My new BP cage in the works!

Here it is. Halfway there!

I CANNOT take credit for the frame. A local man named David ***** (not sure he would want his name up here) built it along with the other frame in my house. He's making another one for me as we speak.

This is how it was delivered last Saturday.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...t/NewCage1.jpg

After two coats of stain (probably one more to go.)

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...t/NewCage2.jpg

The inside is going to be shower board (sealed) on all the walls but the ceiling which will be painted white.

I'm going to do a bulb fixture at the back left side of each cage.

The glass doors are being made as we speak.

I'm so excited!!!!!

Ive got to say, that is VERY nice looking and seemingly well fabricated...good luck with it

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Originally Posted by OuijaBoid

Ive got to say, that is VERY nice looking and seemingly well fabricated...good luck with it

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Yes, David's stuff is amazing. Next time I talk to him, I'll ask him about permission.

He does this stuff on the side in his spare time, so I don't think he wants/can take a heavy load of builds. His time frame is usually 3-4 weeks for a cage.

Like me, then. :D I'm building cages now and plan on making it a small business.

Very nice work there! Looks great with the staining. :) I only have one suggestion, though - do not use actual bulb lamps in there unless you either mount them outside on the top or have a solid covering for them. In snake cages, it's better to use LED or fluorescent lighting.

Good luck getting everything finished up. Gonna look a treat! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Argentra

Like me, then. :D I'm building cages now and plan on making it a small business.

Very nice work there! Looks great with the staining. :) I only have one suggestion, though - do not use actual bulb lamps in there unless you either mount them outside on the top or have a solid covering for them. In snake cages, it's better to use LED or fluorescent lighting.

Good luck getting everything finished up. Gonna look a treat! :gj:

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I'm using them as the heat source. I may shield a bit of it to try to concentrate the heat though.

AWESOME!
Gush you've put a lot of work in this. Looking great :gj:!.
Got another (stupid?!) advise, after I ran into this one just three days ago: Make sure you can easily access the light bulb in case it needs replaced. - Did I ever bust my knuckles!

To give a better idea, this is the Monitor cage.

It's going to be pretty well identical, with the exception of much smaller bulbs, and they'll be mounted in the rear corners.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ant/Clean3.jpg

that looks really good,but as was mentioned put a wire cage around the bulb,so the snake doesnt burm himself on it

The heat source? Why not use a UTH pad or flexwatt tape? They work a ton better than lamps for BPs and don't sap humidity either.

Installation is easy - you just have to place the tape/pad on the wooden floor, maybe with a few holes drilled underneath for ventilation, and then lay tile or vinyl flooring over it. :)

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Originally Posted by Argentra

The heat source? Why not use a UTH pad or flexwatt tape? They work a ton better than lamps for BPs and don't sap humidity either.

Installation is easy - you just have to place the tape/pad on the wooden floor, maybe with a few holes drilled underneath for ventilation, and then lay tile or vinyl flooring over it. :)

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I was worried about a few things with the UTH.

Fire hazard
Ease of replacement. (as the showerboard will be glued down and sealed over it.

Seal the board, with either hot glue or silicone, but don't glue it down. Simple. :D

That's what I'm doing with the cages I'm building right now. As for fire hazard, the ventilation holes in the wood, and a good thermostat, help prevent that. At any rate, only an actual spark would set the wood on fire as it would take a lot of just heat to do it...more than a UTH is capable of putting out.

At home depot now, gettng some dimmers and cages for the lights. I think I'll leave the floor unglued incase I have issues with the bulbs.

Nice cages!!

Bah, I'm so torn now. I have the supplies to do either really.

I guess question two would be, could I put the UTH on the back wall (back left side) and vent out the rear? I planned on stacking the cages on top of each other, so lower vents wouldn't vent.
Too many options.

Lower vents would vent...if you added short legs like I am. :D

My cages will be stacking as well. Each one will have 6" legs and the legs will fit into PVC sleeves on the tops of each cage. :)

I admit...I never understood the idea behind people putting vents at the top of a cage they want to keep heat in.

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I admit...I never understood the idea behind people putting vents at the top of a cage they want to keep heat in.

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I don't think anyone in this thread has suggested upper vents.

Good looking cage. You could use a radiant heat panel instead of of a lamp or under tank heater.

Granted, a Radiant Heat Panel would work as well. I keep forgetting about them cause they're too expensive for me. :)

Post some pics everyone! The designs sound great.. I'm just dying to see the final products! :taz:

Oh, I fully intend to post pictures of my stackable cages...once they're finished. :D The weather here has been delaying my building.

UPDATE

So now I have them mostly finished. I'm just playing with bulbs for heat.

Stacked. Soon to have another one just like the top cage. They're also all going to be on a cabinet I'm building.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ant/Stack1.jpg

Bulb one, 40w heat bulb. It gets too hot, so I have it on a dimmer. It hits 95 in that corner, but it's a hot bulb, so I would have to cover it.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ant/Stack3.jpg

Bulb two, a standard energy saving bulb. Bulb is just warm to the touch, but doesn't produce much heat. The corner sits at about 92.5 degrees. Also is VERY bright.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ant/Stack2.jpg


So I'm still working out the kinks. It's all sealed up though, water tight. Just have to figure out the right bulb/cover and I'll be set!

Scratch that last one, the energy saving bulb is sitting now (for the last two hours) at 95.1. Awesome.

So new hitch. Since the cages sit on top of the monitor, the bulb creates quite a bit of heat from underneath. Is there any good thin insulation I can adhere to the bottom of the BP cages so there is less/little interference?

Finished. All the bugs worked out and animals in!!!!!!!!!!

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...ant/June14.jpg

Looks great!! Very nice job!

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Looks great!! Very nice job!

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Thanks, I like to pretend the snakes are ecstatic about their new digs.