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wanting to make boa enclosure
i am wanting to make my own boa enclosure out of expanded pvc and was wondering what thickness to use??? any input
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I'm keeping an eye on this, I'll be building one in a few years. Sorry, don't have any tips yet 
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Most professional cage builders such as Animal Plastic use 1/2 inch PVC for their cages.
So I suggest something like that or thicker.
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Re: wanting to make boa enclosure
 Originally Posted by satomi325
Most professional cage builders such as Animal Plastic use 1/2 inch PVC for their cages.
So I suggest something like that or thicker.
Actually, they use 1/4 or 3/8 inch. 3/8 is best. This does make a sturdy enclosure. And boas need sturdy. 
Last edited by Evenstar; 09-30-2013 at 07:27 PM.
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to put them together are they screwed together or glued??? how would you screw together 1/4" pvc
1.0 albino BP Zeus
1.0 lesser BP papa less
1.0 spider BP Spiderman
1.0 axanthic bp silver bullet
0.1 spider BP Charlotte
0.1 mojave BP Sandy
0.1 pastel bp sunshine
0.1 normal bp calypso
0.1 het pied bp pandora
1.0 hypo het albino bci red tailed boa
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They can be screwed. Just as you would assemble wood. Extruded PVC is malleable just like wood. But once it's finished, don't forget to seal the seams!!
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im guessing realy small screws or L shaped brackets?
1.0 albino BP Zeus
1.0 lesser BP papa less
1.0 spider BP Spiderman
1.0 axanthic bp silver bullet
0.1 spider BP Charlotte
0.1 mojave BP Sandy
0.1 pastel bp sunshine
0.1 normal bp calypso
0.1 het pied bp pandora
1.0 hypo het albino bci red tailed boa
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Re: wanting to make boa enclosure
Originally Posted by Evenstar
Actually, they use 1/4 or 3/8 inch. 3/8 is best. This does make a sturdy enclosure. And boas need sturdy.
Actually both animal plastics and c-serpents use 1/2 inch thick PVC it makes for nice and sturdy cages and that's what I would recommend. 
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Re: wanting to make boa enclosure
I've built a couple hundred cages now in expanded PVC. Most in 1/4", but some in 1/2". The 1/2" cages are obviously sturdier. But they are also double the weight and double the cost. And IMO not really worth the extra money. If the cage is built properly then the weakest spot of the cage will always be the opening window regardless if its built in 1/4" or 1/2". Most comedcial cages are built in 1/4" material so simple math tells me that 1000's of snakes, if not 100000's of snakes are being housed in 1/4" PVC shells. And I have yet to hear even one story of someone's pet snake pushing through the end of a well built cage.
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How large is your enclosure going to be?
Are you planning on bending, screwing or using solvent?
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