My snake enclosure build. Process w/ pics

Looks like a pretty good start! What materials are you planning to use for the actual cages?? I've thought of doing something similar to that and using some ABS plastic for the cage portions (cheap, easy to work with and way easier to clean than wood) I'll probably be building mine once we get into our new place and have some more space to spread out lol.

Well I am building the whole thing with MDF for the shelves and then the outside will have a nice light wood that I can urethane and hopefully have match the rest of the furniture in my house :)

However inside of the cages, there will be linoleum lining the back, sides, bottom & top, and the front is going to be a glass flip down door. Everything will be sealed with silicon as well.

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Well I am building the whole thing with MDF for the shelves and then the outside will have a nice light wood that I can urethane and hopefully have match the rest of the furniture in my house :)

However inside of the cages, there will be linoleum lining the back, sides, bottom & top, and the front is going to be a glass flip down door. Everything will be sealed with silicon as well.

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Cool, well can't wait to see how it all comes out! Have you priced everything out for that? Any idea what the cost per cages is roughly?

All that wood (with cuts) was about $50 after tax IIRC.

I wanna say that whole thing is costing me about $350 total. Not sure though offhand :D

Well worked a ton more on it today.. with all the new additions.. I need it up and running now LOL...

Lots left to do.. gotta finish cutting the vinyl out of the vent holes.. installing the air vents.. finishing the vinyl install... doors... exterior walls (tho those aren't important for functionality, just looks)... Casters on it because GOOD LORD is it heavy!

But at least you get the idea now :-)

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WOrked on it more tonight.

Added more linoleum.. did some silicone... put the vents in... (the enclosure is upside down in some of the pics.. LARGE cage should be at the bottom)...

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Looking good, my friend. :gj:

Thanks :-) You will have to check out my work up close in person whenever you come over and meet the menagerie LOL.

Hi,

It's coming along nicely. :)

This pic made me laugh - when are you moving in? :rofl:

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:D :D :D


dr del

LOL It all depends on how fast it gets done ;)
It was nice and cozy, very secure LOL

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Hi,

It's coming along nicely. :)

This pic made me laugh - when are you moving in? :rofl:

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:D :D :D


dr del

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