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    Re: Started building my permanent enclosure for my Boa

    That's good to know. What didn't go together quite perfect? Due to not perfect cuts or something else? I build wooden cages and have had some let than stellar cuts to deal with.
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    Yes a couple of cuts not perfect. We're talking 1/16th in a couple places. Most would never know, I do.

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    I had a friend come over to help and I made some progress on my enclosure today.

    Here are the Pro-Heat panels and dimmable LED strips installed. Like AP I used 8/32 T nuts to hold my RHP panels on and used a router to make some chanels for the LED strips and all the cords.



    Here is the LEDs being tested (I have tested the RHPs also



    And everything put together, sealed. I am waiting on my Herpstat 6, humidity probe and the tinted tempered glass I ordered. After that I will introduce my bioactive substrate, hides and enrichment. Once I have everything running with correct temps I will introduce my boa to his forever home! It was real hard to get this picture. the LEDs were messing with the camera?



    He is about 3' long at the moment. First time I have ever seen him stretched out straight!


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    Looks beautiful!

    How do you use T nuts to hold the rhp's? Flat side of the t nut on the outside top and a hole drolled through the roof with the bolt coming from inside the enclosure like mounting it through wood?

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    Re: Started building my permanent enclosure for my Boa

    Quote Originally Posted by Meghenebk View Post
    Looks beautiful!

    How do you use T nuts to hold the rhp's? Flat side of the t nut on the outside top and a hole drolled through the roof with the bolt coming from inside the enclosure like mounting it through wood?
    Yes, I even recessed the top just below the surface. I placed a piece of tape over the open thread. Then I filled in the recess with white marine epoxy.

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    Added the glass today. It took them 3 weeks to finish. 1/4" tempered Bronze tint glass with aluminum track and rollers. Niiiice!




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    Added some ABG substrate, plants, and leaf litter. Here is how it looks today!






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