Reticulated Python enclosure question
 

I am building an enclosure for my sweet little girl, who is becoming larger by the day. My plan was to complete the inside with cement covered foam, but after watching videos online, I have started overthinking everything again. Can reticulated pythons live in a cement environment which may be acidic? (I will of course seal the cement with a nontoxic sealant, but it may still be acidic and there is little information to be found on the subject, online.)

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Do yourself a favor, use 3/4" PVC sheet, and seal/weld the seams. You will have a strong, non-porous, and easy to clean enclosure that will last longer than your retic does.

You are very very right. I have already made the enclosure out of melamine sheet, 1x4", 1x6" and and 2x4" lumber. I have issues paying attention and bought 80lb of concrete among other unnecessary items and have spent at least $1200 on an this thing so far. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

Melamine is ok for enclosures that don't have a high-humidity critter, or for racks, but I've got some 48" enclosures made of it that I use for boas and young retics, and I've had to lay in a second floor made of vinyl sheet because the melamine split, water got into the wood, it swelled and made a mess, etc. Plus the enclosures are heavy.