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#1334132
Sidbarvin
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Message To: CONSTRIKTR In reference to Message Id: 1333151
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yup
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06/25/07 11:20pm
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#1334140
AlbigCrazy
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Message To: AlbigCrazy In reference to Message Id: 1334132
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aww come one guys, your making Shay and I blush!
haahahha Bump!
Cheers,
Chad
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06/25/07 11:27pm
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#1334143
AlbigCrazy
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Message To: AlbigCrazy In reference to Message Id: 1334132
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aww come on guys, your making Shay and I blush!
haahahha Bump!
Cheers,
Chad
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06/25/07 11:28pm
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#1336640
CONSTRIKTR
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Message To: CONSTRIKTR In reference to Message Id: 1334143
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bump
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06/27/07 06:04pm
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#1348824
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1273434
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Hi Krusty,
How long has the black cage with the sheet linoleum been in use? I was wondering how the top half with the exposed plywood has held up. Thanks.
Roger
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07/07/07 12:24am
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#1349420
Krusty
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Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1348824
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Just under a year. The humidity to sealed/urethaned wood is not usually the issue. It’s the wood that is exposed to wet dirt/mud all the time that will warp/rot/fail. I have another cage of similar design that is just urethaned wood with a plastic tarp/pond liner type thing holding the dirt and it’s still intact at 3 years (except where the lizards have messed with the edges). It will eventually need maintanance, but not yet. I dug down and removed the tarp and checked the wood a month ago out of curiosity.
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07/07/07 04:19pm
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#1349449
AlbigCrazy
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Message To: AlbigCrazy In reference to Message Id: 1349420
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Keep this post up here! I love it, I might be doing a cage somewhat like this but larger scale... when I move into my new house in the next few months here.
Cheers,
Chad
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07/07/07 04:39pm
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#1349465
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1349420
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Thanks Krusty. I have a bunch of good sized linoleum remnants left over from some jobs. Not all of them are large enough to cover the entire inside of the cages I need to build, so I was thinking of just covering the lower 3 feet and using marine varnish on the exposed upper areas.
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07/07/07 04:50pm
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#1351375
Fatjosh
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Message To: CONSTRIKTR In reference to Message Id: 1333151
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My gosh you all have some very beautiful cages. Would anyone Mind if I copied them? If you are building for a Savannah monitor, what should you put in the cages besides hides etc. Should I have things for climbing, as they are not huge fans of climbing? Also I was going to go 10x3x3, would this be good? I have not even bought one yet, but want to have my ducks in a row 1st, so I ma not rushing things when I get him/her.
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07/09/07 09:15am
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#1351691
Buckeye5865
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Message To: Buckeye5865 In reference to Message Id: 1351375
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Just make it a little wider. An enclosure should be twice the length of the monitor, and the width should be the length of the monitor. 3-4 is sufficient for the height.
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07/09/07 02:14pm
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#1368407
Krusty
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Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1351691
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Bump for "countryboy1221"
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07/21/07 12:25pm
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#1369169
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1272637
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BUMP for tequilla
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07/22/07 01:05am
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#1370064
Tkilla21
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Message To: CONSTRIKTR In reference to Message Id: 1333151
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do u use any sort of glue when u are building the cage
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07/22/07 09:23pm
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#1370088
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1370064
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The FRP is glued to the plywood. You can use construction adhesive (Liquid Nails).
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07/22/07 09:36pm
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#1370431
AnolesRule
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Message To: AnolesRule In reference to Message Id: 1370088
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VERY NICE CAGE! i have to build one pritty soon for a sav monitor and was wondering how you get into ur cage... i saw a window but how to you clean and such when you cant get in? and i was also wondering how to build a 8x4x4 for a sav monitor if ne1 wants to write a guide for me about how much 2 by 4s ill need and such, Thanks a bunch. BUMPZOR
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07/23/07 12:42am
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#1377923
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1370431
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Maybe we could discuss some lighting issues on this thread. I noticed that the basking areas in the cages pictured were high up. I was reading some threads over on KS a while back and some experienced keepers mentioned that they preffered to keep the basking areas lower, just above the substrate for their ground dwelling species. Any thoughts?
Thanks
Roger
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07/28/07 12:35am
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#1380182
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1272637
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Here’s what I have so far as a mid-sized cage for my little water. The inside dimensions are 4’x8’x5’ I cut all the pieces of OSB to size and glued sheet linoleum to them first. I framed the floor and ceiling with 2x4s, 16" on center with bridging in the floor 16 on center as well, to keep the OSB from sagging between the floor joists. To get an idea of what bridging is, look at the bottom of Shay’s cage at the beginning of the thread, it has bridging 2 ft on center. For structural support. I made corners of 1x3, screwed from the outside into the OSB so there is no penetration of the walls from the inside. There is also 1x3 screwed in the same fashion around the sides and back, 16 O.C. as well. I would welcome any critisim so I can make any changes before turning the little bugger loose in there. Tomorrow I should have the electrical installed and running and will post more pics then. Thanks
I some pictures of the cage before the middle section and the windows were framed, but as I was putting them on photobucket while I was working on it the must have gotten skipped.
Roger
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07/30/07 03:18am
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#1380187
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1380182
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Sorry about the typos. It’s late.
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07/30/07 03:23am
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#1381141
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1380182
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bump
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07/30/07 06:43pm
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#1381358
Nile_monitor
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Message To: Nile_monitor In reference to Message Id: 1381141
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bump
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07/30/07 11:02pm
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#1401009
AlbigCrazy
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Message To: Aliencloud In reference to Message Id: 1272661
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Bump
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08/12/07 11:55pm
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#1401060
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1401009
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08/13/07 01:00am
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#1401076
Krusty
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Message To: Krusty In reference to Message Id: 1401060
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One concern Roger. You mounted those ceramic keyless light fixtures directly to a piece of wood? As in, you didn’t put a metal housing around where the wires connect to the porcelin? That is a bit dangerous. Moisture can create arcing from the two poles and it’s directly on wood. If you coated the exposed electrical components with liquid electrical tape or a fire resistant baffle ignore my post, if not - i’d redo that set up for fear of a fire hazard.
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08/13/07 01:12am
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#1401098
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Sidbarvin In reference to Message Id: 1401076
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Actually there are 2" holes drilled behind the fixtures that I filled with epoxy after wiring it all together. The wiring is more or less hermetically sealed. That is an excellent point you brought up.
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08/13/07 01:26am
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#1407630
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Shay_ In reference to Message Id: 1272637
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bump
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08/17/07 06:56pm
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#1417461
Sidbarvin
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Message To: Aliencloud In reference to Message Id: 1272661
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b
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08/24/07 01:04pm
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#1417541
Biawak
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Message To: Biawak In reference to Message Id: 1417461
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Good point indeed. When the connections are inside the cage, it’s a good idea to protect the connections from moisture. I like these all-steel outdoor lights and box. They are listed for use in wet locations. The box is sealed with a gasket and glue was put in the back of the wire nuts. Oh and one more thing, with these type of light hoods, the bulb is protected from the monitors.
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08/24/07 02:40pm
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#1417598
BansheeRacer25
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Message To: BansheeRacer25 In reference to Message Id: 1417541
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wow some of your ideas are just amazing people im new to this forum and im plaining to make a cage next week but my dimensions will be about 4’wide 6’ long 2’ high its for a savannah monitor, what im thinking about is basic cage pretty much wood sides wood back plexi front and screen on top prob going to cost me about 100$ its cheap but should come out pretty nice :p
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08/24/07 03:29pm
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#1417699
0wnz0r
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Message To: 0wnz0r In reference to Message Id: 1417598
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Quote: my dimensions will be about 4’wide 6’ long 2’ high its for a savannah monitor
Make it higher. Like 4 feet because you’re gonna fill at least a foot of it with dirt.
-Dean
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08/24/07 04:32pm
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#1417750
BansheeRacer25
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Message To: BansheeRacer25 In reference to Message Id: 1417699
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about that... what would be the best kinda bottom for my savannah i have him in play sand right now just for now though.. let me know plz
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08/24/07 05:05pm
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