Building my enclosure

[Metal_Jazz]

So over the past I've posted a few different design ideas for enclosures.
Now I have materials and stuff and it's for THIS enclosure, no more changing my mind, I have the wood all marked out and tomorrow i'm going to start cutting.



It's going to be around 100cm high, 75cm long and 60cm wide, the front is going to open outwards like a door, if that doesn't look like it would be strong enough i'll just put a door in the side.


A couple of questions:

How long would a bredli be able to be kept in that until I would need to get a new enclosure for it?

I have a 2 foot fluro light for it that i'm going to put a UV tube in and a porcelain light fitting for a heat bulb. Will that be enough for lighting/heating?

[Metal_Jazz]

oh yeah, i'm going to be making it out of 16mil ply.
I'm still going to eventually have the bearded dragon/snake enclosure. Just need something to get me off the ground.

[Viridae]

Tell me how the ply goes - do you nail it together or do you have to use angle brackets?

[bitey]

if its melamine board use melamine glue and nails but if ply use pva glue and nails but screws would work better

[Metal_Jazz]

I got some wood screws.

[GSXR_Boy]

You won't really need a uv light for the snake.

[aussiegirl20022]

Another option is looking in local Dept stores, this is an enclosure I made from a childrens wardrobe from Target. Cost $50 with extras and backing wall all up $80/$100. Just a suggestion.

[Metal_Jazz]

It wont be in an area where it will get sunlight, at all.
So a UV light wouldn't be a bad idea right?

[Metal_Jazz]

Originally Posted by aussiegirl20022

Another option is looking in local Dept stores, this is an enclosure I made from a childrens wardrobe from Target. Cost $50 with extras and backing wall all up $80/$100. Just a suggestion.

I don't like how the wood goes down the middle.
Plus i've already spent money on the ply so eh.
It'll be a nice little enclosure once I get it all knocked up. My drawing in paint isn't the best haha.

So how about an answer for the bredli question.

With the heat light i'm worried it wont be enough. Should I get some heat cord or?

[GSXR_Boy]

Originally Posted by Metal_Jazz

It wont be in an area where it will get sunlight, at all.
So a UV light wouldn't be a bad idea right?

Originally Posted by Metal_Jazz

With the heat light i'm worried it wont be enough. Should I get some heat cord or?

No it wouldn't be a bad idea. If you want it put it in, but it's not necassary.
If your room gets a bit of light for a day/night cycle it should be okay. jmo.

Try the heat light and if a globe doesn't work ( which it should)then try the cord to.

[lizzardboi]

whats the dementions for it, it helps if we no how big it is to answer the bredli size question lol

JAyyy

[Metal_Jazz]

I have black curtains. I try remove as much light as possible from my room. So eh I think maybe what i'll do is put the UV light on sometimes for the snake but not have it a permanent part of the enclosure if it doesn't need that much UV.

Are the air vent positions alright?
I have more air vents on the "cool" end and less air vents on the warm end.
I got as many air vents as I could from the hardware.

Still would really like to know how long I would be able to keep a bredli in there before I would need to make a bigger enclosure.

[GSXR_Boy]

Originally Posted by lizzardboi

whats the dementions for it, it helps if we no how big it is to answer the bredli size question lol

JAyyy

Pssst!!!
The dimentions are under the pic!!

[GSXR_Boy]

Originally Posted by Metal_Jazz

I have black curtains. I try remove as much light as possible from my room. So eh I think maybe what i'll do is put the UV light on sometimes for the snake but not have it a permanent part of the enclosure if it doesn't need that much UV.

Are the air vent positions alright?
I have more air vents on the "cool" end and less air vents on the warm end.
I got as many air vents as I could from the hardware.

Still would really like to know how long I would be able to keep a bredli in there before I would need to make a bigger enclosure.

Sounds like our room!! (or is it tomb )
It really would beniefit from a day/night cycle so you will have to have the light on for the day cycle.
The snake can stay in there till it gets twice the length.

[Metal_Jazz]

Yeah, but as I know nothing about how fast bredli grow i'd like to know a round about time period of which I can organize a bigger enclosure.