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BoidKeeper
11-30-03, 07:11 PM
Well here it is. Big thanks to Mark who was the one who really built it.
It's 5'x2'x18".
The door is one piece that opens down. The glass is 3'.7" long by 15.5 high.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/504/289Boa_Cage_1-med.jpg

This shot shows the door jam and the top brace. The plywood was not thick enough for the length of the cage so I had to add some support.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/504/289Boa_Cage_2-med.jpg

This last pic shows the bottom. You can see how the hinges are attached just under the toe board. You can also see the cross suport. There is a 2" space under the cage for the heat pad.
http://www.ssnakess.com/photopost/data/504/289Boa_Cage_3-med.jpg

The plywood was finish one side so all that's left now is to sand it, paint it and seal it and install the vents.
Thanks for looking,
Trevor

ohh_kristina
11-30-03, 07:19 PM
nice! I really need to build some cages like this one.

BoidKeeper
11-30-03, 07:59 PM
Thanks. It was easy to build but next time I am going to go with melamine and sliding glass front. Plywood is no fun to build with. Not to mention now I have to put more time into the finishing work then I did into the construction of it.
Cheers,
Trevor

Invictus
11-30-03, 07:59 PM
Right on, Trevor. Looks good.

burmer
11-30-03, 08:07 PM
Very nice work it looks great.

viper32x
11-30-03, 08:07 PM
the cage style is nice. nextime use finish wood so then u don't have to finish it after. looks good

jim mcallister
11-30-03, 08:17 PM
Trevor, soon you will be an expert carpenter!!

BoidKeeper
11-30-03, 08:50 PM
Thanks Jim but my buddy Mark is the expert. I just come up with the designs and he does the rest!lol
You need one?
Trevor

stevesemerko
11-30-03, 09:52 PM
Congratulations! That cage looks nice. Definetely go with the melamine sliding front for the next project.

Steve

asphyxia
11-30-03, 10:29 PM
Hi Trevor,

It looks Great bro, what will the substright (sp) be, if other than newspaper (at any point) you may want to consider a small dam.

Talk Soon
Brian

BoidKeeper
12-01-03, 06:14 AM
Thanks Brian. There is a 1" door jam around the inside of the door. On the floor of the cage it does act as a dam incase of a flooded water bowl. For substrate I'll be using news paper.
Cheers,
Trevor
PS

UpscaleBoas
12-01-03, 02:00 PM
good design...but poor material choice.....this is not a bash....just experince....plywood is next to imposible to clean..and any stain thats put on will be toxic......and just as another tip....cut and finish all vents be fore you start finishing work....alot of times you'll end up with small flaws that could have been prevented.....looking forward to seeing the melamine version. nice to see that people are building cages bigger and bigger....

BoidKeeper
12-01-03, 03:15 PM
but poor material choice
Agreed!

plywood is next to imposible to clean..and any stain thats put on will be toxic
I'm going to paint it both inside and out with a water based laytex concrete floor paint.

cut and finish all vents be fore you start finishing work
That's the plan, thanks for the tips!
Cheers,
Trevor

nolagurl
12-01-03, 07:54 PM
that's super nice! i wish i knew how to build cages.

mykee
12-01-03, 08:54 PM
Primo job. Nice work.

Turtle Matt
12-02-03, 02:59 PM
good stuff
Matt

JD@reptiles
12-03-03, 01:10 PM
plywood is not great for boids. they will rub their face on it and they can get bad nose rub. keep an eue out for that. but otherwise great cages. and for a first attempt amazing. keep up the good work. :)

daver676
12-03-03, 03:11 PM
Lookin good! Now go build me one! :)

BoidKeeper
12-03-03, 04:14 PM
plywood is not great for boids. they will rub their face on it and they can get bad nose rub.
The plywood I used was finish one side so it's very smooth. Also it will be painted making it even smoother. But thanks for the heads up anyway.
Cheers,
Trevor

AlexPan
12-03-03, 04:36 PM
Hey guys. I have being serching for a Banded Cal King snake (brown and yellow) female for over 2 years amd a bet seack of serching so... any 1 who finds me 1 and actually sells it to me i'm rewarding with a $20.00 or a first baby thats gona born!... Good luck every 1
You can wright to me back at
alex_panassov2003@yahoo.ca

sapphire_moon
12-03-03, 04:55 PM
Hey let me know how that paint works. I have used polyurathane and it is still not "Cured" I can still smell it when I open the cage and quite strongly to!

cmack
12-03-03, 09:08 PM
Trev, Looks awsome! Can't wait to see it finished! hopefully before march some time. Where in the house is it going?

Later
Chris.

BoidKeeper
12-04-03, 06:50 AM
Where in the house is it going?
It's going to go into the snake room in the corner where the boa is now. I'm going to put it on the floor and then stack the other cages on top.
Cheers,
Trevor

RepTylE
12-04-03, 07:17 AM
Looks good from here. I am working on a design for a similar enclosure. I am planning a vertical enclosure for my IJCP when he gets bigger.