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    DIY Display cage

    I am starting to draw up some plans to build a display cage for my snakes and beardie. I am wondering what I could use for the back. I will be keeping a few snakes that require high humidity so I'd like to find something that I can use for the back besides melamine. Something that is cheaper and will be alright with high moisture.

    Another question is, should I build the display cages individually or just make them into one large display cage with individual cages? I'm thinking about one unit rather than multiple but I'm starting to think multiple will be easier especially using all melamine.

    Also, if I go with multiple units, will they be alright stacked one on top of another, say 4 high?

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    Heres the one i built. I used the prefinished plywood from my cabinet material supplier


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    Re: DIY Display cage

    Thanks, those sites helped a lot. Now my question is with heating. Can I use a radiant heating panel with pythons? Or should I use some heat tape and maybe use a piece of glass or tile siliconed to the bottom?

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    Re: DIY Display cage

    Quote Originally Posted by grits View Post
    Heres the one i built. I used the prefinished plywood from my cabinet material supplier

    That looks pretty good!

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    Wow thats really cool I want to make something like that out of a bookshelf. Did you use tap lights?
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    Re: DIY Display cage

    Quote Originally Posted by Bp_Lee_2011 View Post
    Wow thats really cool I want to make something like that out of a bookshelf. Did you use tap lights?
    The lights have a tap sensor that controls all of them at once, i got them from Lowes.

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    Re: DIY Display cage

    Quote Originally Posted by grits View Post
    Heres the one i built. I used the prefinished plywood from my cabinet material supplier

    hey can u make another one?

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    Re: DIY Display cage

    Quote Originally Posted by perwusky View Post
    hey can u make another one?[/COLOR]
    I make them all the time, here's my website.
    Www.acadianexotics.com

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    Re: DIY Display cage

    hey love your build. i was looking at different enclosures and was wondering whats your blue print for yours

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