Build this sweet cage for $200 for with everything from home depot.

[JoeyTwilight]

I used the screws not the rivets so they can be assembled and reassembled time and time again. I used the following sizes of screws and drill bits, you most definately want to drill pilot holes first.
To hold the frame together I used #10 x 3/4 screws and a 9/64 drill bit for pilot holes.
For hinges, handles, latches, kickplate for door I used #6 x 3/8 screws and a 3/32 drill bit for pilot holes.

I am also kicking my own a** for using screen on all sides Boothy is right if you live in Canada all screen is not your best option. Especially here in Calgary the winters are brutally dry here, currently outside the humidity is around 5-15%. Luckily I have a few reef tanks and a ton of plants to help thw humidity inside my house and in here its running about 25%. Inside my cham cages its running about 38-48%(too low for my liking) only due the mistking and 2 Zoo med reptifoggers running 24 hours. Currently Im exploring my options to fix this. Alot of places these make ideal cham cages so if your not in a dry place like Calgary (semi arrid/ borderline dessert. These cages still work great. The city sucks for chameleons the only thing some like about it is the altitude. My sulcata tortoises think this city is great though.

 

[JoeyTwilight]

Typo on the my last reply the relative humidity outside is 51% not 5-51%
that would really suck!. Although it can get down to 19% or so when the weather dips down to around -28 C. Not looking forward to it this year.

 

[Docility]

raising this from the dead lol, but i am going to try my hand at this as well, and will repost once i am finished, and will post pics =). I will do an indepth review on how to do it as well. might take a week to write the instructions, but its spring break and this is going to be my project for the week =P

 

[Docility]

so it took me a couple of days, and since i didnt have anything to go by other than a few vague pictures i finished it. for future reference use treated wood its probably close to 300 times more sturdy _i had to use wood on mine_ so with that being said this is not the best way to make a cage in my opinion, and im not going to do a step review lol

 

[jojackson]

after the great cricket escape of 2008

Did they swarm and eat the pics from your first post? I dont see them?

 

[jojackson]

Found the Pics! Nice cages Joeytwilight! If the relative humidity is too low, you can artificially boost it easily at low cost. If your running drippers in the cages, all that water has to go somewhere, Since the bottom is screened, you could use broad kitty litter trays to collect it. If the drippers run all day, there will always be some water under the cage. You can use that to your advantage, by heating the tray/s from underneath with a small heatmat or heat tape/cord.

Heated water evaporates more creating humidity, which rises upward through the cage with the gentle warmth.
The all screen is great, ventilation is good!