Firrst enclosure progect from scratch

[pharskie]

Starting to make a new enclosure for my 2 1/2 year old coastal. He has kinda out grown the old tall enclosure i have been keeping him in. So i did the bunnings mission and for a tidy $171.00 I ended up with my shell. 5x3x2 total size and should house him for a fair few years to come. I used laminated pine and was unsure as to weather or not it would be treated pine. I have a pot of pondtite to seal the enclosure so didnt think it would be a problem either way. Is my thinking correct?

Im going to put a basking shelf in the left hand side with the ceramic heat globe above that, along with a twenty something watt light. Im also going to place a bird hide in the cold end up high with a 40 watt night light mounted to the bottom of the hide so as to provide a heated hide box. Any idears people can thow my way would be appreciated.

 

[Snowman]

If the food you have in there doesn't get eaten. Make sure you take it out before it goes off.

Nice looking enclosure. Well done.

 

[pharskie]

hahaha the dog went off years ago, cranky mutt thinks thinks im building her a mansion

oh yeah, the access for the enclosure will be large doors on each end.

 

[mudgudgeon]

the timber you have used doesnt look like it is treated, it looks like finger jointed pine which is used internally. if it is treated it usually has a code stamped into it on one side ie ----LOSP---- or s undercoated.
You would also smell the solvents etc when you cut it.



lol at the comment about the food :lol::lol:

 

[pharskie]

Internally? I was planning on staining and sealing it as it is now. I like the finger joint look.

 

[imported_Varanus]

Is that the 30mm pine from Lord Bunnings? I used Haymes "Aqualac General Purpose Clear" Satin on my Scrubbie enclosure and it worked a treat.

 

[pharskie]

no its the 18mm pine. Just checked my reciept and they charged me $24 for the 1800x450x18 and the same price on the 1800x600x18. i think someone messed up as i saw a price tag of $35. WIN. They even cut it all for $2. Poor workplace communication of perhaps they where in a good mood, either was im stoked.

 

[mudgudgeon]

Internally? I was planning on staining and sealing it as it is now. I like the finger joint look.

Yeah, internally as in, inside a house, not outside where it is exposed to the weather.
Finger jointed pine is a good choice for what you are doing. It stays nice and straight, looks good stained, has no big knot holes in it, is reasonably cheap.

 

[pharskie]

View attachment 219572 update after todays sealing, mounting a basking shelf and swinging the doors. Tomorrow i plan on wiring it all up, getting the air vents cut and putting in the perspex.

 

[striker321]

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[pharskie]

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ARGH what am i doing wrong!

 

[striker321]

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ARGH what am i doing wrong!

try going- GO ADVANCED-->MANAGE ATTACHMENTS

 

[pharskie]

ok so pic should now work

winner

used some FeastWatson- Japan Black to stain it and then sealed it with PondTite so as to be well water proof

 

[shea_and_ruby]

nice, love the stain

 

[pharskie]

finally done. Now time to build some cage fittings. Need a theme. Shoot me some idears people. Thinkin about a forrest style but nothing defs yet

 

[starr9]

Very nice!! Can you fix mine 4 me plz!??! hahaha! Kidding! Looks g8 well done!!!!

 

[pharskie]

cheers mate, ive made it big enough to house another female companion for my male. He has always had a cage mate up untill recently when i lost my female. I know people arnt keen on keeping pythons together, but i do, and touch wood, have NEVER been bitten. My male had a couple of goes a while ago but hasnt since.