DIY sunning cages for UV needing lizards

[ChristinaM]

Does anyone have pics or idea;'s of how to make an outdoor enclosure for lizards requiring UV?

Like the mesh aquariums, but not as meshy LOL.

There;'s lots made from PVC, but I think I would rather something other than that.

so any ideas, links, pics would be appreciated.

[Linds]

I don't know what it was made out of, but my dad made one out of wood framing and metal mesh of sorts when I was small. So far all I have been able to find looking at metal mesh is galvanized stuff which really isn't the best option. I am going to be building my tortoise a pen and so far I'm considering going with aluminum screen for the sides and using hardware cloth or chicken wire for the top. I really like the PVC-coated stuff, but Home Depot only sells the large chain-link fence and I am not sure how well that will keep some of the smaller stuff out. I am still looking in to it all...

[V.hb]

Theres an old issue of reptiles magazine that shows how agama international does it, its on aquatic lizards like aussie water D's CWd's and basilisks.. you may want to check that out.

or goto
www.agamainternational.com

if i remember correctly they have some kinda design on their site for their outdoor enclosures. Good luck.

[Icefire]

You should look at the article in the Post I made for UV fluorescent VS Mercury Vapor... there is one article that say how
much Vit. D3 is available in canada for some months...
I guess sept to april = 0 and the rest is fairly Low