Louie got a new cage! Have Dialup? You've been warned...

[CruiserMaiden]

Ok so he wasnt as active as I thought he should be in his other cage, and I thought he needed more room. My brilliant idea? Get two 46" kiddie pools, cut the bottom off of one and fasten them together. Since the top is sloped inwards he cant get out, but I had an old collapsable rabbit cage that unfolds perfectly to fit the top so the cat cant get in, and the wire spacing on it was 1" by like 5" or 6" so I figure his UV can get thru no problem. Temps seem to be doing great and he has a ton of places to hide now! He's been running around and digging in the substrate and having a great time. Total cost (including additional furnishings required to make more hides and basking places, but not including the rabbit cage cause I had that) $30. Total time for assembly: 1 hour (including going to two different Wal-Marts looking for the kiddie pools. It took like 15 minutes to assemble once I got home). Any comments welcome

*edit* one of the two clamp lamps is a MVB and the other is just for extra heat. the small UV tube lamp on the other side is just what I had on hand until my larger UVB strip comes in...

















And of course some of HIM in there...

	Ultra Violet Radiation B Ultra Violet Radiation B

[VoodooChile]

Pretty inventive..Another suggestion Lowes and Home Depot have the wider set mesh...That and a staple gun or Gorilla Glue will cover the hole if you dont want to leave the cage on top..Unless thats how you get him out.. LOL
I think its great! Did he seem happy?
Will it be hard to heat that much space?

[CruiserMaiden]

I actually just had to turn off one of his lamps cause it was TOO hot in there. So no its not too hard to heat. The cage bends in three places so thats how I get him out. I may make a lid out of mesh and wood later tho if this doesnt work out.

[VoodooChile]

Thats cool
I had a hard time heating the larger tanks, but I was also NOT using the high watt bulbs.. Looks pretty good..Love the way the yellow goes with his colors LOL

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Very nice. About how big do those thinks measure? Would probably be good for beardies too

[VoodooChile]

pssst Pork, LOOK UP hehehehe

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by amercnwmn

pssst Pork, LOOK UP hehehehe

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[YetiBoy]

LOL Pork he said the pools are 46"

Crusier that is a great setup I love it!

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by YetiBoy

LOL Pork he said the pools are 46"
Crusier that is a great setup I love it!

I bet a beardie or 2 would love that