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10-23-13, 11:26 AM
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New build
So this is what I have been building. Still a long way from done but here you go.
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10-23-13, 11:36 AM
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Re: New build
Nice. Is that for your Boa? What are the dimensions?
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10-23-13, 12:18 PM
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Re: New build
Yea that's for the boa. Outside dimensions are 8'x68"hx38" deep.
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10-23-13, 03:45 PM
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Re: New build
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Originally Posted by Brently
Yea that's for the boa. Outside dimensions are 8'x68"hx38" deep.
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Pretty big for a boa! O.O she's going to love having all that room! 
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10-23-13, 05:24 PM
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Re: New build
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Originally Posted by GotsaQuestion
Pretty big for a boa! O.O she's going to love having all that room! |
Yea well honestly I don't want to have to build another enclosure this size if not necessary. She is only 6' right now so she will have plenty of room for activities.
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10-24-13, 07:56 AM
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Re: New build
Very nice! go big or go home!  That's going to be a one happy snake with all that room!
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0.1 Mexican Black King Snake (Medusa) | 1.0 Black Milk Snake (Darth) | 1.0 Desert King Snake (Tut)
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10-27-13, 07:35 PM
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Re: New build
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Originally Posted by sharthun
Very nice! go big or go home! That's going to be a one happy snake with all that room! |
Thanks I really hope so. My carpentry skills are a little lacking and my tools are definitely sub par. The pre-glued panels that I used for the sides and the back have warped a little since I brought it inside and there is now a gap between the boards, I am going to have to make due for now unfortunately. I guess those will just be ventilation untill I get the time and money to buy individual boards and cut and stain them.
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10-30-13, 07:27 AM
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Re: New build
Looks great! I love not only building, but watching what others are building as well. Keep us updated with the progress.
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11-07-13, 12:20 PM
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Re: New build
Okay I am not done yet. Just waiting on some glass for the door and for the varnish to harden. Should have Athena in there next week I hope.
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11-07-13, 12:29 PM
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Re: New build
SaWEET!!!
Very nice job.
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11-07-13, 12:56 PM
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Re: New build
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Originally Posted by knox
SaWEET!!!
Very nice job.
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I second that! Awesome work! 
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11-07-13, 01:18 PM
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Re: New build
looks great, nice work!
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11-07-13, 08:20 PM
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Re: New build
Looks awesome!
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11-16-13, 01:58 PM
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Re: New build
Ok so the enclosure is done with two small exceptions. The glass is very heavy and the doublers that I made for the back to hold it in are failing and if I don't fix it they are going to break. So I am going to have to put steal tabs on there and cross my fingers. The other thing is I planned on using a chain to hold the door open but due to weight it is not going to work. So I am going to have to make a prop rod or two to hold the door open when I work inside.
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Last edited by Brently; 11-16-13 at 02:00 PM..
Reason: Typos
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11-16-13, 03:32 PM
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Re: New build
looks great!
yeah glass at that size is always an issue - i'd seriously considering using acrylic or polycarbonate instead, polycarb is lighter and stronger than acrylic, but it scratches very easily, and the scratches cannot be removed, acrylic is lighter and stronger than glass, and scratches can be polished out, but its heavier than polycarb and not as strong, but both are stronger and lighter than glass. something to consider, last thing you want is a structural failure :-S
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