Birtha's cage

[Raverthug]

Im helping a friend of mine put this together. Its for a 16ft reticulated python. The original tank was built to be 1000 gal aquarium for turtles. Its made with 2x4's and plywood that was insulated. The original owner then covered the inside with fiberglass resin. It measures 15ft x 5ft x 5ft. There are 2 large lexan windows in the front. We had to cut the tank in half to get through the door so thats why you see the wood in the center. We are putting up a wooden wall with a hole that is going to be her hide. The hole cut for her hide is 18in x 18in. The inside will be painted with Olympic latex enterior paint to paint the fiberglass. The hide will be heated with a 60 watt ceramic heat emitter and the bigger part will be 150 watt plus it is in a heated room. We are going put a strong roof and build a rack system on the top. It will hold 3x 55gal tanks, Up to 4x 40gal tanks pluss the top will hold several 20gal tanks. Ill try to get some more pics up as we get more done.

[Rorschach]

Front glass or plexi? Looks good so far

[dembonez]

wish i had a tank that big id so get a tegu :'(

[Raverthug]

It is plexi. As hard as she strikes we wouldnt have gotten it if it was glass or we would change it out.

[dembonez]

It is plexi. As hard as she strikes we wouldnt have gotten it if it was glass or we would change it out.

r u kidding can he auctely smash glass with his strike!??! how strong are they?

[BuckeyeBalls]

r u kidding can he auctely smash glass with his strike!??! how strong are they?

its 16ft of muscle i would imagine it could strike probably harder then u could punch? And most people can punch through glass

[dembonez]

its 16ft of muscle i would imagine it could strike probably harder then u could punch? And most people can punch through glass

lol scary YET AWESOME!!! and if that little hoodlum down the street gives u trouble you know what to do...LOL JKS!!!

[Raverthug]

Well remember to, Shes only 6 years old. Shell get well over 20 ft long and around 300 lbs. Plus he may put a berm in there as well. Besides he has 2 pit bulls if some one tries to break in

[Raverthug]

Well we got the hide wall finished and the inside painted. Theres another coat left to go. We also got half of the top framed in.

[Raverthug]

well we got the lid mostly done. We still need to make the 2 doors and the plywood for the very top that will be stained