cage building

[alex_33]

Hello everyone.

I am going to purchase a baby/sub-adult bearded dragon or blue tongued skink in the very near future. I have a 30 gallon aquarium that i will house m reptile in for a while, but i need tips and ideas for building a cage to house an adult sized beardie or blue-tongue. any information you have to offer me would be great. Thanks

Alex

[reptilez]

i have my 2 beardies in a 48''x20''x26". its a wooden cage with 3 vent holes on each side and the lights are screwed into the top of the cage.
(feel free to ask more specific questions)
-Reptilez

[alex_33]

sounds like a nice cage, i was thinking of a melamine cage around that size, with a glass/plexi-glass front and vents on the tops and sides. do you think that would work?

Alex

[reptilez]

Sure, i dont see why not, and you may want glass sliding doors because its alot cheaper then plexi-glass (i use glass sliding doors)

[alex_33]

okay, thats great becasue the mroe places i can save money the better. thanks for all your help

[asphyxia]

Hey Reptilez

May I see a pic as I too am in the process of getting some beardies and will be building as well.

Thank You
Brian

[reptilez]

At the moment i dont have a camera that can put the pictures on the computer. But my friends do so ill get one ASAP.

[Lasher]

One very economic way to produce a nice cage is to purchase a bookcase from Wal-Mart. If you arent going to add more reptiles, a 5 shelf should work (they are 19.99 here in the states). After that, go to a salvage yard and get a sheet of 3/4" plywood or pine to use as a door. Match the finish to the stain for your door. Buy hinges, bolt locks, plexi-glass, and knobs and you are through. If you are careful, you can build it for under $50.00. Please email W/ any questions.

[Bryce Masuk]

make sure you dont use plexi for your cage the beardies scratch at it and it scratches the plexi easily and it looks like crap you can buy glass 1/4 4X8 for about 70 bucks you can often get 4X2 pieces for like 30 bucks or so with the cutting fee

[alex_33]

okay so say i get one of those 5- shelf unit things, and i get the glass to fit the front (i dont liek how plexi scratches) how do i kepp the glass in place, and could i use melamine instead of plywood, or would plywood be cheaper?