Supermans home is finally done!! (DUW)

We're finally done with Superman's new enclosure. It is smaller than originally intended but we left a great way to expand if needed later. It's a fully enclosed, fully insulated wooden enclosure. Here are some pics of the process

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We built in a hinged-top hidey hole in one corner and the top doubles as the basking spot.

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From the top of the hide box we built a ramp along the back wall that leads to another platform.

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We sealed the wood with a couple coats of a waterbased sealant to help with the moisture not ruining it in a couple months. And boxed out an entryway to help keep the substrate in and give us standing room in the entrance.

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Ready to add the monster!!!

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Expressing her displeasure at all my photo taking

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Nap time finally

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We still are adding substrate, we could only haul so much and thought we had enough!! She's grown so much since we've gotten her and if she hits her full potential we plan on building a second enclosure that is joined to the first by the window on the side where the top platform is.

She seems to use every inch of the new place but we're having a heck of a time catching her out of her water enough to clean it!! She spends most of the day while we're at work basking and the evenings and nights she sleeps half in and half out of the water!!

He seems to like it. It looks good. I have to give some love cause I know I have to pay to get a comment on my Vivarium Im building and people dont understand the hard work you put into it. So awesome job, I love to see the builds that people do. Its nice to see other people put that much effort into their animals!

Thats awesome! Great job on the enclosure!

Thats awesome. Great job!:gj:

P.S. I love that last picture:P

that looks awesome! if you don't mind posting the price? i'm considering getting a tegu next year, but i want to build an enclosure first :D:P

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Originally Posted by h00blah

that looks awesome! if you don't mind posting the price? i'm considering getting a tegu next year, but i want to build an enclosure first :D:P

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oh man, We bought everything in pieces so I wouldn't have an exact amount. I do know that we have at least $900 in it though.

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Originally Posted by jbean7916

oh man, We bought everything in pieces so I wouldn't have an exact amount. I do know that we have at least $900 in it though.

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oh sweet. the few people i've talked to who build large enclosures for big snakes and monitors all estimated around 1000 - 1500 for them to build a cage. i always thought it would be more fun to build it myself :gj:

I think the most expensive stuff was the trough, the plexi and the insulation. The hardware (hinges, locks, door handle and wheels) and wood wasn't too bad. we used concrete board for the floor and part way up the walls and we framed out a place for the lights so we can remove the whole fixture from the outside to change bulbs. It was an interesting project for sure.

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That enclosure is just amazing, you did such a fantastic job! I'm sure he loves it so much. It definitely seems to fit his liking very well.

wow that is possibly the coolest enclosure I have seen outside of a zoo!

I LOLed really hard at the poster of the creepy guy in the 4th picture.

It looks wonderful Jbean!! I just got all my materials for my project and I'm hoping it turns out half as good as yours. Mine wont be as big as it is for my Sav (Niles are illegal where I live)

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Originally Posted by decensored

wow that is possibly the coolest enclosure I have seen outside of a zoo!

I LOLed really hard at the poster of the creepy guy in the 4th picture.

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That would be Alex from Clockwork Orange

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make very very sure to constantly hunt for bugs i built a 8*8*4 for my iguanas and it became infested with pincherbugs nasty lil creatures hard to get rid of too !

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make very very sure to constantly hunt for bugs i built a 8*8*4 for my iguanas and it became infested with pincherbugs nasty lil creatures hard to get rid of too !

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Yuck bugs!! The only bugs I like are being fed to my beardies!! Hopefully we won't have that problem, the enclosure is raised and is in the garage so really, spiders might be it. That and any dubia roaches we toss in for snacks.

We tried a new method of cleaning her water tonight. I used her dinner to lure her into her hide then blocked off the entrance with a spare tub lid and sump pumped everything out while using a pool skimmer to get the sludge. It went
Much quicker than expected and aside from a little bit of sand its clean!
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that thing is massive!!! i bet he loves it in there, i really like how you can perfectly see the Clockwork Orange poster in the fourth picture, thats great lol

So why I am thinking the insulation is put in backwards?

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So why I am thinking the insulation is put in backwards?

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Maybe because it is wrapped on both sides instead of just having backing on one side?

Not sure it matters anyway, it does the job.

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Awesome enclosure: also love that last pic of him just pooped out, relaxing :)

A Clockwork Orange is one of my all-time favorite movies also :gj:

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Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Awesome enclosure: also love that last pic of him just pooped out, relaxing :)

A Clockwork Orange is one of my all-time favorite movies also :gj:

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That seems to be a favorite place for her to lay now. Thats where she spends most of the afternoons

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Originally Posted by decensored

wow that is possibly the coolest enclosure I have seen outside of a zoo!

I LOLed really hard at the poster of the creepy guy in the 4th picture.

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Clockwork Orange baby!