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05-09-04, 11:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Hamilton ON
Age: 40
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Starting a huge project!
I have a nile monitor stuck in a small 40 gallon... i want something bigger for him so i'm gonna make an entire wall from him. My wall is about 10 feet long and im gonna make it 2 feet wide and 4 feet high...
i'll ask a few friends to help since they're good with wood... i was wondering what kind of wood would u guys use for this?
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05-09-04, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun-2003
Location: Shwaberry, Ontario
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Spruce is easy to work with ...I wouldnt suggest pine because it slivers ... and dont use cedar cause it can be deadly... spruce is widely available..good luck
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05-09-04, 12:57 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Toronto
Age: 43
Posts: 1,405
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OSB board. Treat it first with some kind of enamal. Ive used plastic coating in the past, works great. OSB holds up to alot of damage and becomes pretty durable once its treated.. And its very cheap.
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05-09-04, 02:47 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Orlando
Age: 41
Posts: 49
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I used blond ply. You could use bircth or oak. Just depens. on how much money you want to spend....
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05-09-04, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Hamilton ON
Age: 40
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i went to home depot and i saw this piece for 24.99, 4x8... its right by melimine, im not sure what its called but it tan in colour, it doesnt look like melimine with all used up wood...
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05-09-04, 06:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb-2004
Location: Parry Sound, Ontario
Age: 45
Posts: 379
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i used 3/4 maple for the cage i just bought, it was $50 for a 4 x 8 sheet of it, it was really easy to use i think, there are pics in my gallery of it if you want to see what it looks like
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05-10-04, 12:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: Ottawa, Ontario
Age: 42
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why would you make it 2 feet wide? I don't think that will be large enough for a full grown nile. Why not make something permenant? Maybe i'm wrong...
Geoff
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05-10-04, 06:32 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2002
Location: Toronto
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Geoff is right, id make it no less than 3-4 feet wide....
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05-10-04, 07:00 PM
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why not make it like a real wall with 2x4s and sheetrock...assuming your wall is made like that
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05-11-04, 05:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Hamilton ON
Age: 40
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my basement is like wood... well theres wood tiles but i dunno
yea im gonna make it 11x3x4 its gonna be complete by next week
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05-11-04, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: Oct-2003
Location: Edmonton, AB
Age: 34
Posts: 1,737
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Dont niles grow like 9ft long? So how would one go about turning around in a 3 foot wide cage?
C.
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05-11-04, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov-2003
Location: Lynnwood, WA
Posts: 534
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Quote:
Originally posted by latazyo
why not make it like a real wall with 2x4s and sheetrock...assuming your wall is made like that
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They could dig through sheetrock pretty easily. I would stick to treated plywood or melamine.
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05-11-04, 07:01 PM
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hehe...good call bighead...I didn't think of that
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05-11-04, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec-2003
Location: vernon bc
Age: 57
Posts: 878
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My adult male is in a cage that is seven ft. square and it still isn't big enough, yes he can fully move around and is not cramped whatsoever but he still comes out for a wander through the house quite often as he gets restless in his cage.
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05-11-04, 07:43 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2004
Location: montreal quebec
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Make a box!!! Glad your making such a nice space. You and your Monitor both will love it if you do it the cheap fast and easyway and it will add decor as well! Step1 buy (4) 2x4x10's in spruce they are the cheapest!... buy (8) 2x4x8's in spruce ... buy 3 sheets of drywall 4x8 cover only the outside as it is not urine or water proof. so now you built your box make sure to leave an opening for a large window infront aprox 2 feet by 6 feet that opening (window) you will cover in wiremesh not screen if you want to be fancy after the outside is painted etc you can add the mesh and then add a frame ontop of the mesh to make the window look more fancy. the inside i would use woodpaneling they sell alot of styles for cheap even the stone look in 4x8ft add some resesed lighting with wiremesh covers so your Monitor can't touch them put 3 if you can and that way you can add some color etc or even dimmers it's up to you. so now you have a box made of drywall inside the stone look window etc at one of the ends build a door or buy one and cut it down so you can get in there to clean! as for the floor you can use plexiglass or ceramic tile this should cost no more then 125$-150$ to build and it will look professional and as i said you will enjoy it as much as your reptile and reptiles to come will........ me personaly i build mine 4x6 and 7 feet high and i use a patio slidding double door that way i have my door and massive window to view all in one i buy the door where i am (the cheapest i can find) for about 2 hundred and another hundred for the drywall and wood and i put my airvent s at the top where there not seen. Hope this helps it's well worth it
Rob .
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