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Well Beauregard has grown very quickly and in fact IMO, pretty much grew out of the 20g long aquarium I had him in for the past month.
So, I decided he needed an upgrade. I'm glad I don't make money being a carpenter as this enclosure took wayyyyyy too long to make. :mrgreen:
I used this design: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.tegutalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=688&p=8391&hilit=particle" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=59&t=688&p=8391&hilit=particle</a><!-- l --> as my basis, with a few modifications, as you'll see.
I decided to go with a plexiglass door on the left side of the enclosure with basking set up visible. Used flagstone from H.D. for this. The right side is hidden from view to give my tegu privacy.
UVB light strip, 10.0, 20 watt from petsmart, fixture from Walmart, 25".
150 watt infrared lamp for basking has temps exactly where I want them 105-110 mark.
The cage is roughly 4 and 1/2' long plus an inch (55") by 25" wide.
Interior was painted liberally with exterior latex, gray oops paint from H.D.
All seams were caulked and sealed.
For the exterior I decided to finish it off with a product called "FRP" from H.D.
It is a finished fiberglass product.
The door has a locking hasp.
His hide is a rubbermade trash can, I cut to fit.
He loves his new cage, what can I say!
Pictures: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/July292009?authkey=Gv1sRgCJK9nIWx3evmuwE#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalu ... Wx3evmuwE#</a><!-- m -->
Cost? Alot!!! :rant
Oh, I liked Nick Boudin's idea for substrate it's a mix of cypress mulch, top soil, cocofiber, and sphagnum moss.
...Jefroka
So, I decided he needed an upgrade. I'm glad I don't make money being a carpenter as this enclosure took wayyyyyy too long to make. :mrgreen:
I used this design: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.tegutalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=688&p=8391&hilit=particle" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">viewtopic.php?f=59&t=688&p=8391&hilit=particle</a><!-- l --> as my basis, with a few modifications, as you'll see.
I decided to go with a plexiglass door on the left side of the enclosure with basking set up visible. Used flagstone from H.D. for this. The right side is hidden from view to give my tegu privacy.
UVB light strip, 10.0, 20 watt from petsmart, fixture from Walmart, 25".
150 watt infrared lamp for basking has temps exactly where I want them 105-110 mark.
The cage is roughly 4 and 1/2' long plus an inch (55") by 25" wide.
Interior was painted liberally with exterior latex, gray oops paint from H.D.
All seams were caulked and sealed.
For the exterior I decided to finish it off with a product called "FRP" from H.D.
It is a finished fiberglass product.
The door has a locking hasp.
His hide is a rubbermade trash can, I cut to fit.
He loves his new cage, what can I say!
Pictures: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalus/July292009?authkey=Gv1sRgCJK9nIWx3evmuwE#" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://picasaweb.google.com/pyxicephalu ... Wx3evmuwE#</a><!-- m -->
Cost? Alot!!! :rant
Oh, I liked Nick Boudin's idea for substrate it's a mix of cypress mulch, top soil, cocofiber, and sphagnum moss.
...Jefroka
