I make-a da snake box (DIY 4x2)

[guyabano]

-8x4 sheet of marine plywood
-nails and screws
-liquid nails
-caulk
-white elastomeric paint
-black enamel
-aluminum frame and runners
-1/4in. glass and lock

Total spent on this project: ~ $85

Basic structure of the 4x2
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/miGsKills/IMG_0170_zpsa8ffcbd0.jpg

Litter dam installed
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/miGsKills/IMG_0171_zpsdcc6af5c.jpg

Paint curing, waiting for glass
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/miGsKills/IMG_0247_zpsf76dc4ac.jpg

All glassed up and ready to go
http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll261/miGsKills/IMG_0281_zpsfeee3911.jpg

ps: the glass smudge on the last pic bothers me too.

[rmfsnakes32]

Looks nice how long did it take to build

[blindfireak40]

Couple of queries here:

1) what thickness of plywood did you use?

2) how has this cage held up? The reason I ask is it looks like it bows pretty significantly in the middle. Is that just the perspective?

Regardless, that's a pretty neat build! What are you putting in it? :)

[guyabano]

Looks nice how long did it take to build

It took a weekend to do the box form, sanding and first coat. I did 3 external coats with the enamel and 10 thin coats with the elastomeric. That took another two days but I let the paint cure for the rest of the week before the glass. Aluminum frame and runners took 20 mins to put in, I continued to let it cure for another week after that. Better safe than sorry right? Don't want my snake getting high off paint fumes. I might have to send her off to rehab. :D

Couple of queries here:

1) what thickness of plywood did you use?

2) how has this cage held up? The reason I ask is it looks like it bows pretty significantly in the middle. Is that just the perspective?

Regardless, that's a pretty neat build! What are you putting in it? :)

3/4in. plywood all around the sides and the back walls are supporting the roof.
It's holding up great. I don't know why it shows up like that in the pictures, but the aluminum frame I installed for the glass fit right in and trued up quite nicely.

I show the habitant of this box in my intro thread: Relapsed Retic Addict (http://www.ssnakess.com/forums/new-forum/98168-relapsed-retic-addict.html#post817175)