| Are you nuts? You think banging your finger with a | | | | heat it |
| hammer is fun? No, I don't. But building your own | | | | Getting the materials home and the anticipation of |
| snake and other reptile cages can be a fun and | | | | starting your reptile cage is an exciting time. The will |
| rewarding experience. | | | | be frustrations to overcome, problems to solve but |
| Before you even start, it is important to spend some | | | | the feeling of accomplishing and achievement you |
| time planning your reptile enclosure and carefully | | | | finally get from building something yourself is |
| examining at how other cages are manufactured. | | | | fantastic. |
| Check out all of the parts, examine the locks, joins | | | | Every time you go into the room and see the cages |
| and vents. How is the lighting done? What about the | | | | you made you can feel good about them. Sure, you |
| heating? | | | | will sometimes get a bit picky about the smaller |
| Use this information to design your own cages, based | | | | details. What could you have done better, what if |
| on the needs of your reptile and its size. Work out | | | | you had done this here etc. - well maybe next time. |
| the size of cage you require and design it accordingly, | | | | Some people even use the skills they learn to make |
| altering the basic designs as needed to suit your | | | | cages for other people and make a bit of money. |
| purposes. | | | | Once you have the skills and tools it is easy. Even if |
| Building something yourself is a great feeling. I | | | | you don not have all of the tools, there are ways |
| personally enjoy the process of shopping for | | | | around it. You can go to local cabinet makers when |
| materials and deciding which is best for the purpose. | | | | you need something cut to size that is too large for |
| There are quite a few questions to consider, such | | | | you to handle. They are generally happy to oblige for |
| as:o what should I make the base fromo what is the | | | | a small fee and you get a perfectly square piece of |
| best way to make a vento how do you make the | | | | timber. |
| base water resistanto what sort of lock should I | | | | On a final note, making your own cages is a fun and |
| useo what sort of door should I use and how do I | | | | rewarding experience and is recommended it to |
| make ito what is the best light fittingo How should I | | | | anyone considering it. |