Help Me ! (Figure out Sav cage costs)

[ReptileSeeker]

How much would it cost for a 8x4x4 savannah monitor cage ? :hmm:

[infernalis]

How much would it cost for a 8x4x4 savannah monitor cage ? :hmm:

Depends on how resourceful you are.. One member here built one for around $150 by salvaging most of the materials.

[simpleyork]

Depends on if you buy new or used wood, glass, etc. . .
Out of pocket I paid max of $200 and that is including plywood, shower door, screws, bolts, hinges, locks and lamps. I had 2x4's laying around that I used for the framing.
Hope this helps some. You can find good stuff at "Restores"

[ReptileSeeker]

im going to pay out of pocket , everything new from lowes . and if i use plywood what should i treat it with ?

[jhinton6932]

i think i built my 8x4x4 for around 200. the most expensive thing is the lighting/electrical aspect of it. i used the fixtures you can mount to the roof of the enclosure. i wanna say i paid 40 dollars for 2 2-light fixtures. i only use 3 though. i use 2x2's for framing. other then that buy the thinner plywood its like 12 bux for an 8x4 and if you seal it properly it should last forever. do it right and your sav will behave like a sav should. a wild animal. wayne has a great enclosure to refer to. if your gunna treat the wood use a zero-voc wood sealer. or you could cover everything in frp (plastic board.)

[War Machine]

I wanna say the lumber is cheapest. FRP, and Rot protection is whats costly.

For my Monitor enclosure (canadian) I was out $500 minimum. I'm in the midst of building another. I'll stay posted.

[jhinton6932]

as an alternative to FRP there is a brand so to speak called plas-tex. its about 1/2 the price of FRP

[ReptileSeeker]

thanks you guise , i should have mine by the end of November , i will keep you up dated . my Sav is not really as mean as it was but i would say its scary . i feed it with tongs tho . could you guies help me with getting it use to me ?

[ReptileSeeker]

Depends on how resourceful you are.. One member here built one for around $150 by salvaging most of the materials.
Wayne could you email me everything i will need to build this cage right ? :shocked:

[jhinton6932]

takes time. if its healthy it will usually associate you with food and act accordingly. keep your wits about you as it gets larger. i've never been bit by an adult sav but judging on the size of their jaws, im guessing it has the potential to be painful. i should be doing school work right now but instead i stayed glued to this forum lol

[ReptileSeeker]

takes time. if its healthy it will usually associate you with food and act accordingly. keep your wits about you as it gets larger. i've never been bit by an adult sav but judging on the size of their jaws, im guessing it has the potential to be painful. i should be doing school work right now but instead i stayed glued to this forum lol
lol , thanks for the help ? but one more question . could you email me the all the supplies you used for your cage build . Wayne must be busy .

[War Machine]

Have a look at this, I really hope this helps you, I will update it fast :)

http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/varanid/95935-diy-monitor-enclosure.html

[AjaMichelle]

My sav enclosure cost around $500, with everything new from Lowes, FRP, and Minwax sealant.

That's not including the door, which is 6 feet of tempered glass with custom dimensions and a steel track. :)

[infernalis]

Mine was a bargain really, I traded for a lot of what I needed, and I had stuff lying around.

[DiscoPat]

Mine cost around $160 in new wood, I went to Jerry's.
The doors with the 3 locks and weather sealing was around $30 (the locks were the most at $8 each) I got The doors at a Restore.
The light fixture was on clearance at lowes for $6 and I already had lights.
The screws bolts and bits were around $20 total.

I made the mistake of usin plexiglass doors at first which were
Ineffective and expensive $40.

So $256 with the mess up

[DeesBalls]

Depends on if you buy new or used wood, glass, etc. . .
Out of pocket I paid max of $200 and that is including plywood, shower door, screws, bolts, hinges, locks and lamps. I had 2x4's laying around that I used for the framing.
Hope this helps some. You can find good stuff at "Restores"

sorry nothing usefull, just thought it was funny to see "shower door" when talking about a reptile enclosure lol. :)

[Palaciosivan]

My sav enclosure cost around $500, with everything new from Lowes, FRP, and Minwax sealant.

That's not including the door, which is 6 feet of tempered glass with custom dimensions and a steel track. :)
What is FRP?

[Pirarucu]

What is FRP?Fiber-Reinforced Plastic.

[infernalis]

takes time. if its healthy it will usually associate you with food and act accordingly. keep your wits about you as it gets larger. i've never been bit by an adult sav but judging on the size of their jaws, im guessing it has the potential to be painful. i should be doing school work right now but instead i stayed glued to this forum lol

I have been bitten full force by a sub adult (Cera) and it's painful and draws blood.

Please understand, these are wild predatory animals, and you should always expect them to behave like predators, if they don't... then chances are it's not healthy.

Even when your lizard is fully "used to you" I recommend staying alert, avoiding sudden movements and ALWAYS keep your face away from the lizard's face! they can lunge forward and grab on with lightning speed.

Trust me, their field of vision, reflexes and speed are superior to a human, so it could very well grab on faster than you can react.

In my honest opinion, the only reason we don't hear about many Savannah Monitor bites, is that 99%++ of the animals in captivity are lethargic from improper care, so they are slow blobs that can hardly eat right, yet alone bite their owner.

[AjaMichelle]

What is FRP?

Fiber-Reinforced Plastic.

and here in NM it's close to $40 for an 8 by 4 foot sheet and it's absolutely MISERABLE to work with. I think that well-sealed wood would suffice for a while, depending on the sav.

You can also try using linoleum. I kind of wish I had used that instead. I'm not sure about the porosity though.