New 2 meter enclosure

[user 16324]

Thought id post some pics of my newest project. one side is for my water dragon and the other side is for the murray darling carpet python.
still need to get glass and furnish etc. let me know what you think.

 

[user 16324]

some more.
lid that opens on both sides

shows the divider




Still have to add melamine veneer strip, allow silicone in joints to cure, add metal fly screen on both open segments for ventillation, add light and heat fixtures, add reptiles.

 

[licky]

The only thing i see wrong is that you arent making this for me at $0 cost haha
Good job keep the pics coming

 

[pepsi111]

just one thing will the front glass open or are you going to have to reach all the way to the bottom to get you pets????

 

[Stevo2]

Looks great! Can you give a blow-by-blow description of putting it together, and all the panel dimensions and parts, etc?

 

[AaronR]

look awsome where is mine???????

 

[user 16324]

thanks everyone. i will do a cutting list for you tonight or tomorrow stevo2 with a step by step process. the glass will be sliding so i can get to my pets from the front and easily clean, feed etc.

 

[Stevo2]

Thanks! I'm thinking something similar would be suitable for my 2 Frillies later in the year

 

[user 16324]

in SA i need a specialist licence to keep frillies so i will have to hold off on them. (im only 17 and still living at home) they are by far my favorite reptile though. you lucky bugga. haha

 

[Stevo2]

They're great lizards to keep, my 2 have such different personalities. Well worth getting one day if you have the opportunity.

 

[user 16324]

Okay so here goes the build process,
first step was to figure out my sizing then make a cutting list.
Cutting list:
70x19 pine:
9@ 600mm
6@ 2000mm
4@ 1200mm
From here i went to my local hardware store who cut it all for me. it was around 2 dollars per meter i think but the cutting was free.

I bought some right angle things im not sure what they are called but they were great for putting some of it together.
I made both of the sides first using for each two 1200 lengths and 4 600 lengths.



Then the sides were attached together using the 2000mm lengths with the right angle bracket things-


Next it was stained and 4 coats of water based varnish were applied. it was an ebony stain-


After that i went to bunnings for my Melamine board. Before i had gone i measured every area where i needed melamine and then drew onto paper the most economical way of cutting the pieces out of 2400x1200x16mm boards. it came out to 3 boards needed at 35 dollars each. they charged $1 per cut. Then the melamine was fixed in place with a small bead of liquid nails and screws.

 

[user 16324]

Then the lid was added using some butt hinges. this was a last minute thing but i thought it would make access so much easier especially for light changes.

after that sellys glass silicone was used which is aquarium safe with a recommended week curing time before the use in aquariums to seal all edges and gaps etc.

I just bought two flood lights already wire in housings for 14 bucks each and they will be used at basking lights for my reptiles.
On thursday i will be getting some glass track before i then measure the size of the acrylic sheets i need.

 

[sacred_DUC]

nice work

i recently built 2 1800mm x 600mm x 900mm cages for my scrub and olive pythons building small cages are so boring

 

[spiderdan]

Mate that looks awesome well done. Make shore to post more pics as you go.

 

[Stevo2]

Thanks for the extra info, you're doing a fantastic project!

 

[Snakeluvver2]

Dude, you should do another one in reverse!
Black melamine and white pine.

 

[user 16324]

cheers. hey that would look pretty sick. especially with a pair of GTP's in it maybe next year haha

 

[user 16324]

UPDATE!
Mesh on sides added



The Exo Terra Compact Top Canopy added on both sides takes 4 compact fluro lights each. great unit this one and i got em for a good price too.


Basking light for the water dragon. just a bunnings spot light 150W



Under view of the Exo Terra canopy on the carpet python side. will i need to cover it from the python???


Added the glass track on top and bottom with liquid nails and i will use small nails in the holes provided for extra strength tomorrow.



Also measured my acrylic needed and put this self adhesive foam strip around the top lid to seal it up.