DIY Plywood Reptile Enclosure (Small Version)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2024
- Welcome back to the second installment of the Plywood Enclosure build. As I stated in this video, I highly recommend watching the original build first (if you haven't already), so that you know exactly what I'm doing in this video. To avoid redundancy this build is presented in an abridged format. Follow the link below if you want to see the original build.
Original Plywood Enclosure Build (Large Version): • DIY Plywood Reptile En...
The enclosures that I built in this video are best suited for tropical environments. If you are looking to make something like this, for an animal that requires more airflow, you could easily modify the design to include more ventilation.
I realized that I failed to mention the size of these enclosures in the video itself. That said, they measure 24"x24"x30" so they are each about 75 gallons. However, the light compartment takes up 15 gallons, which leaves 60 gallons of usable space.
You may wonder why I would go through the trouble to make something like this instead of buying a commercial enclosure. Well in making something like this, I was able to get exactly what I wanted. Plus I don't really care for the viewing panels on most enclosures. My 125g vivarium taught me that I want max visibility and won't take anything less (that tank is ridiculously hard to see in), so I came up with this.
If you have any questions let me know in the comments and I will do my best to get back to you.
You can follow me on Instagram @serpadesign for project sneak peaks, updates and more content like this.
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now make a nano version...honestly i could watch you build enclosures all day
I am actually working on several nano builds right now, so I got you covered.
haha same
I really wish there was a list of supplies for this, what a great build - very excited to take this on
With all compliments, this is a diy video that is really an “I’m a skilled artist” video. You blow my mind.
Lol of course there is skill involved, but I'm sure that a lot of people could make this very thing without issue.
Yes but you still designed it and made it beautiful. You go, dude. 🙌
Awesome video, and the audio was super crisp. I appreciate you continuing to improve youe production value, it is very proffesional.
Thank you! I'm glad that you can see the improvements I'm trying to make. Audio has been challenging because I record in the same room I keep all my tanks, so I appreciate that.
Thanks bruh
@@reggie8370 why are you saying thx😂
@@SerpaDesign how much did this project cost u
Wow you are very talented. I can see someone like you making it big and having a TV show and a line of diy products. And your other terrariums are bad ass!
So close to 100K subscribers. Come on guys, if you're not subscribed to him, do it! You won't regret it.
1.5 years later and he's at 326K :)
6 years later he’s at 1.7 million
These are amazing! They look like museum display cabinets!
They both look absolutely incredible
Eventually I want to make something very similar! Thank you for the inspiration!!!
Glad to have been an inspiration!
Wow I searched for a small one just 5 hours after this was uploaded thanks!
Can you make a list of everything you used? I want to make something simular for my frogs and leopard geckos.
I never cease to be amazed when a new video of yours pops up in my sub box. Creative, entertaining, and educational. How can you go wrong? Can't wait to see the final & completed setups with plants/decor!
Thanks for sticking with me! You've been around since the beginning if I remember correctly.
I have indeed. It's hard to shy away from someone so like minded. I just wish I were on your level XD. I plan to tackle my 1st real build this year. I have several tanks but none made by my own two hands. I have plans to create a Native Terrarium with a pond. I'm still working out the kinks though.
bro is so awezome how having a pet hobby makes you be a master in other stuff , awezome content
It was very easy to follow the build. I look forward to seeing you set it up for the geckos.
It looks great, like everything else you've done!
What an amazing job you've done on these. Excellent work and great video.
Love the build!! This is very helpful for my Bearded Dragon enclosure build!
Great video man! This, and your original build have both given me alot of inspiration and ideas for my monitor cage build. :) Can't wait for summer and better building weather!
Salutions from Sweden and a early congrats to the 100k subs! :)
Thank you I appreciate it! ✌️Peace fom the USA
Just what I needed to see! Have been planning a build for crested geckos but couldn’t figure out the door situation! Thanks for sharing!
Great job
Love how they turned out
Excellent video, really enjoyed watching the whole build! You are so talented and creative thanks for sharing!
I am going to try it this summer!
Amazing video. Looks perfect
Thinking of getting one of the smaller monitor lizards so this is perfectly timed
Love the video keep making them
Great work!! Keep the videos coming
Very nice, I built mine from a old TV stand. A glass shop wanted about $240.00 bucks for tracks and glass. Built my doors like yours, for about $43.00 bucks. Thanks!
Wow. Great job! So many little parts that need to be cut and glued together. A little tip with the front door frames. You can drill small holes and insert small dowel rods or even toothpicks with some wood glue instead of using the screws. Then cut and sand flush with the wood. Do this before you stain the frame and it will look nice and clean. You could also probably just add a bead of silicone inside the viewing panel grove instead of doing both sides after it is assembled.
You should put together complete plans for this. People would eat it up.
Keep up the awesome work!
Great video! Very educational, and an excellent build!
Meanwhile, I'm watching the video and all I want is the list of measurements for both versions so I can get all of the wood cut lmao. Great design, and I'd love to recreate it.
Luckas Silver measurements just depend on how wide and tall you’re making your enclosure.
Different animals have different requirements
King of DIY!
Whelp, I know my next build. Considering I built the cabinets and doors of my kitchen, I bet I can do this. Gonna add a 'pond' in the front to one side, however. Probably just use a 'window' with wood frame around it, don't want to make a gap near the door... Hum... Now I have to think about it. This is awesome, you've inspired me!
Thanks for this awesome video! I'm hoping to make a diy enclose around forty gallons so I'm just going around TH-cam watching all the diy enclosures.
I love watching your video's man!
wow man. Didn't know you were such a good wood worker.
You are amazing!!! Awesome job!
I love these enclosures. Part of me would love to have something like this but with a small tunnel to connect the two so that after the vivarium is put together there would be a cave in both to connect the two and let the creatures (geckos or whatnot) to go back and forth and visit each other. It might be better to make a big one and just have them together, but it would be fun having two tanks that can interact with each other but have their own space, if they would even realize that each side is their own space. With my luck they'd both prefer one side over the other.
Nice work man, keep it up!
Great job
Wow that's a lot of work and probably an epic fail for me but well worth the try!
What a great build. I've watched the large version as well, they really look great! Wish I had the tools and materials to make something like this. I really want a nice furniture to put my vivarium on. I'm not a fan of the standard black 90's looking table that usually comes with aquariums and terrariums.
I'm planning on making a few of these so I put together a lowes list together and it adds up to about 500 for every material and the tools to make two of them. that being said I am purchasing all the tools as I don't have any yet so if you take out the tools it would be a lot less. I saw a lot of people wondering about the price to make this so I thought I would include my experience with pricing. they are definitely worth it though
Nice instructions steps👍👍👍
Countersink those screw holes bro, your attention to detail is incredible & I think countersinking will just finish it off entirely!
This is way easier than I thought it would be but still will be a challenge for my mediocre wood working skills
Your awesome 😁
wow- you did that...
dude your awesome! you really have skills. biopod who? your in closures and reptile room is so classy. mine looks like a industrial experiment
Lol! Mine don't self regulate though, so they got me on that haha.
Always love your videos! I also love that you leave a light compartment, I feel the same about naked bulbs in a tank, yikes! Question though, I'm looking to build this myself, what kind of budget should I have for this? How much as an estimate would you say it costs to build this?
One day… i’ll build one (or more)
Nice job. Can't wait to see the geckos in it!
Me too!
Almost 100K
I'd have added metal corner supports. You can't rely on screws drilled into 1/4 inch plyboard for adequate support, though you also added a thousand individual little pieces which I wouldn't have the patience to do, and I have a lot of patience. Over all, you are more of a craft-o-holic than I could ever be, but one way or another, it turned out nice. Still, it would have used a pre-stain so as not to create a mottled appearance.
I love your videos!!! Thanks so much!! I’ve gotten a few ideas. Is it possible for a list of products you used please? Also, considering heat, moisture, humidity and misting, is this safe for a chameleon enclosure? Thanks so much!!
Awww man, you hyped so much with that build but than i saw the cost of the epoxy..... I kinda knew because i'm into fish but that really suck...
cool
Amazing video and skill. Very nicely done. Could you tell me about how heavy this enclosure was once finished?
Fantastic man! I have been looking forward to this video for awhile. Your craftsmanship and attention to detail are always excellent. I do wonder about airflow? Did you consider putting holes or a screen in the front of the enclosure to create airflow within the enclosure? Just wondering what your thoughts on this are. I know some designs like the exoterra have the airflow holes drilled in the front.
Thank you I'm glad that it was worth the wait. In terms of ventilation/airflow, I will include a fan in the light compartment, which will bring in new air and circulate the existing air within the enclosure. That's how I did the other one and it worked well. It wouldn't be bad to include more ventilation, but it's probably not necessary for a tropical environment. That said I think a lot of people end up modifying Exo Terra enclosures to be better suited for vivariums.
do you have a step-by-step guide (say like on a reddit page or in a document) that you could link us to? id like to make this during the upcoming weekend and i need to make a whole list of materials id need. love the video!
awesome vid! may i ask, what did you use for lighting? concerned with the humidity in the enclosure and heat that may accumulate at the top portion. thank you!
Ur awesome at building these tanks u should pre build them and ship them but Custumer seal and finish the inside and out like a premise diy kit
Your designs are awesome, I built something similar but much, much, larger. Yours has a mesh screen covering the light compartment, how are you attaching your heat lamps inside the compartment?
Thank you. I used aluminum screen, so heat lamps can go right in without issue.
What did you use for the epoxy? White pond armor? I'm going to try to build a bio-active habitat for our newest pet, a bearded dragon. Luckily he is still fairly small, but I need to build him a large enclosure over the next few months. I want it to be 4 ft x 2 ft x 2 ft and have doors on the front like this, and waterproof. I like the drain idea too! Brilliant craftsmanship! I'm so inspired! Thank you for sharing!
Very good video! What kind of lights did you use? And what would you recommend for a pretty tall vivarium, 36 inch?
This is great and very beautiful, can anybody give me an estimate of about how much this costs?
I am intrigued by this, but how is maintenance and cleaning with a design like this. I have only ever used exo terra vivarium so but I like the look of this a lot more
Hey man I know you prob won’t see this but would you recommend epoxy or liquid rubber for carnivorous plant (very humid) terrarium
I am looking to do something similar, but slightly smaller and taller. I am trying to decide how to do the lighting. Any tips? I can't decide between an LED aquarium style bar light or some type of hood for fluorescent lighting. There will be live plants!
Can you make a shopping list on what products you used/need to build.
This would be great so I can replicate this
I was curious what some coffee grounds might do to a terrarium - I've used leftover grounds for my vegetable garden with great success, but was wondering if you've ever tried with your plants?
I have not tried it, but I suspect that in high volume it would cause more issues than anything due to the acidity.
These are gorgeous! 😍 Where did you get the glass? I hope I can be patient enough to build something like this for an Amazon Tree Boa, and my Ratsnake and Dumeril's boa.
Just got a king snake and am building him a DIY terrarium of my own. Is there a list of materials you used for this? Lovely build.
Genuinely curious question - Do you really need the screws considering the strength of the wood glue? I build cabinets and always remove the screws at the end per manufacturer instructions. Have you tried just wood glue before without screws?
Could this be done simply by repurposing a cabinet and have you ever done that if not you should do a video of that making a terrarium cabinet out of a small hutch
Wow two years later same question…what apoxy did you use?
Another impressive build, nice job! I can't wait to see the next installment. Do you feel that a locking mechanism is necessary for Crested Geckos? I was planning on using those small acrylic clips that you just rotate and are commonly used to hold window screening in place, similar to what you would see on the back of a picture frame. Thanks, man.
I should have stated I'm doing a polycarbonate front to a vertical tank, obv the type of clip I mentioned would not work on the type of door in this video.
Yes! Locking mechanism is mandatory. They are little escape artists, and will sneak out of the tiniest of places. Need to guarantee a tight fit with something that isn't flimsy.
How do you heat the enclosure? I imagine having a deep heat project in the light compartment would be somewhat of a fire hazard?
Question,.for your enclosures do you use glass or plexiglass,.and would glass break easier
You should start your own custom build enclosure business online
How do you reach enough air circulation in this enclosure?
Are you using 1 or 2 pieces of plywood I've seen both videos but trying to find out how much would an material I should buy
Do you fill up the bottom with water and then drain it ?
How much did this build cost? I'm just wondering if it's cheaper to build it yourself or just buy an enclosure
cheaper to build one. but it depends somewhat on the materials.
Now Adays just buy
is there any reason other then cost u went with laminated strips instead of thicker ply?
Could you possibly produce a PDF of all the sizes of wood that you used and the cuts so that would be easier to put together for somebody watching a video? Also what was the total cost for you
Hi. I'm a new subscriber and I know this video is fairly old, but I love this build. Do you happen to have plans you could share for this?
Could you attempt making a Terrarium (closed or open) with carnivorous plants?
You are so smart haha.
I was wondering if you have actual plans for this build or is it all in your head . If you do have detailed plans I would love a copy I want to build these for my crested geckos
Question, when you go outside to build, do you ever have people or neighbors outside ask questions?
Nice enclosures
what geckos are you putting in those?
Neeeeed this, but for a cornsnake/kingsnake/milk snake
I don't think that epoxy is available in Canada. Can you tell me what exactly it is, so I can find an alternative? Thanks!
I'm about to build one out of a huge china cabinet do I have to Remove the wood Finnish or can I just slap the drylok on it?
Does anyone have the correct measurements for all the pieces of wood?
What did you seal the inside with? So I can buy it
Would that epoxie mix be safe for a tarantula enclosure if it is safe for reptiles? Really wanting to build my Tarantula an enosure out of wood. Ive build my turtles enclosur from wood. My spiders enclosure would be much smaller and more simple compared to this build. Lol
Do you have the measurements for the pieces of wood you cut? Sorry if you said it and I missed it
Is there a way to make these enclosures stackable?
Why do you need the wood glue