My Newest cage idea is complete

[djnzlab]

Hi,
this cage was designed to be stackable with up three cages high
movable and hold heat and humidty.
I am extremly pleased with the results of my testing of the cage this past week and have moverd my 2 sub adult guyana's in
I believe with the shelf they have 42 sq ft of usable floor and shelf space. temps were Max 84-min 82 top shelf and 80-82 bottom shelf
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/fc7bb695.jpg
This was the first step to assemble the cage it fits together with special groves and requires a few screws in the top to hold it together, this make it easy to dissasemble if I need to.
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/Che_s.sized.jpg
top shelf has enclosed che's for heat they only cycle around 2 mins every 20-30 mins to maintain heat.I have a thermostat in the loop you can see its probe on the back wall
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/Second_floor_heating.sized.jpg

here;s the kids checking out the opening in the second floor notice i have two radient heat panels under the hide incase its cool I have it in the thermostat loop to
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/Holleys_new_cage.sized.jpg
here's the male checking out the shelf and trying to come out
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/Rudee_hangin_out.sized.jpg

here's the final product with a 2/6 ft cage on top until I can save up to order the second cage that will go on top of the first one, I plan to stack three.
notice the vents have plexi glass you can add or remove glass to increase or decrease humidty its holding humidty and heat really well.

doug http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/Done_Warming.sized.jpg

the cage is made from russian birch waterproof plywood and has a formica like interior to prevent any moisture damage and to improve ease of cleaning.
it was built custom for me by a friend in Nothern VA ,
I can't build boxes much less doors and that formica nice.

[Burmies]

I like it.

Burmies

[Bryce Masuk]

nice i dont like the purplely tinge of the formica but the rest is cool

[Lisa]

Looks pretty good, looks like someone put alot of work into it.

[ballpython5000]

wouldnt the boas get burned by touching the hot wire?

[djnzlab]

HI,
the wire dosen't retain heat it passes thru it to the floor like warm sunshine. The che's are only on a few mins and then cycle off due to the thermostat it removes the power to them. The che's are very warm only a few mins every 30 -40 mins, the wood holds heat very well much better than glass.


well today I had to clean the cage it was a real mess both had passed their monthly poo and stones ..
Jeeze what a mess, so I opend the door and Mr rudee was ready to come out and play.
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/042003_Guyana_003.sized.jpg
and then I found his woman in the back corner enjoying the extra heat coming off the che.
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/042003_Guyana_002.sized.jpg
the interior of the cage is rather large 42 in deep by 72 in long so I had to come up with a plan to remove the paper and waste and clean the formica interior.
here's the tool I used.
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/042003_Guyana_004.sized.jpg
after removing all the juicy stuff I wiped the cage down with a wet wash cloth over the brush, this was rinsed and repeated no lingering odor and the clage appears really clean.
I replaced the paper and had to round up them Guyana's the didn't want to go back. hehe
one pushed on the door and the other gave me puppy dog eyes to come back out, so we lounged on the couch for a while watching TV.. they seemed interested in the tv.. Geeze my wife says I should put one in their room, whats next cable???
http://www.redtailboas.com/albums/doug01/042003_Guyana_005.sized.jpg
djnzlab