Building a cage

Some woods are not suitible for ball pythons. what are some that are safe? and that are relativly cheap and nice to look at?

Well, I gave a suggestion of a radiant heat panel. It is attached to the ceiling of the enclosure and radiates heat safely downward. This will heat up the air and the floor, creating a nice gradiant within the enclosure. It is a flat panel and looks similar to a picture frame in size and thickness. RHP don't emit light either, so can be used 24/7.

It would be the safest thing to use if you are using wood to build your cage. It does need to be on a thermostat, as should any heat source, so the temperatures are controlled and do not fluctuate.

Edit: Melamine coated particle board, 3/4", is very safe, waterproof and looks very professional. Downside is, it is heavy, but that can be fixed by mounting casters(wheels) on the bottom of the cage.

Alot of people build their snake racks out of melamine. You can find it at Home Depot and Lowe's(HD is cheaper :) )

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Originally Posted by SatanicIntention

Well, I gave a suggestion of a radiant heat panel. It is attached to the ceiling of the enclosure and radiates heat safely downward. This will heat up the air and the floor, creating a nice gradiant within the enclosure. It is a flat panel and looks similar to a picture frame in size and thickness. RHP don't emit light either, so can be used 24/7.

It would be the safest thing to use if you are using wood to build your cage. It does need to be on a thermostat, as should any heat source, so the temperatures are controlled and do not fluctuate.

Edit: Melamine coated particle board, 3/4", is very safe, waterproof and looks very professional. Downside is, it is heavy, but that can be fixed by mounting casters(wheels) on the bottom of the cage.

Alot of people build their snake racks out of melamine. You can find it at Home Depot and Lowe's(HD is cheaper :) )

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RHP got it. ohhhhhh thats what melamine is! AHAHA I had a brain fart and was thinking that melamine was some sort of glass.. Sorry for my stupidity...

Haha, no, it's not stupid. It's good to be asking questions! maybe go check out Home Depot sometime and see what they have in terms of melamine coated particle board. It's a good building material and withstands the test of time. I have a 3ft x 2ft x 4ft cabinet cage that I built for my rats about 3 years ago, and it's still as strong and good-looking as it was the day I made it(ok, it took a month, LOL).

Just so it's well-sealed at the joints(where each piece meets), and taken care of, it should last years and be a nice cage :)

I drew out my plans and will Upload them tomorrow. If you all could subscribe or take a look tomorrow at them I would love your imput!