Hey guys.
Well last night I spent about 110$ on some building material, and decided id get started on it today.
This enclosure is going to be given to my tiny savannah monitor, whom due to prior ownership I believe is stunted in growth
It is 6.5 - 7 feet long at its widest point and a good 4 feet wide
It is built to fit in the corner so I am giving him all the space he will need, while at the same time still being able to call my room a room (get it? if i built an 8 x 4 x4 my room would be a cage)
Anyway, here are the pics of it just after painting.
I am using exterior plywood, painted first with latex primer (white), and second with mold and mildew resistant latex paint (white)
Please note that all material involved was picked out to be non toxic, hence the latex paint instead of oil paint
Here it is, we are going to chop that big peice that is only half painted. that will be the floor. the other two rectangle peices will be the walls
We are also taking apart a 70 gallon fish tank for a total of 6 feet of glass which we are going to figure out a way so it will over lap
We are also using any extra wood to create a 2nd level in the enclosure, so in total there will be even more floor space
this second level is also important because it will put the basking spot closer to the heat bulbs which will make it easier to maintain a 120 - 130F basking spot
The top of the enclosure is going to be linked fencing/"chicken wire" This will be fine in my room as my room seems to hold a steady 60 - 80% humidity (how? I have no idea. but its great!) this is what my lamps will be sitting on
Ill post more pictures as the "operation
Heres the start of it
The bottom peice, which still needs to be cut where the paint ends (ofcourse we will mark a line so its a smooth cut)
The side peices, which we plan on screwing directly into the studs in the wall
All the peices together now
Ill upload more pictures to this thread as the project comes along
Thanks for looking
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