Do it yourself cage building articles

Do it yourself cage building articles
This section consist of a collection of articles about the design and planning of building your own reptile enclosures at home. We welcome all authors of articles relating to cage building to submit your articles for posting on our site. All authors will be given copyright credit to their works, and direct links back to their own sites will be provided.

Reptile Cage Making Tips

It is important to know the needs of you reptile before you start even designing a reptile cage. Ask yourself questions like: ? Is it an arboreal enclosure or terrestrial or a bit of both? ? Does your herp need lots of water? ? Would it do well with a sandy cage or desert vivarium setup?...
Published: Thursday 14 September, 2006

Why build your own snake or other reptile cage?

You do need some basic tools but the money you save by making it yourself will allow you to purchase some of those tools that help make the cage. The remainder can go into accessories so that for the cost of a basic cage with nothing else you can make a cage, get some tools and the cage accessories ...
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

Where do you start when building a snake cage?

Any way, I wanted to make a good cage. I had made one but it was far too small as I had divided it into two sections by placing a timber divider in the middle. It cut the cage in half and was close enough to the floor to prevent interaction but still left enough space to slide a heat mat under. It c...
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

The importance of a plan when building a reptile cage

Would you put together a model plane without look at the finished plane or looking at the plans? Does a builder build a house without a plan? The answer to these is pretty clearly no. A homemade snake or other reptile cage is so much simpler though, you say. I can just put it together as I go. N...
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

The Fun of Do It Yourself Snake and other Reptile Cages

Do it yourself building of reptile cages. Before you even start, it is important to spend some time planning your reptile enclosure and carefully examining at how other cages are manufactured. Check out all of the parts, examine the locks, joins and vents. How is the lighting done? What about the h...
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

Materials for Snake and other Reptile Cages

Comprehensive article on the various material options available for building snake and other reptile cages and terrariums. A must read for anyone about ready to embark on building their own reptile terrarium.
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

Adapting Reptile Cage Plans to Suit Your Needs

When you adapt a cage design from basic plan you can use it to make a reptile or snake cage to suit your own needs. You may have a space that is not quite suitable for the size of the original design. You may want to adapt a half built cage, a closet or an old cupboard. You may want to make a specif...
Published: Friday 21 July, 2006

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