Bananapeel
Very Well-Known Member
Ok so I'm in the process of building a pine enclosure which I will chuck some pics up of another day but I'm almost finished and even if I'm not allowed a second snake, I want to build something anyway without physical help from dad so thought I'd have a go at chucking together a little melamine thing. Theoretically it will be for a childrens python but the chance of another snake is slim. Very slim.
Anyway, dad was good enough to pay for materials for the line enclosure but I don't know that he'll be keen on paying for this one so for the first question I would like to know an estimated price of a 900x500x400 (lxwxh) in melamine including glass sliding doors. Preferably estimate slightly high so I'm not disappointed if its more. And other bits and pieces. Exclude heat, light etc etc.
i will most likely be making 2 of these enclosures and using either a 6 or 9 m heatcord shared between the 2. Whichever I use on this I will also be using the same on my MD's which will have 2 basking spots one high one low using one heatcord. I made a thread recently asking if I could use multiple heatcords on the same thermostat so anyone else who can give me info here is appreciated.
Basically to sum it up, my questions are as follows-
Rough estimate cost of materials needed?
Heatcord size and wattage for 2 identical enclosures?
Can the cord for the melamine and the MD cord be controlled by the same thermostat assuming temps are pretty similar and wattage is the same?
anyone got a rough cost of decor and other little additions?
oh and do I need to seal melamine? I will be siliconing the joins but is that enough?
also for the pine one, does it sealing? It is called dressed pine from bunnings.
Sorry for all the probably dumb questions but figured its best to ask!
thanks for any help anyone can provide me with or pics of how others have done similar builds.
Thanks again!!!
Anyway, dad was good enough to pay for materials for the line enclosure but I don't know that he'll be keen on paying for this one so for the first question I would like to know an estimated price of a 900x500x400 (lxwxh) in melamine including glass sliding doors. Preferably estimate slightly high so I'm not disappointed if its more. And other bits and pieces. Exclude heat, light etc etc.
i will most likely be making 2 of these enclosures and using either a 6 or 9 m heatcord shared between the 2. Whichever I use on this I will also be using the same on my MD's which will have 2 basking spots one high one low using one heatcord. I made a thread recently asking if I could use multiple heatcords on the same thermostat so anyone else who can give me info here is appreciated.
Basically to sum it up, my questions are as follows-
Rough estimate cost of materials needed?
Heatcord size and wattage for 2 identical enclosures?
Can the cord for the melamine and the MD cord be controlled by the same thermostat assuming temps are pretty similar and wattage is the same?
anyone got a rough cost of decor and other little additions?
oh and do I need to seal melamine? I will be siliconing the joins but is that enough?
also for the pine one, does it sealing? It is called dressed pine from bunnings.
Sorry for all the probably dumb questions but figured its best to ask!
thanks for any help anyone can provide me with or pics of how others have done similar builds.
Thanks again!!!