Frameless cage?

[Zoe]

Would it be okay to build a cage without a frame, by just nailing the pieces of wood together?

Thanks
Zoe

[Mathew]

Hi,

It all depends on design, you'd have to come up with an idea and then go from there.

Mat

[sophia]

You know you can use L-brackets, you buy them in packs at the home improvement stores and they work wonders and create a very strong box.

Just an idea

Tay

[Shane Tesser]

If the wood is thick enough why not. Id screw it though personally, its a whole lot stronger than nailing it that way.

[lance]

sure you could if the woods thick enough
but like shane says dont nail it just screw it

[naja]

i would also say that it depends on the beast you plan to keep inside. if you are keeping a small lizard/snake/amphibians in it, sure, and heed the advice given by the others, if you plan to keep an anaconda or any other large serpent in it, you might want to make it as strong as you possibly can! ciao!

[josefg]

As the others said, you can build a strong cage without a frame, but i prefer cages with a frame. You can check out this link for step by step instructions on how to build a <A HREF="http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/3x2.html" TARGET="_blank">3'x2' cage</A>.

On the other hand, <A HREF="http://members.lycos.co.uk/pinatamonkey/cage.htm" TARGET="_blank">here,</A> you'll find step by step instructions on how to build a 60"x28"x28" enclosure with a frame.

[vanderkm]

The L brackets mentioned above work very well to create a strong cage with much less weight than a wooden frame. They are also very easy to work with and that makes it fast to put something together. Definately use screws and not nails for strength.

Mary v.

[dilwann]

I built my cage without a frame you can see it in the photo gallery search for username dilwann . I just used 3/4 plywood and then I used a 2x2 in the center for support.