Inside enclosure for a sav

[Bradyloach]

SOOOOOO I'm getting my 8x4 in a couple weeks, and I was just tossing around some ideas of how to design the inside. Well the enclosure itself is made out of PVC and these are my ideas.

I will have a basking spot on the far left of my cage and it will be 140-150! It will consist of a platform Raise 1 foot from the substrate.

The next idea I have is outing another basking area in the middle of the cage and it will be 120-130 it will be a lower platform probably around 4-5 inches from the substrate maybe even a Reyes stack. Made from tiles of course.

Another thing I am going to do is place a 6500 light bulb to simulate natural light like Wayne does!

Also I plan to put two 45 watt infrared bulbs for night that will get the night temp around 72.

The depth of the substrate is going to be 21 inches and I will include a nest box just incase!

It is all going to be covered with leaf litter!

There will be a water tub in there that will be big enough to soak herself and I might even include a filter but if she defecates in it I'll change it right away!

The lights will all be 45 watt! To prevent sucking humitdy!


Alright so any suggestions are greatly appreciated !!! Thanks for reading

[infernalis]

Junk the filter idea, just change the water every day, it will be fine.

For basking, stick with one spot, and use the chart I made, hot in the middle, gradually cooler working the way out.

Too much basking and it will get way hot inside the cage.

My 8x4 gets sweltering inside with just two 50 watt bulbs, I changed number three to a florescent to knock down the temps in there.

[Bradyloach]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Junk the filter idea, just change the water every day, it will be fine.

For basking, stick with one spot, and use the chart I made, hot in the middle, gradually cooler working the way out.

Too much basking and it will get way hot inside the cage.

My 8x4 gets sweltering inside with just two 50 watt bulbs, I changed number three to a florescent to knock down the temps in there.

My basement is around 65 it's cold. Maybe one high basking spot, and some other high climbing areas? I want there to be lots to do

[infernalis]

If you want Cass to have lots to do, get a harness and leash, take very long walks outside.

We can never create a cage that replicates that.

[Bradyloach]

Originally Posted by infernalis

If you want Cass to have lots to do, get a harness and leash, take very long walks outside.

We can never create a cage that replicates that.

Umm I can do that, I have a huge forest behind my house. But Wayne I know your upset from that rocky guy at HC. Hes killing that poor sav. What a dumb ***. But like my sav Cassie, with one basking
Platform and a burrow. What would you put in the rest of it?