Read!! Enclosure!

[Mrl249]

Hello everyone, I got this from good will for a few bucks. Missing a piece or two.

Decided to make a enclosure for Boa and eventually our Burmese since we didn't quite have one yet.



It's a work in progress but it came out pretty solid. It will be picked up off the ground soon. I'm wondering if anyone can show me some examples of their glass doors on their custom or homemade enclosures or any cool ones you have seen. I have some ideas but I'm not to sure. I was thinking maybe one big piece of glass that slides to the left. Or would a vertical sliding door be better??Or maybe two sliding doors?? Idk..

Also, I'd like to line the inner cage with something that can be sanitized and wiped down easy (other that melamine) (something thinner if possible). If you guys have any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!!

-Mark

[Rawbbeh]

Way to be thrifty in craptastic economic times!

[Kris Mclaughlin]

Ah hah! I'm not the only one in this process! Yes pics please! I can make anything but glass is not my friend! Is plexiglas safe or too sharp of edges? Then just need hinges or track. Plexiglas is cheap a lowes etc... Cut to size if needed... Idk if it's safe so yes door ideas!

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Love the rango poster btw lol

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Most of the time I see tile used for the floor

[carlson]

Here's what I did for my door it's glass I made a channel for it to slide outta wood. The board on the right swings up to open it and when it's down it locks with the flip over latch and the piece of white rod. With out the rod it wasn't locking tight enough. There are two pieces of 1x2s under the right board that snug up to the glass keeping it shut tightly. This is for my carpet python and the door doesn't open unless the board is rotated up I can push all day when it's down and it won't move at all. I hope this helped some I'm kinda tired and not sure if I made much sense

[Kris Mclaughlin]

Wow one heck of a start! I see what you mean with the lock/latch... What yo just made your tracks from furring strips or something similar?

[carlson]

The tracks are just 1x3s framing the door bout inch an a half back with boards placed over them so they hang over the glass.. I'll try and get a pic of it

[carlson]

Just wood screwed together with a gap.

[carlson]

holds it all together. (sorry hit send before added this to last post)

[Mrl249]

Thanks guys! Have any of you seen "cutegayjason's" Burmese cages on YouTube ..??? I like his sliding glass door. Think it would look right ?

[Annarose15]

Looks like your cat likes to "help" with projects like mine does!