Ok, this sucks!

bighog85 · 03-17-10, 02:20 PM

Hey all,

So as some of you may know, I recently got an adult sav that was being horribly neglected. I had a large case that I had been planning on making into an enclosure so when I got her I got it ready and put her in it. It has only been about a week and I am already having problems with this enclosure. It used to be a display case for a store and I got it thinking it would be easy to retrofit it to become a cage for an animal. It was not built nearly as well as I thought it was and is already starting to sag and warp because of the humidity in the tank. I sealed it as best I could but whoever built it did not know what they were doing because it is not square at any corner and I inevitably ended up with gaps. So basically my question is, can someone explain to me or point me to a source that will describe a really good way to build a custom enclosure for my sav? I want it to be about 8x4x4 but it might have to be a bit narrower so that I can get it through the doors to my house. The old one can probably stand up for a bit longer but I really cannot have anything leak onto my floors. I'm so pissed at myself for trying a shortcut because now its gonna cost me a bunch more time and money and I really just want to get my sav healthy. Any advice would be much appreciated.

infernalis · 03-17-10, 02:34 PM

It may cost a bit more, but 3/4 marine grade plywood will work wonderfully.

Glossy press board (like kitchen counter tops are made from) is a close second.

allergenic · 03-19-10, 11:58 AM

Check out

The Savannah Monitor, Varanus Exanthematicus – Housing

There are some tips there.

To solve the doors in your house problem, you could make the base separately from the top. The base would be at most 2 feet tall, and the top would be at most 2 feet tall. Then you would have two structures, each 8x4x2, where one would go on top of the other.

Hope that helps.

infernalis · 03-19-10, 02:22 PM

A surplus poly bathtub makes a great base if you can find one cheap.

Seen cages with livestock tanks in the base.

bighog85 · 03-21-10, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by allergenic

Check out

The Savannah Monitor, Varanus Exanthematicus – Housing

There are some tips there.

To solve the doors in your house problem, you could make the base separately from the top. The base would be at most 2 feet tall, and the top would be at most 2 feet tall. Then you would have two structures, each 8x4x2, where one would go on top of the other.

Hope that helps.

Thats exactly what I thought of and was going to post. Thanks for the response. I am probably going to start on that next weekend if I can get some free time.