Kalatoa 100% Pure SD Retic Progression (Pic heavy...)

[jmcrook]

Haven't got the panel running yet but planning to put the probe either cool side or center of the cage. I lucked out and they sent it assembled, I think because I waited 22 weeks. Definitely more pics once it's up and running. It's surprisingly not that heavy for its size. Maybe 60-70lbs?


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[Sauzo]

Nice. I like that raised door. My problem never was really the litter dam for Caesar. He always pushes on that center brace right where the 2 panes of glass split. It's like the draft of air there makes him push when he is hungry lol. You went for the stand also? And now you need one for Gerald

And yeah, they aren't that heavy really for how sturdy and thick they are. I was able to lift them myself and stack them.

[jmcrook]

Nice. I like that raised door. My problem never was really the litter dam for Caesar. He always pushes on that center brace right where the 2 panes of glass split. It's like the draft of air there makes him push when he is hungry lol. You went for the stand also? And now you need one for Gerald

And yeah, they aren't that heavy really for how sturdy and thick they are. I was able to lift them myself and stack them.

Nah, no stand. I've got big wire shelves on casters as my stand so I can get behind them easily if/when needed. Honestly I think Gerald won't need anything bigger than a 4x2 footprint. Maybe a 48"x30"x18" someday but he still fits fine in a 36" cage right now, he's tiny haha! He'd be lost in a 6' long cage.
I'm so stoked to be able to use the left door of Phyllis's cage now. I'm sure she'll still push at the center post but at least she won't rip up the bottom of her jaw in that go between the door and the litter dam like she did in the past. I'll probably get her in the T25 by this weekend.


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[Sauzo]

Nah, no stand. I've got big wire shelves on casters as my stand so I can get behind them easily if/when needed. Honestly I think Gerald won't need anything bigger than a 4x2 footprint. Maybe a 48"x30"x18" someday but he still fits fine in a 36" cage right now, he's tiny haha! He'd be lost in a 6' long cage.
I'm so stoked to be able to use the left door of Phyllis's cage now. I'm sure she'll still push at the center post but at least she won't rip up the bottom of her jaw in that go between the door and the litter dam like she did in the past. I'll probably get her in the T25 by this weekend.


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Ah, that looked like the AP stand on the bottom of the cage. And yeah, now Phyllis will do like Caesar and flatten half her face and split her lip by pushing on the center brace lol.

And look forward to seeing the new set up.

[BR8080]

Looks AWESOME....great job, can't wait to see it in action.

I like the idea of the raised track....and lights in front instead of the rear.

[jmcrook]

Ah, that looked like the AP stand on the bottom of the cage. And yeah, now Phyllis will do like Caesar and flatten half her face and split her lip by pushing on the center brace lol.

And look forward to seeing the new set up.

Oh she's got the face flattening trick down pretty good unfortunately. Hopefully with an arboreal hide and a huge shelf now she'll have more entertainment


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[jmcrook]

Looks AWESOME....great job, can't wait to see it in action.

I like the idea of the raised track....and lights in front instead of the rear.

Thanks! I'm probably going to get it set up tonight or tomorrow sometime.
After seeing how the raised track turned out I don't see why they wouldn't do that as a standard feature


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[Sauzo]

Thanks! I'm probably going to get it set up tonight or tomorrow sometime.
After seeing how the raised track turned out I don't see why they wouldn't do that as a standard feature


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Maybe if there is a gap between the litter dam and that raised section, if the snake pisses or lets a juicy poop rip on top there, it will seep down between and be impossible to clean? /shrug

And snakes will poop in the track!!! Just look at my Gina thread and you will see a pic of her ripping a juicy one in the track the first night i got her lol.

[Sauzo]

And I am really curious how they built up that track level with the litter dam. Can you take some more pics or explain it? Did they cut a section of PVC that matched the height of the litter dam and then you just screw it in place on the floor and sides? Like a double center brace piece? I do like it and i would probably run a small bead of Lexel along it to seal any gap there and then wet finger smooth it in as that Lexel stuff is like concrete once it dries haha.

And it does kind of make me wonder why they dont do it on all the cages except for reason i mentioned above maybe.

Oh and another thing, did it cost extra?

I'm curious because if I have to get Caesar a T65 next summer, I might have them build me something like that too but I'd rather pick your brain and see how they did for you rather than bug Ali considering I call her every month usually to tell her the non waterproof LEDs need to go as I got another one burned out lol.

[Stearns84]

And I am really curious how they built up that track level with the litter dam. Can you take some more pics or explain it? Did they cut a section of PVC that matched the height of the litter dam and then you just screw it in place on the floor and sides? Like a double center brace piece? I do like it and i would probably run a small bead of Lexel along it to seal any gap there and then wet finger smooth it in as that Lexel stuff is like concrete once it dries haha.

And it does kind of make me wonder why they dont do it on all the cages except for reason i mentioned above maybe.

Oh and another thing, did it cost extra?

I'm curious because if I have to get Caesar a T65 next summer, I might have them build me something like that too but I'd rather pick your brain and see how they did for you rather than bug Ali considering I call her every month usually to tell her the non waterproof LEDs need to go as I got another one burned out lol.

Looking at my T10, is guess they shortened the height of the glass and raised the track mount. So the glass is probably slightly larger that the litter dam.

But pure speculation on my part.

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