New cages (finally)...

[Jeff_Favelle]

All the Rainbows are moving into new cages this year. Finally got the template done tonight (sort of). Its 24W x 12H x 48L. Just like the old ones, but better. Only problem is, now I have to build 17 more of the damn things!!! Time to quit my job I guess! Ha ha! The paint is going to be cool too. It an under-water epoxy that divers use to paint things like aquariums for whales and stuff!! Better be water-proof I guess!!

The bottom cage is a template for my male Jungle Carpets. Its 24W x 24H x 32L. I like it better than the big cages that the females are in (24W x 16H x 48L). I'll post more pics when they are done and painted (around 2004? ha ha).

Later.......

[Grant vg]

That top one looks really CRISP!
Good job!....what type of doors will go on there?

[Jeff_Favelle]

That means a lot, 'cause I saw your cages last week, and they look dope!!

I'm just going to use sliding glass. I'll go downstairs and take a pic of the old cage to give you an idea. It just runs on plastic tracks and you just cut the glass to fit it. Piece of cake!

[Jeff_Favelle]

I don't have room to have "doors" on my cages actually swing open. So I just use sliding glass.

Here's a pic of the old cages. Big male out for a cruise...

[Jeff_Favelle]

Severely out-of-focus picture of just the tracking in a new Ball Python cage (no glass yet).

[Grant vg]

Is that aluminum or brass tracks?

[Jeff_Favelle]

Waaayyyy smoother ride!!

[sSNAKESs.com]

I agree plastic tracks are the best.. nice cages Jeff! :) though the old ones looked a little grimey! lol but brbs need high humidity so i guess wet newpapers never look attractive! hehehe :) Great job on the new cages man! i like the top one to! great job!

[Quervo]

The cage looks great, but it sounds like you need to get an assembly line going.:D

I'd be very interested in the type of paint you are using. An underwater nontoxic epoxy? That sounds perfect. Have you got a brand or product name?

[Jeff_Favelle]

I JUST cleaned those cages on Saturday too!! It takes about 48 hours for them to look grimy! Especially at this time of year when I have the humidity at 90% and the temperatures pretty high.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Its called "Aquatepoxy". Its made by the American Chemical Corp. and comes in two parts (A and B) with the second part being a catalyst.

[Cornelsworld]

Where do you get this paint? How much does it cost. Sounds pretty good for protecting wood. On another note:

The plastic tracks work great and are cheap. If you are using bigger openings (ie 6'W X 3'H) you' might want to look into the ball bearing slide aluminum tracks. They slide a lot easier, especially when dealing with bigger pieces of glass. One other advantage on the plastic tracks, is there isn't as big of a gap between the glass in the tracks, making it less likely for animals, or feeders to escape


Greg

[Quervo]

Wow .. Jeff, I think you found the ultimate. Waterproof .. NO VOC's. Cool!!

That stuff will be slick (cool, rad,boffo, insert vernacular of your youth :D) for your BRB cages.

Did you get that in Canada or did you order it from the States? All the sites I've found so far are in the states.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Ha ha. I got a guy! He GAVE me a bunch. I think he got it from the Vancouver Aquarium or something. I didn't ask. I just made a "yoink" sound and snatched it!! Heh heh.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Its cheap???? WHERE?????????????? I'm paying $1 a foot at the lumber store (that includes both top and bottom tracking). I need over 200 feet of the stuff!!! That's not cheap!! Ha ha, at least not on my salary!! But if you got a "source", please let me know!!!

[Quervo]

Yoink is right .. the prices I'm seeing are about US$100 a gallon.:eek:

[Jeff_Favelle]

That sounds about right. I'm using it all up on the 18 Rainbow cages; everything else (Jungles, Balls) I'm using marine enamel.

[Jeff_Favelle]

That stuff IS expensive!!


http://www.recreonics.com/paint_sealants_patches.htm

[Quervo]

Yup, that's the site I found.

Most of the non-toxic waterproof stuff I've found is about that price range though. Hey, It's for our kids .. their worth it.:)