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01-13-04, 09:53 PM
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Cage price
What is the average price for, say, a cage for a full-grown savannah monitor? I've done hours of research and haven't gotten to the point where I will buy yet, so I want a general range. I would also like to know what sizes pf what materials to use. I haven't started to work with bosc's yet, so when I get one, I want It to have a good home 
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01-13-04, 10:26 PM
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go to the enclosure forum,you will see lot's of folks enclosure at lots of price
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01-13-04, 10:38 PM
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Location: Near Hamilton, ON
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A decent 1" plywood 6'L x 3'W x 3H should cost you between 80-160 dollars down there...Depending on what style of enclosure you decide to use.
have fun
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01-14-04, 04:51 PM
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I was thinking of plywood and plexiglass, if you were still wondering.
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01-15-04, 12:11 AM
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Yeah that's what mines made of as well. Just make sure you have enough ventalation.
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01-15-04, 12:18 AM
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Im going to be starting one next week, its going to be all wood but the top will be open fully being covered only by a thick wire screen(like chainlink fence type stuff). I got a sheet of plexy that was 5'x3' and 3/8" thick and it was 160.
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01-15-04, 12:27 AM
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Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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You deffinately do NOT want to use plexiglass, the monitor will scratch it up to bad you cant see through after about 2 days. Use glass or some kind of strong, plastic coated mesh.
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01-15-04, 03:44 PM
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I was not going to use plexiglass for the sides, just for the top. I'm pretty sure that won't get scratched up much, but if it does, I don't need to see in from the top.
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01-16-04, 11:23 AM
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I have a plexiglass veiwing window in mine and have since it was made 2 years ago. I guess my sav is just well behaved.
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01-16-04, 03:55 PM
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How thich is the plexiglass? Is there only one side of plexiglass, and if there is, is that where the cage opens up? If at all possible, I would like to see pictures of the enclosures to get a better idea of what they look like structurally.
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01-16-04, 05:42 PM
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I can't be 100% certain on the thickness of the plexi-glass. 1/4 or so maybe, not much more than that. The top is a custom made lid, it opens up and out, to allow easy access for things like cage cleaning etc. I think I only used 2 or 3 sheets of 8'x'4' plywood then had it cut to the dimensions I needed for the cage itself as well as the lid. I don't have a digital camera so I can't post pictures sorry.
good luck
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01-16-04, 06:07 PM
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How much did that enclosure cost you?
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01-18-04, 10:35 PM
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Umm, I think it came to around 180 CDN dollars.
Let us know what you've decided to build.
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01-19-04, 01:53 PM
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Okay. My idea is an 8'x4'x4' plywood enclosure with a top that opens in two areas. I think that I'll embed plexigless into each half on the top. If anyone has any complaints/advice on this project, post it now before I start building.
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01-19-04, 03:34 PM
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Location: Toronto
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Matt, top opening on a 4 foot cage will be very hard to service. I would do it somewhat like my cage of the same dimensions. Two 4 foot front opening doors. My doors are on hinges that i can completely remove.(the doors come off, just a matter of fliping a latch) So i have 4x2' of space to service the interior.
I wish i had a digi cam, i'd take some photos.. Soon hopefully.
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