Cages

[Reptile King]

I have a question about building a custom made enclosure for a ball python. What type of wood is safe to use when building the cage. Obviously, cedar is out of the question. Which type is the best to use?

[Danounet]

Im sorry 10x in advance for being out of topic. I dont know anything about what you are asking. But your Avatar is hilarious.... in a evil kind of way

[Serpents_Den]

Back when I built homemade cages I preferred using oak laminated plywood and lined the inside to protect it from moisture etc. It looked nice and held up very well.

[Serpents_Den]

Im sorry 10x in advance for being out of topic. I dont know anything about what you are asking. But your Avatar is hilarious.... in a evil kind of way

I just noticed that and it reminds me of a time I wasn't paying attention and took a step and fell down an entire flight of stairs. I had to laugh about it when I reached the bottom, I was unhurt by the fall.

[chapskis1]

I used birch and oak on my enclosure -- and then sealed it with marine grade wood sealant. I've had it for almost a year, and I haven't had any problems with warping or anything. Also, I used plexiglass for the floor, which made it super easy to use heat tape.

Here's a link to pics of my cage if you need any ideas http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=92263

Good luck!

George

[jben]

chapskis1, that's a really nice setup.

[RockyTop]

chapskis1, that's a really nice setup.

Indeed. I am impressed.

[Peoples]

Im sorry 10x in advance for being out of topic. I dont know anything about what you are asking. But your Avatar is hilarious.... in a evil kind of way

I just spent 5 mins laughing, no matter how many times i see it, it's still bloody hilarious...

[dogdayofsummer]

I have been searching craigs list and freecycle and driving the alleys this morning looking for old furniture to convert. I really want to have/make something that has drawers or cabinet to keep all the supply stuff hidden and out of the way.

Loving the link, something like that would be great.

[Argentra]

I use exterior grade plywood for my cages and paint with latex based paint for water resistance. If making a cage for a BP, I line the inside with vinyl in various forms as well for full moisture protection.

As for drawers/cabinets for storage, dogday, you could simply incorporate that into a nice stand if you couldn't find furniture (some of which shouldn't be converted because of hidden material issues, like lead paint).