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Dumeril's Breeding Enclosure & Hog Island Breeding Enclosure

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Boa Delights

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Hey there.
I'm looking to build my own enclosures at home to house my two breeder pairs.
My dumeril's and Hogs are the exact same size, females 6' males 5' and they are full grown.

Anyway, what should I use?
I'm going a cheap route, but I'm not sure if I should buy wood and plexiglass or just do plastic bins.

I've already got a Tstat and flexxwat tape, just not sure what to use for the actual enclosures. If you have any input, please feel free to leave it.
It will be of great help.

Also, please include materials and cost of each.
Thank's a bunch!
 
homebuilt ideas
males can go in a rack
females will need actual cages since the only tubs of necessary size are more expensive than building a box cage is. I do not recommend using flex watt on anything but racks.
 
Agreed, but I'm trying to find my best bet for building my own enclosure;
What materials work and look best.
What will the cost be?
Should I do this or stick with a rack?
Either way, I plan to build 2 enclosures to house these two pairs.
I have new arrivals coming in that I need the smaller rack room for that my boas are currently in.
 
What would you reccomend I use then?
I'm planning to build the two enclosures.
Also, can you include a rough estimate of material prices?
 
Boa Delights said:
Agreed, but I'm trying to find my best bet for building my own enclosure;
What materials work and look best.
What will the cost be?
Should I do this or stick with a rack?
Either way, I plan to build 2 enclosures to house these two pairs.
I have new arrivals coming in that I need the smaller rack room for that my boas are currently in.
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I never recommedn housing 2 snakes together in a single cage. I recommend buying commercial racks (that's what I use)
 
I have a rack but I want actual enclosures to house the boas so they can be seen and look better than a big ol rack.
 
Boa Delights said:
I have a rack but I want actual enclosures to house the boas so they can be seen and look better than a big ol rack.
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then build 4 rectangular boxes with plexiglass windows. Cheapest is tileboard method, but it will not hold heat well. Plywood works good but you need to seal it properly. Melamine is more expensive and will degrade quickly if it gets wet.
 
Using wood to build the boxes, adding in the windows, I could make it to where I have 2 cages in one. Male on top female on bottom. Would take up less room if I could have all 4 enclosures in 2 fixtures.
 
That way 4 100 gallon enclosures will fit in the spot it takes for 2 100 gal enclosures.
 
4x2x1 is plenty of room for the hogs. I would give more room for the dummerils personally. They are not small snakes. Your female definitely is not a true adult at 5'.
 
I don't have a female at 5'. My males are both about that size. On the larger side though.
My female dume is 6 maybe 7' and weighs 20+ pounds. She's a beast.
 
Have any design ideas for building the 100gal enclosures?
Any material suggestions?
 
Boa Delights said:
Have any design ideas for building the 100gal enclosures?
Any material suggestions?
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then build 4 rectangular boxes with plexiglass windows. Cheapest is tileboard method, but it will not hold heat well. Plywood works good but you need to seal it properly. Melamine is more expensive and will degrade quickly if it gets wet.
 
Thanks.
I'm thinking of using a nicer and stronger wood anyway.
Want something that looks nice. I'll end up staining it too.
 
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