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It was just a pile of lumber taking up living room space just a few weeks ago.

Today we apply the background to the back enclosure panel, then attach it to the back of the enclosure! Then lift the thing up on to the base and put in the last screws.

Finally got the material for the drain system. Need to drill 2 holes and attach the hoses to drain into a jug/bucket.

Base is almost complete, shelving is in. We need to paint it and hang the doors you see in the third image.

It's bigger than I thought, and I still need to put it on the base.

You can see, in the first few pics above, how the single door frame became double doors. I attached plastic hex fence all around the inside (except the back). Rolled the sharp cut edges towards the outside to prevent injury. Then wrapped aluminum screen around the outside to stop "dinner" from...

It has been quite a bit of work. I have enjoyed the process and watching it take shape.

Doors are framed, split into double doors and mounted on hinges. The entire enclosure frame and doors have been sanded and painted. Hopefully tomorrow the screen will be applied and door knobs attached. Unfortunately there was a minor setback as a painter hired by our apartment complex broke...

The first pic is the base. There's tracks for shelving and will be paneled around both sides and back. Double doors for the front and room for a drainage system. The next few are the construction of the habitat. It will be lined on the inside with thick plastic hex mesh and wrapped outside with...