can please someone help me (Enclosure questions)

ddaniel2931 · 03-13-10, 10:08 PM

i want to build a cage for my ball python but i don't know what is toxic to them so can someone please tell me what wood and glue or w.e else i need to know to make the cage safe for her?

infernalis · 03-13-10, 10:12 PM

The easy way is to drill pilot holes and use wood screws, without any glue.

I have 3 home made enclosures that I built with just screws holding them together.

Are you skilled in woodworking??

I can gladly take pictures and show you.

ddaniel2931 · 03-13-10, 10:19 PM

yes i am good at wood crafting....and that would be grate if u can put a pic up thank you... another question what about water proofing and paint and what kind of wood should i use?

infernalis · 03-13-10, 10:35 PM

I use plywood, There is not really a need to waterproof a ball python cage..

If you get the kind they make counter tops from, with the smooth side, just face the smooth side inward.

You can lay a sheet of plastic on the floor as needed to keep the slop from the water bowl from soaking into the wood, However substrate will absorb a bit of it.

ddaniel2931 · 03-13-10, 10:44 PM

okay thank you so much

infernalis · 04-16-10, 09:07 PM

not exactly beautiful, but cheap and functional. I have under $20 invested, and it's 2 foot wide by 18 inches deep and 2 foot tall.

The log hide cost more than the cage did. I obtained the glass at a rummage sale, it was a table top. $5 for the table, it had 2 identical panes of tempered glass, I threw away the frame.

The hinge was a spare I found, the light socket was about $4, the rest was spent on wood.