the ultimate lightweight monitor enclosure

[deze69]

here it is

[Mark Taylor]

That looks good did you make it?
Does the floor inside got to the bottom?

[DeadlyDesires]

yall should know that he is planning on putting a NILE in here, that is 4 ft and this enclosure is only 6 ft long.. he thinks it will be fine.. because he has had his nile for 3 years and its only at 4 ft long. the op also refuses to see that he will need a larger enclosure. and doesn't think he needs soil at all.

[Mark Taylor]

Sometimes it's better to say nothing.

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

Sometimes it's better to say nothing.

yea.. i hope he figures it out sooner rather than later.. he wouldn't post what kind of hold cage he has it in now. but i doubt its bigger than 6ft. even at 4 ft now technically speaking he should be in at least an 8 ft enclosure.

[Terranaut]

Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

Sometimes it's better to say nothing.

Nothing

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by deze69

here it is

Hi, that would make a great bird cage, not much use for a Varanid because there`s no way to put any substrate in there.
What type of monitor is this supposed to be for?

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by Mark Taylor

Sometimes it's better to say nothing.

Sometimes it`s better to say something...... (Something).....

[DiscoPat]

It might hold a smaller monitor if you build a reinforced wooden base 2-3ft tall specifically for holding dirt.

I am assuming that top part is about 8x4x3.

You would also have to make sure every corner is sealed and that the doors create a nice sealed shut so that humidity and temperature will stay in.

Assuming the glass is double paned and able to hold in heat this might work.
If the glass is not it probably won't hold heat as well as it should and you'd have to surround it in wood insulating the whole thing.


Basically for a monitor you should probably just build a different enclosure. It would be easier.

Maybe use that for a different animal. I always thought it would be cool to get a couple crested geckos and put them in a huge enclosure.

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by DiscoPat

It might hold a smaller monitor if you build a reinforced wooden base 2-3ft tall specifically for holding dirt.

I am assuming that top part is about 8x4x3.

You would also have to make sure every corner is sealed and that the doors create a nice sealed shut so that humidity and temperature will stay in.

Assuming the glass is double paned and able to hold in heat this might work.
If the glass is not it probably won't hold heat as well as it should and you'd have to surround it in wood insulating the whole thing.


Basically for a monitor you should probably just build a different enclosure. It would be easier.

Maybe use that for a different animal. I always thought it would be cool to get a couple crested geckos and put them in a huge enclosure.

on another forum he said its 6long and 6tall..

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by murrindindi

Hi, that would make a great bird cage, not much use for a Varanid because there`s no way to put any substrate in there.
What type of monitor is this supposed to be for?

for a nile monitor he has had for 3 years and is ONLY 4ft long.. hes also got a baby nile too...

[DiscoPat]

Originally Posted by DeadlyDesires

on another forum he said its 6long and 6tall..

So the top half is 6x3x3 maybe 6x4x3


Might be fit for an Ackie with a lot of adjustments.

Including the reinforced wood area on the botton to hold 2 feet of soil.

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by DiscoPat

So the top half is 6x3x3 maybe 6x4x3


Might be fit for an Ackie with a lot of adjustments.

Including the reinforced wood area on the bottom to hold 2 feet of soil.

no the whole thing both halves are 6tall 6 long and looks to be 4 deep... thats all together.. he said his nile doesn't need a 12 ft enclosure because hes only 4ft and it would be wasted space and he wont get any bigger...

IMO if he doesn't get bigger its probably because he has stunted his growth already having had it so long and it be so small..

[DiscoPat]

A Nile needs at least a 12ft enclosure. That enclosure could not be modified properly without a nearly complete overhaul to fit a nile.

I am saying ignore the bottom half, build a new bottom half out of wood. Reinforce the wood, fill that up with at least 2 feet of soil. Attach the top half, properly seal the entire enclosure, maybe insulate if the glass isn't thick.
And after all that is done, look into getting a smaller sized monitor.

But first the focus should be building a new enclosure for the Nile he already has.

[DeadlyDesires]

Originally Posted by DiscoPat

A Nile needs at least a 12ft enclosure. That enclosure could not be modified properly without a nearly complete overhaul to fit a nile.

I am saying ignore the bottom half, build a new bottom half out of wood. Reinforce the wood, fill that up with at least 2 feet of soil. Attach the top half, properly seal the entire enclosure, maybe insulate if the glass isn't thick.
And after all that is done, look into getting a smaller sized monitor.

But first the focus should be building a new enclosure for the Nile he already has.

yea i tried telling him that ... along with a lot of others as well..