This is the exact video I needed thanks for making it now I'm able to make a cage like this the only thing I think I'm going to do differently is I won't staple the plastic poly wall to the bottom I'll just glue.
This is amazing! Im trying to learn as much as i can so i can build a 4x2x2 for each of my 2 boas. Then eventually build 3 4x2x2 with a divider in the middle for my ball pythons.
Nice build. I like the door tracks, was going to buy the premade plastic ones, but I can build my own, thanks for description. Getting started on new enlcosure for my BRB, she needs out of the tub.
I didn't even think of using a regular floor vent, that's subtly genuis sir. Thank you greatly lol Edit: I wasn't expecting a rat tail, you're full of surprises lmao
i'm in the process of making an enclosure too! I have all the pieces cut and am water sealing them. It's going to be a "two story" 4.5 foot enclosure for my ball python and corn snake
I know this is a super old video, but can I use pond liner in place of the polywall? None of my local hardware stores carry it, and it's super expensive to order it online in the size I need.
On my big snakes the thermostat is a bit tricky becuz if u lay the probe down beneath the heat source and a rather large snake covers it... the temps will rise significantly to warm the probe beneath the animal. The way I do it is a bit different and works very well. I shud make a video becuz its rather hard to explain.
Basically what I was thinking of doing, you just helped iron out some of my questions. I've considered going with heat tape since I will have 6+ stacked together. Would you suggest putting between the olly and polly, or under the plywood. Or in your opinion does ceramic heat bulbs work better for large snakes?
I have radiant heat panels in a few of mine now just becuz they take up less space and a buddy sold them at a great deal, but otherwise I ise the ceramic. I tried some heat tape but it didnt seem to penetrate the wood enough to give a heat spot in the 88 to 90 degree range. The tape maxed out at about 79f. From what I understand, the heat tape will need to breath on one side so if u do go heat tape it maybe best to go along the back unless u can somehow get a bit of space as to not sandwhich the tape tightly. It cud overheat and melt from what Ive been told. Hope that helps and thank you very much.
I forget the name but you can get it at Homedepot. Its the kind you use in bathroms and resists mold. Make sure its zero or low odor and no VOC. I apply 3 coats for durability incase I need to scrub the walls due to poop lol. It happens:)
Becuz the wood is thick, the center support and the polywall protects from moisture, I havent had any sag thus far and my oldest cage is about 2 years old.
This one is actually being heated by nano ceramic heat bulbs. The polywall mat installed is cut to size, then glued with floor adhesive and stapled in. Thank you
You can get the ceramic ones from Homedepot. The ones I got in this video were angled slightly and I got them from Amazon. Unfortunately they took 6 weeks to arrive.
1/4 Plexiglass. Cudnt find anything thicker out here, but with the face plate support it works extremely well. I have a 120lb girl that wont push it open.
What's a plastic turkey bag? I was planning to use a router to cut a groove in a top and bottom lip/edge board for the sliding plexiglass doors, with about 10 inches of overlap between the boards. Any thoughts? Will two pieces of plexiglass slide easily against one another? Why do you want to slide your plexiglass out? I'm confused.
The bags used when people cook turkeys. They put the turkey inaide the bag and then all together in the roasting pan to be placed in the oven. Well some of those bags release a gas that will kill your pet birds if you ha e any near or close to the kitchen.
My plexiglass doesnt slide out but I can lift it up high enough like you wud a normal sliding window in order to clear the bottom track to pull the glass out for easier cleaning. The plexiglass slides perfectly. If you ever have a large female that lays eggs and u want to incubate them, you're gonna want to be able to remove that glass so you can safely get the eggs.
They're keyless light fixtures. You can find them at Homedepot for roughy $2.00. Walmart has porcelain ones that willl work as well for about $3.50. Hopefully you'll be able to find them. Keep me posted please?
@@gloriouspredators1361 I will make a picture and video when it's done :) Loads of work, and ordering the windows when frame is done. It's for my boa constrictor.
Nice and all but wooden encloses are trash. My Ball needs humidity at least 50-60% why would I want wood around all that moisture. Glass enclosures are better.
You could add in some extreme waterproof sealant like 2-3 coats. I've seen others use wood for their pythons and even their chameleons just perfectly fine. It's all on opinion on what you may like but theres other videos showing how to make a full on glass enclosure.
People never cease to amaze me. Thank you for showing us YOUR way to make a great enclosure.
Great tutorial, thank you for taking the time to explain why you're doing things!
I have been needing to build a bigger cage for my berm. I like that setup a lot.
This is the exact video I needed thanks for making it now I'm able to make a cage like this the only thing I think I'm going to do differently is I won't staple the plastic poly wall to the bottom I'll just glue.
This is amazing! Im trying to learn as much as i can so i can build a 4x2x2 for each of my 2 boas. Then eventually build 3 4x2x2 with a divider in the middle for my ball pythons.
Thank you.
Nice build. I like the door tracks, was going to buy the premade plastic ones, but I can build my own, thanks for description. Getting started on new enlcosure for my BRB, she needs out of the tub.
Happy to share any ideas that may help out. Thank you very much:)
I didn't even think of using a regular floor vent, that's subtly genuis sir. Thank you greatly lol
Edit: I wasn't expecting a rat tail, you're full of surprises lmao
Thank you:)
Well done, Joe. Some of your ideas are great. I especially like the plastic on the bottom. Nice build man.
Thanks you Arrowsun. I appreciate that. That polywall really makes clean up super super easy.
Great job Joe. Thanks for sharing
Thank you:)
This is awesome! I have a question for you - do you mind explaining how to build the heat box and the materials/supplies used? This is a great idea!
Thank you that was very detailed and gave me a lot of good ideas!
Thank you. Glad I could be of help:)
This great thanks for sharing can’t wait to try!
Thank you. :)
That was an excellent build thinks for sharing.
Thank you. Much appreciated:)
Could you show in more detail how you made the box around the ceramics? Cheers
i'm in the process of making an enclosure too! I have all the pieces cut and am water sealing them. It's going to be a "two story" 4.5 foot enclosure for my ball python and corn snake
Lol the creepy alien like noises throughout the vid, but was a cool vid
Amazing. Thanks!
How did you make your heat panel?
Very nice work! I just subscribed!
Thank you:)
Great video!
Thank you
This is a great design, well done. Out of curiosity, would you say these could be stackable?
Thank you and yes, they're very stackable. I have 2 sets of 4 all stacked up.
Glorious Predators awesome, thank you so much!
Yes indeed 2 inches is more than enough
Awesome cage. With stacking do you notice much heat transfer from one to another?
Thank u. The heat transfer is in the mid 80s. The girl on top loves laying in the spot lol. Going to be trying some radiant heat panels soon.
I know this is a super old video, but can I use pond liner in place of the polywall? None of my local hardware stores carry it, and it's super expensive to order it online in the size I need.
I'm assuming that you didn't use track for the glass, can I ask why?
Jo are you selling/shipping these at all?
What are the dimensions of the plexiglass cuts?
Could you tell me how to hook up a thermostat in this one. Very good video very informative
On my big snakes the thermostat is a bit tricky becuz if u lay the probe down beneath the heat source and a rather large snake covers it... the temps will rise significantly to warm the probe beneath the animal. The way I do it is a bit different and works very well. I shud make a video becuz its rather hard to explain.
Thank you.
Can You make a video explaining temperature regulation using a thermostat
Hope to be working on that one soon. Thank u:)
Basically what I was thinking of doing, you just helped iron out some of my questions. I've considered going with heat tape since I will have 6+ stacked together. Would you suggest putting between the olly and polly, or under the plywood. Or in your opinion does ceramic heat bulbs work better for large snakes?
I have radiant heat panels in a few of mine now just becuz they take up less space and a buddy sold them at a great deal, but otherwise I ise the ceramic. I tried some heat tape but it didnt seem to penetrate the wood enough to give a heat spot in the 88 to 90 degree range. The tape maxed out at about 79f. From what I understand, the heat tape will need to breath on one side so if u do go heat tape it maybe best to go along the back unless u can somehow get a bit of space as to not sandwhich the tape tightly. It cud overheat and melt from what Ive been told. Hope that helps and thank you very much.
Could you stack these?
What kind of paint did u use on the inside of enclosure?
I forget the name but you can get it at Homedepot. Its the kind you use in bathroms and resists mold. Make sure its zero or low odor and no VOC. I apply 3 coats for durability incase I need to scrub the walls due to poop lol. It happens:)
was the plywood coated with anything to protect wood from humidity / water? or only the poly wall?
Its coated 1st with a latex paint made for bathrooms with No VOE/VOC. 3 coats.
you can use a water based poliurithane .....3 coats....glossy finish...looks great on my cage
So do I need 3 pieces of 8x4 and 1 piece that's 6x3?
What kind of adhesive did you use to adhere the polywall?
How do you find the strength of the cages is when you stack them? Do they sag or bow over time?
Becuz the wood is thick, the center support and the polywall protects from moisture, I havent had any sag thus far and my oldest cage is about 2 years old.
How can I use an UTH with the wood?
How do you put the heat mat in
This one is actually being heated by nano ceramic heat bulbs. The polywall mat installed is cut to size, then glued with floor adhesive and stapled in. Thank you
What paints and stuff did you use and is there any way I can make the front bigger cuz I want to put an tegu in one but they deeper substarate
Where did you get the lamp holders/sockets for the CHE? I'm planning a build and not sure what to get
You can get the ceramic ones from Homedepot. The ones I got in this video were angled slightly and I got them from Amazon. Unfortunately they took 6 weeks to arrive.
How thick is the glass?
1/4 Plexiglass. Cudnt find anything thicker out here, but with the face plate support it works extremely well. I have a 120lb girl that wont push it open.
Glorious Predators thank you! If I have a lil leopard gecko would I be able to go thinner or standard is a quarter inch
@@sammysweet4421 If ur making this fkr a leopard gecho Im sure u cud go thinner, but it gets flimsy.
What's a plastic turkey bag? I was planning to use a router to cut a groove in a top and bottom lip/edge board for the sliding plexiglass doors, with about 10 inches of overlap between the boards. Any thoughts? Will two pieces of plexiglass slide easily against one another? Why do you want to slide your plexiglass out? I'm confused.
The bags used when people cook turkeys. They put the turkey inaide the bag and then all together in the roasting pan to be placed in the oven. Well some of those bags release a gas that will kill your pet birds if you ha e any near or close to the kitchen.
My plexiglass doesnt slide out but I can lift it up high enough like you wud a normal sliding window in order to clear the bottom track to pull the glass out for easier cleaning. The plexiglass slides perfectly. If you ever have a large female that lays eggs and u want to incubate them, you're gonna want to be able to remove that glass so you can safely get the eggs.
Im building a 6x2x2 enclosure out of red oak for my bearded dragon. Do you HAVE to have the support beam in the middle?
Where did you get the floor vent from and the bulb guard
Are you sure it’s called nano 100 watt Che cause I’m having a hard time finding a nano Che that says 100 watts
I can’t find those bulb holders anywhere what is it called do you know the name
They're keyless light fixtures. You can find them at Homedepot for roughy $2.00. Walmart has porcelain ones that willl work as well for about $3.50. Hopefully you'll be able to find them. Keep me posted please?
Glorious Predators Thank you
What it the Height of this enclosure
I believe the height was 17 inches. I believe I mentioned it in the size pieces, but its been a while.
I would pay to have this made for me lol
Prepare to spend 600-1000+ for it. Mostly, worth the DIY.
How long did it take to complete 100%?
The 1st one took me about 3 to 4 days start to finish. Now I can get 2 done in 1 days time. :)
I'm building a terrarium right now 240 cm lenght, 180 cm height and 70 cm deep
Nice. Post a pic when you're done if youtbe allows. Would love to see how it turns out. :)
@@gloriouspredators1361 I will make a picture and video when it's done :) Loads of work, and ordering the windows when frame is done. It's for my boa constrictor.
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Can you contact me I have a few questions ??
Could have done with being twice the height......
I just let mine run around the house, i dont bother with all this enclosure mambo jambo
Nice and all but wooden encloses are trash. My Ball needs humidity at least 50-60% why would I want wood around all that moisture. Glass enclosures are better.
You could add in some extreme waterproof sealant like 2-3 coats. I've seen others use wood for their pythons and even their chameleons just perfectly fine. It's all on opinion on what you may like but theres other videos showing how to make a full on glass enclosure.
@@victoriaarvizo6507 he clearly didn’t watch the video😂🤷♂️