  08:56pm

 #1646968


Ameivaboy
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   Message To: Dj arlt   In reference to Message Id: 1646755


 Cage building instructions with pics

you could possibly modify a boamaster to hold more substrate which would be more suitable for a tegu.

put an 8’ x 1’ board (or two 4’ x 1’ boards) on the inside in front of the door(s) thus giving you a full foot of substrate (I have a foot deep of bedding in my cages, which is fine for my colombian but my argentine would certainly love to be able to dig deeper whcih is a future project.) just a thought


I just reread the size of the cages, since theyare only 2’ high that kinda limits space, could still use the same concept just maybe not 12" high.

I built both my current tegu cages at 30" tall to give me enough room.



03/03/08  11:04pm

 #1647862


Dj arlt
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   Message To: Ameivaboy   In reference to Message Id: 1646968


 Cage building instructions with pics

You could just order one of those cages and tell him you want it taller, so you can put the one foot board on the front for more substrate. He’ll custome make any size that you need/want.
03/04/08  05:58pm

 #1650797


KMA
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   Message To: Cacho_the_tegu   In reference to Message Id: 1536059


 Cage building instructions with pics

lol, oh man, that enclosure sucks, you can build like 2 vivariums for that kinda price
no offence, but ya know
03/06/08  08:11pm

 #1651148


Guido1090
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   Message To: KMA   In reference to Message Id: 1650797


 Cage building instructions with pics

KMA did you read the whole post or just start insulting people after looking at pictures? i would also like to know how you could build 2 that are better for the same cost.

his cage is fine for a temporary cage and thats what he is using it for.
03/06/08  11:17pm

 #1651413


Dj arlt
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   Message To: Guido1090   In reference to Message Id: 1651148


 Cage building instructions with pics

are you talking about MY cages??? If so you are not the sharpest tool in the shed. If you wanted to build those two cages out of the exact same materials, not to mention all the time you would have to spend building them, staining, proofing, and siliconing. Trust me buddy, the way I took was the best for the price.


DJ
03/07/08  10:25am

 #1651445


KMA
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   Message To: Guido1090   In reference to Message Id: 1651148


 Cage building instructions with pics

no, Dj, i wasn’t talking about your enclosures
i wasn’t insulting anybody or anything, and of course i read the whole post, and from what i read he’s making another for his beardie, and even if it was a temporary why would he put it in a container with so much work done to it?
and just get your self some cheap melemine and some cheap glass
if you lived in my area that is pretty cheap
03/07/08  10:51am

 #1678719


Cacho_the_tegu
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   Message To: KMA   In reference to Message Id: 1651445


 Cage building instructions with pics

KMA, I made one for my beardie because his other cage sucked! It was fine but the light melt the sides of the plastic and the mesh, so i had to get a new one. And all the nice bigger than 20 gal. cages are expensive. A 40 gal. here is like $100-$120 and this was cheaper and bigger.
03/27/08  11:51pm

 #1696244


RedTegu
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   Message To: Dj arlt   In reference to Message Id: 1646755


 Cage building instructions with pics

That Set up is beautiful a lot nice then a rubbermaid container I hate it when people dont care properly for there animals if you can afford housing you shouldnt own the animal.
Beautiful set up though! :)
04/09/08  03:57pm

 #1696872


Guido1090
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   Message To: RedTegu   In reference to Message Id: 1696244


 Cage building instructions with pics

i did not understand that comment at all lol. the post is about a rubbermaid container cage and you said

Quote:

That Set up is beautiful a lot nice then a rubbermaid container




also you wrote

Quote:

I hate it when people dont care properly for there animals if you can afford housing you shouldnt own the animal.



even tho it isnt a expensive and nice looking cage, a rubbermaid bin set up the right way works just fine for most small herps. just because they dont spend hundreds on a nice fancy cage doesnt mean they are not taking care of their animals.
04/09/08  09:56pm

 #1705017


Nermie
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   Message To: Guido1090   In reference to Message Id: 1696872


 Cage building

why not use plywood hehe

also ifya use a aquarium and ya have your critter running at the walls alot(my makle bearded dragon did) i simply coverd 3 sides with contact paper and left the front un coverd (you can see them and they can see you) it worked rather well he dosent charge anymore



04/15/08  11:29pm


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