Melinus Enclosure

[james.w]

Here is my Melinus enclosure, I just moved him in yesterday.

Any questions or ideas to make it better are welcome.

 

[Rhetoric]

do you make your own enclosures?

 

[james.w]

Yes, I made this and my Tegus enclosure.

 

[Varanus K.Face]

It looks amazing!! Great job!

When did you get a salvator?

 

[james.w]

I traded my Ornate for one on Sunday.

 

[frost]

what did u use for the base of the cage? looks like it was an entertainment system.

 

[james.w]

4x8 sheets of melamine. Built from scratch!!

 

[frost]

ahh cool.is that hard to work with?

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i just looked it up it looks awesome for building cages.where did u get it and how much is it? how much would arboreal cage cost me?if you build cages that is..

 

[james.w]

It's a little tough to work with. You have to have a really smooth blade for cutting it otherwise the white chips on the edges. It is also really heavy. It is cool a it doesn't need to be sealed other than the seams.

I got it from Home Depot for $38 for a 4x8 sheet. They also have some precut sizes.

I could build you one if you were local for a $100 plus supplies. Shipping would be expensive.

 

[frost]

how much would shipping be?

 

[james.w]

Not sure. You could check Boamaster.com or animalplastics.com and see what they charge to ship something of the same size.

 

[frost]

ehh too lazy lol.what would the supplies run me?

 

[james.w]

What size do you want? What door style? Any light fixtures installed? Any vents installed?

 

[frost]

hmm.6 x4 prolly.door that opens up like every other door.sliding glass would be a pain.ehh just holes to put two in.yes one on top and bottom to circulate air.

 

[Varanus K.Face]

Hows the humidy on it? Post pics of your salvator!

 

[james.w]

Hows the humidy on it? Post pics of your salvator!

Holds pretty steady at 50% on the hot side and 70-80% on the cool side.

I'll post some pics of him in a few weeks. He was really stressed, so I have him in a cage completely covered so he can get comfortable. I check on his water daily and drop in some food for him.

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hmm.6 x4 prolly.door that opens up like every other door.sliding glass would be a pain.ehh just holes to put two in.yes one on top and bottom to circulate air.

6x4x6??? Sliding door is actually really easy. For lights you just want 8" circles cut in the top?? I will do the vents the same a I did mine.

 

[frost]

lol sry 6 high and 4x4 across.lights sound good.ok i didnt see where ur vents where.it will prolly be a while before i get the money for teh cage tho.=/