How do you like my new cage? - Page 2

Weather1 · 02-21-03, 10:07 PM

Looks great. I can only dream...

moosehead · 02-21-03, 10:27 PM

I would like to know how your heat & humitidy tests work out,if you get proper tempetures,for your snake/s.I really think you have a good thing going,keep up the good work.

Tim_Cranwill · 02-21-03, 10:29 PM

Looks great! How do you bond the acrylic pieces to each other?

Lizzy001 · 02-22-03, 10:32 AM

wow great cage!

Xetox · 02-26-03, 04:28 PM

I would like to know how u bond the plastic together! I have been looking at building a few displays like that but not really sure how to do about it!

McCarthy Boas · 02-26-03, 06:20 PM

Hi cranwill & Xetox

Acrylic is bonded with a solvent that you just spread on the piece you are gluing, and press the joint together. The solvent actually breaks down the acrylic, and the two pieces fuse together. If you do make your own, make sure to use at least 3/8" material to avoid bowing if you plan on having a high humidity environment.

Take care,
Tom McCarthy

Kathy · 02-26-03, 06:38 PM

Where do you buy the acrylic?

McCarthy Boas · 02-26-03, 06:42 PM

Hi Kathy

I buy my Acrylic form a Acrylic supplier in my home town. However they do not sell to the public you need to have your own business to buy from them.

Take care
Tom

Xetox · 02-26-03, 07:12 PM

Hey thanks for all the info if u have any step by step plans I would love to have em, like I said in another post I am putting together a webpage that will have alot of plans for cages and I am always looking for new ones!

McCarthy Boas · 02-28-03, 11:50 PM

Hi Everyone & moosehead,

I have finished my heating & humidify test on my new acrylic cage.
The heat in the top of the cage is 80 to 85 and in the bottom it is 73 to 78.
The heat mats have rheostats added to them. There is one on the bottom and one on the back of the cage which you can see. I have been keeping the humidity at 75 % or higher.

Here are some pictures of the cage.
<img src="http://www.mccarthyboas.com/ArborealCageHeatMats00.JPG">

<img src="http://www.mccarthyboas.com/ArborealCageHumidity00.JPG">

So if anyone is interested in one I will be selling them now.
I can make other sizes to. You can see more pictures on my website of this cage.
Just e-mail me for a price & shipping.

Thanks
Tom McCarthy
www.mccarthyboas.com

paolo_28 · 03-01-03, 01:27 AM

Nice cage.