Smittiferous
Well-Known Member
Legend has it summer is now here, although Melbourne weather is lacking conviction.
Nonetheless, I think it's time for some of the bigger beasts to leave the comfy confines of their insulated wooden boxes, and finally experience some real sunshine (sacrifices to the sun gods will be made) and fresh air.
Having never housed any reptiles outside before, I'm not really sure what gauge of mesh would be sufficient, without stretching the pre-christmas shoestring budget too far. Currently looking at 25mm square mesh with 1.2mm thick wires, with my typical over-engineered approach to structural design (studs and noggins aplenty to fix the mesh to).
Species to be housed are yearling gouldii and gouldii flavirufus, and a pair of adult mertens. Given that there won't be excessively long spans of unsupported mesh (estimated max span of 900mm in each direction without support), I personally think this mesh should be ok with its flexibility, and I'm fairly optimistic in its ability to withstand several KG of burly mertens hanging off it without the mesh tearing, but it can't hurt to ask the question:
25x25x1.2mm mesh. Strong enough, or go thicker?
Nonetheless, I think it's time for some of the bigger beasts to leave the comfy confines of their insulated wooden boxes, and finally experience some real sunshine (sacrifices to the sun gods will be made) and fresh air.
Having never housed any reptiles outside before, I'm not really sure what gauge of mesh would be sufficient, without stretching the pre-christmas shoestring budget too far. Currently looking at 25mm square mesh with 1.2mm thick wires, with my typical over-engineered approach to structural design (studs and noggins aplenty to fix the mesh to).
Species to be housed are yearling gouldii and gouldii flavirufus, and a pair of adult mertens. Given that there won't be excessively long spans of unsupported mesh (estimated max span of 900mm in each direction without support), I personally think this mesh should be ok with its flexibility, and I'm fairly optimistic in its ability to withstand several KG of burly mertens hanging off it without the mesh tearing, but it can't hurt to ask the question:
25x25x1.2mm mesh. Strong enough, or go thicker?
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