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Hi all,
I'm getting back into the hobby after an 8 year absence. I recently picked up a hatchling for a great price and would like to build him a home.
I know all of the dangers of Cedar, and have read that your should not use pine. I was planning on using standard plywood and 1X2 framing for the cage, I assume it will be pine. As long as I polyurethane it will there be a problem?
Thanks for the help!!!
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A few good coats of polycrylic or polyurethane will do the trick for you.
Welcome to the site too!!!
Look, sometimes bad things happen, and there is nothing you can do about it, so why worry?
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Yeah minimum of 3 coats of polyurethane paint does the trick, what i did to my cage was i layered with another piece of laminate sheet. A malimine sheet to be precise. Its more water resistant.
Anyway check out this website, its a great source for cage building. Under Cages etc
http://www.arbreptiles.com/index.html
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Lowes sells aspen board and that is safe for reptiles. And its not too expensive.
Thanks,
Damien
0.1 2001 Ball Python 1200 grams.
1.0 1994 Ball Python 3800 Grams.
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Actually, I just saw the post about the sterilite enclosures.... I think I may give that a try, for that price why not.
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How do you secure the top on a sterilite enclosure?
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Bungee, belting straps - usually anything that goes all the way around the enclosure to latch or if you are using them in conjunction with a rack system you can design the rack space such that the tupperware fits in perfectly without the top and doesnt allow room for escapes.
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I put a phone book on mine.
Thanks,
Damien
0.1 2001 Ball Python 1200 grams.
1.0 1994 Ball Python 3800 Grams.
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