Birtha's cage

Im helping a friend of mine put this together. Its for a 16ft reticulated python. The original tank was built to be 1000 gal aquarium for turtles. Its made with 2x4's and plywood that was insulated. The original owner then covered the inside with fiberglass resin. It measures 15ft x 5ft x 5ft. There are 2 large lexan windows in the front. We had to cut the tank in half to get through the door so thats why you see the wood in the center. We are putting up a wooden wall with a hole that is going to be her hide. The hole cut for her hide is 18in x 18in. The inside will be painted with Olympic latex enterior paint to paint the fiberglass. The hide will be heated with a 60 watt ceramic heat emitter and the bigger part will be 150 watt plus it is in a heated room. We are going put a strong roof and build a rack system on the top. It will hold 3x 55gal tanks, Up to 4x 40gal tanks pluss the top will hold several 20gal tanks. Ill try to get some more pics up as we get more done.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0005.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0004.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0003.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0002.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0001.jpg

Front glass or plexi? Looks good so far

wish i had a tank that big :( id so get a tegu :'(

It is plexi. As hard as she strikes we wouldnt have gotten it if it was glass or we would change it out.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Raverthug

It is plexi. As hard as she strikes we wouldnt have gotten it if it was glass or we would change it out.

---

r u kidding can he auctely smash glass with his strike!??! how strong are they?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by dembonez

r u kidding can he auctely smash glass with his strike!??! how strong are they?

---

its 16ft of muscle i would imagine it could strike probably harder then u could punch? And most people can punch through glass :taz:

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by f4n70m

its 16ft of muscle i would imagine it could strike probably harder then u could punch? And most people can punch through glass :taz:

---

lol scary YET AWESOME!!! and if that little hoodlum down the street gives u trouble you know what to do...LOL JKS!!!

Well remember to, Shes only 6 years old. Shell get well over 20 ft long and around 300 lbs. Plus he may put a berm in there as well. Besides he has 2 pit bulls if some one tries to break in

Well we got the hide wall finished and the inside painted. Theres another coat left to go. We also got half of the top framed in.

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0006.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0007.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0008.jpg

well we got the lid mostly done. We still need to make the 2 doors and the plywood for the very top that will be stained

http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0010.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a...e/CIMG0012.jpg

Thats a huge cage, wouldn't want to have to clean that specially with a a 16foot tic in there, is he planing on having the burm in the same cage together with te tic?

Yes He will have have em in there at the same time once the berm gets big enough. Were going to have a slide door so he can lock her into her hide for while he cleans it

Well we finally got the top on and all put together. Now we just have to add the bedding and kiddie pool and it should be ready for her. We added a sliding door between the hide and the main part that can be opened and closed from the outside. The first 2 pics are of the door and then the rest of it.
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00019.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00018.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00016.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00015.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00014.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00017.jpg
http://i926.photobucket.com/albums/a.../CIMG00013.jpg

I have always wanted to build a room sized enclosure for a large constrictor like that.

I am a firm believer that giving a large snake like that room to move around encourages growth.

I would LOVE to own a 20' plus Burm. I know that it would probably take a few tries to get an animal that had the genetic potential to reach that size and a boatload of food, but wtf...isn't that part of the fun LOL.

well after all the building we now have to tear it down. Im gonna rent my house out to him so we have to move it all up there.

LOL... I know it sucks but I do appreciate al the help from you and Eric. I couldn't have done it with out you guys. I do agree that it sucks having to take it all down just to rebuild it but in the long run I think that it will turn out for the best. As for the size of the cage. WOW...I freakin love it, gives her alot of room for growth, and she seems to be more active in it. She is also less pissy and seems to enjoy the fact that she can hide better than she could in the spare bedroom. As for the Burm going in with her I am going to attempt a breeding project between the Burm and Herm. I am looking to get Hybrids out of them will be some time down the road. As Sebastian, the Burm is not even a year old yet, But he is growing fast and doing great. And Jake for the moving part I am dreading moving the Stubby the Caiman and his tank than I am moving Bertha and hers. Oh well......Once again thank you, brother......J

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by tomfromtheshade

I have always wanted to build a room sized enclosure for a large constrictor like that.

I am a firm believer that giving a large snake like that room to move around encourages growth.

I would LOVE to own a 20' plus Burm. I know that it would probably take a few tries to get an animal that had the genetic potential to reach that size and a boatload of food, but wtf...isn't that part of the fun LOL.

---

a female burm? It takes time and tons of food.