Which type of wood?

[LORI34205]

I am looking around and getting ready to buid a cage for my sav because he is growing very quickly!
i am going to make a cage 8x4x3 which i think is big enough?
i want some opinions on what wood to use, i think i will use 4x8 sheets of sandiply hardwood plywood three fourths of an inch thick,it is very smooth,i will stain it and coat it with a layer of(i forget what it is called,its like a sealent stuff.)Does that sound good or do some other people have other suggestions?

[Zoe]

I wasn't going to reply to this but what the heck:

I'd go with thicker wood myself... savs are strong buggers. But 3/4 might be enough!

Make sure its a water based sealent.

[LORI34205]

Why wouldnt u reply?

[Invictus]

3/4 should be plenty strong. I'd use melamine paint or epoxy paint for waterproofing (and smell proofing... it's not all about the water, ya know!)

[Linds]

Your going to need to waterproof it, so polyurethanes will not do the trick. They only resist moisture, which doesn't do a whole lot in an enclosure filled with a few feet of dirt. I would recommend going with epoxy resin, or perhaps a liner of sorts. I'm sure the other monitor keepers will have better input on how they waterproof their enclosures so I will leave that to them ;)