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i was going to build a outdoor cage this year with wood and chicken wire 4x8x4 but i was wondering if i could make the roof out of plexi glass so that hawks or large birds would leave my bds or iguanas alone. Can Uva and Uvb travel through plexi like at home depot.
 
my understanding is that barriers such as glass, plastic, plexi, etc block UV (or at least significant portions of it). Hawks and other birds should not be an issue with a sturdily built enclosure, but make sure that the critters have sufficient shelter (from the sun, and so they feel safe. Another option is to cover some of the enclosure, leaving the rest open to allow UV access. Is this going to be a full time (seasonal) enclosure, or just for nice days...the thought processes involved would vary somewhat. Also, keep in mind that they dig - so you will want to either create some sort of floor (even with wire) or extend the side walls deep enough into the ground that they can't get out.
 
i live in upstate ny so it doesnt get really hot but i will still have a cave made of bricks. i will probaly fill the bottom with sand for my beardies and when there not in there my iguanas can sit in the branches. im only going to keep them out there on warm afternoons. i may run a basking bulb for the bds since its only 80's 90's most of the summer which is good for iguanas. is 4 feet tall enough for iggys.
 
I know where you live, and how hot it gets here, lol. If you are planning on leaving them out for any amount of time during the summer, they need some form of shelter (think about what happens to you when you are outside for a couple hours). Just because the temp is only 83 doesn't mean that you don't get hot sitting out in the sun. I would be more inclined to set up something to provide a shaded area than a brick cave, though (can you say, oven?)
 
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