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DIY Cage Building Links

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This thread will be a place for links to sites that provide cage building plans and tips for those of you inclined to try your hand at crafting your own reptile enclosures.

All the links mentioned in this thread will be included in this first post, so if you're just wanting to check the links you won't need to read the whole thread to make sure you don't miss any.
If you have links to pages or sites with good (preferably free) information on cage building, PM me the link and I'll add it here.

Arbreptiles.com - this is my site, with a few ideas and hopefully helpful hints
http://www.arbreptiles.com/cages/cages.shtml


Finegtps.com - Greg Maxwell's how to series on his chondro cages, a very well done article
http://www.finegtps.com/cageplans.htm


Riobravoreptiles.com - Gus Rentfro's excellent article on building a double rack from hollow core doors
http://www.riobravoreptiles.com/howto_easyrack.htm


Herpo.com - John Hollister's page of cage building tips with information on several related topics
http://www.herpo.com/cages/cages.html


morion.com - A cage design which incorporates a faux rock background
http://www.morion.com/teo/english/rockwall-cage/frame-cage.html


Dasnakes.com - Plans for a basic 6'x2' cage
http://www.dasnakes.com/plan.html


Applegatereptiles.com - Not exactly plans, but some excellent photos of Bob Applegate's custom cages and his unique approach to housing colubrids.
http://www.applegatereptiles.com/about/facilites2.html


Crossfire Enclosure - A cage designed for bearded dragons
http://www.freewebs.com/crossfireenclosures/


Timeless Spirit Enclosure - A bearded dragon enclosure from Timeless Spirit
http://www.timelessspirit.com/enclosure

Blue Apple Herps - Plans for a conventional cage and a set of rack plans for download in PDF format.
http://www.blueappleherps.com/page13/page13.html

The Universal Cage - A flexible, expandable degisn that breaks down easily. Degigned for Iguanas, monitors, and other large lizards http://www.reptileranger.com/universalcage.htm

Rat rack video and pdf directions from Ridgetop Reptiles.
Video - http://www.ridgetopreptiles.com/RTR/...how-to-videos/
PDF document - http://www.ridgetopreptiles.com/RTR/...b-rodent-rack/

The Dragon Spot - A 4x2x2 cage build
http://www.thedragonspot.com/custom-enclosure-plans/
 
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Some cages i built from no set of plans that are 4'x2'x2'
I'm more then happy to help anyone interested in building there own cages
 
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great links! im looking to build me a custom cage and this helped me alot! i have one question though, i looked at the melamine today, 35.00 a sheet!!?! i can get 3/4 inch ply for cheaper, but i would have to seal it, whats a good safe wood sealer?
 
No need to turn this thread into a discussion so I'll go ahead and lock it.
Please start a new thread with any discussion topics you may have.

If anyone has links to be added to the list above, send them to me via PM.
 
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