My $50 Enclosure - 4'x2'x2'

[Phox]

It costed me around $50us to make this. Very easy to build, only took a few days.

Melamine 3/4" - $20-25
Plexi & Rail - $15 - Plexi was $12 for a 4'x2' piece
Bed-A-Beast - $8
Everything else I pretty much already had

Still need to put frames around the screen and do a few other things, but you get the idea. Simple and effective:


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[CDN-Cresties]

Awesome job it looks nice.

-Steve-

[crazyboy]

nice

[SerpentLust]

Wow, great looking enclosure

Jenn

[Invictus]

Sweeet! Looks good!

[JonD]

Nice enclosure!!!, get a water dish big enough so your whole snake can submerge though. ;)

[sapphire_moon]

sweet, you might want to cover that light.....and add a hide, one on the hot side one on the cool side.........
My enclosure is that big........a P.I.T.A (pain in the a** ) to build! still have to find a specific epoxy to finish it!!!!

[Phox]

Thanks for the comments.


Nice enclosure!!!, get a water dish big enough so your whole snake can submerge though.

This is a Beardie enclosure....In the pics you can see the little guy basking :)

you might want to cover that light

Definately on my list of things to do!

[Weather1]

Great job:hour:

[Jeff_Favelle]

Awesome cage man! You definitely have skillz!

But if that's a Beardie cage man, USE the space! Last I checked, Beardies can't fly. So you have all the upper part of the cage that's just empty, useless space. Why not build a rock tower (or two), or attach a HUGE piece of driftwood from side to side with basking lights shining on it? 2/3 of the cage isn't even being used!

[Weather1]

Great point Jeff. Or put a shelf in about 1 foot up and about 6-8 inches wide.

[Phox]

Jeff,

Great suggestion! I had definately thought of doing something like that, adding a shelf or something. As I said though, the cage isnt complete so decorating some more was definately in my near future plans. This will soon house 2 beardies. The only thing is, I dont think It will get used much becuase they spend all of there days basking under the light, then again I could always put in another basking spot :). I will definately take some pics though when it is complete....

[mark129er]

great looking enclosure

[burmer]

Very nice!!!! Great work.

[Jeff_Favelle]

Awesome Phox! Take pics when its updated! Remember, dirunal lizards can provide HOURS of amusement!! All they need is the space and items to USE!

Best of luck! :D

[Jeff_Favelle]

The only thing is, I dont think It will get used much becuase they spend all of there days basking under the light,

If an animal that depends ENTIRELY on its surroundings for heating its body is ALWAYS under the basking lamp, what does that tell you about your cage?

*hint*: Its not because your cage is too cold! LOL! :D

[sapphire_moon]

Well you could always make it into two cages?! lol.... Use that space!

[Yanis]

Nice neclosure,in France it's very expensive to build a terrarium of this size

[Lisa]

nice enclosure, though some flashing and stuff would make it nicer.

[lordkovacs]

looks great...practical

[Chris04]

Very Nice.

[viper32x]

this cage is sweet i wanna make 1 like that but just a lot bigger for my boa thanks for the idea

[TheRedDragon]

Very nice enclosure! Great job! :)