Help..Building cage

[RamsMice]

Hey kinda need help on building a cage. I roughly want to know how much it will cost got a 1200 x 900 melamine and will get more so. Finish my list where to get how much whats better.
Lighting-
Sealer-
Track for glass-
Glass-
air vents-

If I have missed anything fell free to add

 

[saximus]

1200 x 900 x ??
I don't really understand the last two sentences so I'm just gonna make up what I think you're talking about . My biggest suggestion would be to find out the standard sheet sizes and make it using those. It means much less cutting. Or to get it a bit cheaper make it so you can cut everything out of one or two really large standard sheets then get the hardware place to do all the cutting for you.
For lighting for something that big you could use a 2' fluro or just go for a standard compact fluro. The compact one will be a bit cheaper. You can get all the fittings from electrical wholesalers but you should get a sparky to wire it or at least certify it.
With the glass you can either get old windows and cut it yourself or get it from a glazier. If you go the glazier option make sure you shop around. There can be a big difference in prices between individual places

 

[Jackrabbit]

definately use standard size sheets, makes less mess from cutting.

a trip to Bunnings will give you all the prices. I just walked around the timber section noting all the sizes and prices of the timber I thought I might need then went home and looked at my plan to determine how much I needed, how best to minimise cuts and amount and what it would cost. once you have that information, go over everything again to double check your measures and requirements.

Track for glass is about $26 from bunnings, only one length, 1.8M.

everything else is determined by brand, size etc as to cost so again just cruise the aisles looking for what you need.

 

[bucket]

i've just finished my 1200x1200x600 tank for my diamond $440 but $40 for mate to do electric work [thermo lights] thats cheap
i'm trying get time to show how easy it was. that is including my back ground

 

[RamsMice]

Thanks guys will check out those light and stuff I'd you did get it I was trying to say like that list I had with the - next to I wanted to know where to get them, how much, and what types the best like circle vent, square and stuff but it helped me heaps. yer bunnings is a great place might have a look around but the track for 1.8 meters that pretty good pricing. Cheers

 

[saximus]

My glazier chucks the track in for nothing so just check that before you buy them from bunnings

 

[RamsMice]

i've just finished my 1200x1200x600 tank for my diamond $440 but $40 for mate to do electric work [thermo lights] thats cheap
i'm trying get time to show how easy it was. that is including my back ground

$400 that's a bit of money but that a great price like for the size the a pretty good size enclosure you snake should love it. Also I would love to see pictures if you have time cheers

My glazier chucks the track in for nothing so just check that before you buy them from bunnings

Sorry for silly question glazier that's a glass cutter right.

 

[Logan92]

i payed about 80 dollars in total for mine (1 sheet of 2400x1200 melamine sheet, the glass and air vents)
oh and the sheet of melamine cost $60 bucks!

 

[Joemal]

$400 finished price .2.4 X .8 X .6 ....Everything was from Bunnings

 

[Defective]

yes
some companys will charge you for them to cut it onsite but if you don't have the equip to cut but know what you're doing they might let you do it yourself

 

[saximus]

yes
some companys will charge you for them to cut it onsite but if you don't have the equip to cut but know what you're doing they might let you do it yourself

Are you talking about cutting timber? No company will allow you to use their equipment for that. The liabilities would be ridiculous

 

[RamsMice]

i payed about 80 dollars in total for mine (1 sheet of 2400x1200 melamine sheet, the glass and air vents)
oh and the sheet of melamine cost $60 bucks!

What! I got a 1200x895 so kinda half yours it was $17 but halfprice cause home timber where having a special but all Up 80$ is good.

Nice enclouser though i like how you have the front with wood looks nice. Don't know what I am going to do with glass if they chuck in a track I will pay them to cut it lol

 

[Logan92]

yeah i probably could have gotten it cheaper if i went to bunnings or something, but i really couldnt be bothered driving there, so i went to my local mitre10 haha.

 

[saximus]

That's cool Logan. Were they happy to cut it to the sizes you wanted? Or did you do it yourself at home?

 

[Logan92]

i cut it myself, just went nice and slow with the power saw! didnt turn out to bad, maybe some dodgy cuts here and there but its all good

 

[bucket]

i'll try to put a thread up in the next day or two of my 4x4x2 diamond enclosure & joemal you have athe best scrub python going around only problem is i think he would eat more than me haha

 

[RamsMice]

Haha yeah mitre 10 is only good when they have specials

i'll try to put a thread up in the next day or two of my 4x4x2 diamond enclosure & joemal you have athe best scrub python going around only problem is i think he would eat more than me haha

Haha you snake must cost heaps to feed

 

[Joemal]

Haha yeah mitre 10 is only good when they have specials



Haha you snake must cost heaps to feed

Depends on what i feed .The 3 big ones go through either 9 Xlarge rats or one rabbit or one chook a week or there abouts .Buy $300 worth of rats at a time to cover the 8 snakes .

 

[Virides]

Hey kinda need help on building a cage. I roughly want to know how much it will cost got a 1200 x 900 melamine and will get more so. Finish my list where to get how much whats better.
Lighting-
Sealer-
Track for glass-
Glass-
air vents-

If I have missed anything fell free to add

Finger grips for the glass - Virides - Products

 

[J-A-X]

Finger grips for the glass - Virides - Products

I Highly recommend these, they look great and work a treat when the glass sticks in the track cos my snakes think peeing on the glass is great fun