custom cage

im planning on building a custom cage for rex, for when he gets bigger. im planning on making it about 4ft long. what kind of wood would be best for this?

Cheap plywood, I used it.

It's thick, tough, but fugly. Just paint it.

Hey, could someone send me the plans for that? my address is lightningtiger09@worldnet.att.net.
Thanks
Keith

id like the plans to, if it aint to much trouble. you could either post them here for all to see, or email them me(email is in signature) thanks

I built it without plans, all in my head.

You can use MDF but you have to seal it if it gets wet it will expand. To seal that you can use that wood laminate like they use for cabinet tops those are water resistant. Then in the corners just put a bead of silicone so nothing can seep between the boards. I am working on a 3D Rendered model of one i want to build out of 5/8" MDF. MDF is tough i use it to make subwoofer enclosures out of its also sound proof to a certain degree.

I thought pine was toxic to bp's and other snakes????
You could use MDO board also.
Heck I could get one of my carpenters to make me a heck of a cage and all the material would be free. Scrapes from my job sites.
I haven't done it because of the pine thing

Pine and cedar should be avoided, as should redwood, because they contain high levels of toxic phenols. If sealed thoroughly enough, it won't really make a difference though.

DUH! IM such an idiot.
I have been building an enclosure (havnt decided if its going to be for the bearded dragon or the boa)
I got pine plywood. I knew that was toxic to reptiles why in the world did I buy it?

Question though, I am lining it with Vinyl (kitchen floor type of stuff) and sealing the edges... Do ya think it will be ok?

I'd seal it thoroughly inside and out first, then add the vinyl. Better safe than sorry, right?

doh, already have vinyl on the sides and bottom...
man I feel stooopid

How hard would it be to pull it back off and seal first? It might be okay not to (Rusty wanna give your opinion here?), but if it were my animals I'd feel safer sealing it first because the pine fumes can be problematic, not just contact with the wood.

Plans please! lol

I used pine plywood also. But two coats of sealent took care of any risk. Make sure you use water based acrylic paint/sealer. Oil based is a no-no, I've been told it is toxic.

maybe I should just rip off the vinyl, sand off the adhesive, and paint it. The paint you use for garage floors would work well wouldnt it? I thought I saw that on another thread some where...
It would look nice to do that on the inside and paint the outside black...
Ya think?
how well does plywood sand?
thanks for the advice guys, I may yet be able to fix it lol

When I built my cages I just cut it, sanded the edges, painted it, screwed it together, added heating, put in sliding glass, and bam!

Playwood is no harm is completely covered in acrylic paint ;)