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iiPink
10-24-12, 08:07 PM
where can i get a wood bearded dragon vivarium that is already made and is good size... online ordering? anyone that has had one shipped inside the US plzzzzz help me find one :( closed sides with glass in the front.... anyone?
SpOoKy
10-24-12, 08:08 PM
I got a really cool enclosure off Kijiji...and it came with the bearded dragon :)
DeesBalls
10-24-12, 08:13 PM
Could you build one? I built one for about 100 dollars. And I have no knowledge of construction.... its not hard.
iiPink
10-24-12, 08:15 PM
i want to build one but its like where do i start and i dont have tools to cut wood with...
SpOoKy
10-24-12, 08:16 PM
Most places like Home Depot will cut the wood to whatever size you need when you buy it. I think they do something like 3 cuts for free then a small charge every cut after that.
iiPink
10-24-12, 10:03 PM
my boyfriend was just telling me about that i think thats what i may do what would i use to seal the wood with?
EmbraceCalamity
10-26-12, 08:36 AM
my boyfriend was just telling me about that i think thats what i may do what would i use to seal the wood with?I'm sure you can find guides online about how to build a beardie enclosure.

~Maggot
Gungirl
10-26-12, 02:11 PM
Maggot.. really?


iiPink- You can seal it with a normal polyurethane just make sure to let it air out about a week before you place a snake in it.
EmbraceCalamity
10-26-12, 03:19 PM
Maggot.. really?


iiPink- You can seal it with a normal polyurethane just make sure to let it air out about a week before you place a snake in it.What? It had been two days since anyone answered, so I figured she would probably be able to find an answer to her question that people weren't giving her here. Y'all are so bloody sensitive.

~Maggot
jhinton6932
10-26-12, 03:38 PM
i would advise against polyurethane. i use it on some side jobs i do and its very toxic and when it heats up it does give off some sort of fumes that i assume arent good. use a zero-voc wood stain/sealer. bioshield makes a safe one. or the cheap approach is plas-tex or FRP.
DeesBalls
10-26-12, 04:41 PM
i built (2) 4x2x2 cages and (4) 36''x12''x12'' cages and they are all built the same... ( with exception to the heat) the bearded dragons cage i built is 4'x2'x2' and has a 100 watt MVB for heat, and a night time black light, or i use a ceramic heat emmiter, which produces only heat for night time.

i just used melamine sheets, cut to size by home depot for free and i sealed the edges with normal silicon and let it dry for a day or so... with melamine you dont have to seal the wood, since it is already sealed nicely, but i did do the edges and corners though.

if you google bearded dragon cage, you will find some really nice write ups for them... only tools you will really need is a drill really, and some screws.. since home depot, lowes, or menards will cut for you.
Gungirl
10-27-12, 04:19 AM
i would advise against polyurethane. i use it on some side jobs i do and its very toxic and when it heats up it does give off some sort of fumes that i assume arent good. use a zero-voc wood stain/sealer. bioshield makes a safe one. or the cheap approach is plas-tex or FRP.

As long as you allow it to air out and off gas for a week it is completely safe. Yes there are less toxic options but no matter what you use I still think it is a good idea to allow a full week to off gas.