Custom enclosure experience

[Jhr226]

I currently have 2 baby vieleds in a reptibreeze 16x16x30 and I am planning to seperate them soon. I was thinking maybe buying another reptibreeze or just building one, does anyone have any experience building your own enclosure? If so have you found them to be the better option that commercial enclosures?

 

[nightanole]

other than rigging up the door, these tube style cages are great, when combined with a giant planter in the center:
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizard-Care/Building-Lizard-Cage/

The $100 reptibreeze XL is hard to beat though.

 

[Jhr226]

other than rigging up the door, these tube style cages are great, when combined with a giant planter in the center:
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Lizard-Care/Building-Lizard-Cage/

The $100 reptibreeze XL is hard to beat though.

Have you tried using the tube enclosures? It seems tempting to try but I really like the repti breeze type of design with the doors , it makes it somehow easier for maintenance for me.

 

[nightanole]

Have you tried using the tube enclosures? It seems tempting to try but I really like the repti breeze type of design with the doors , it makes it somehow easier for maintenance for me.

I like the tube enclosures because i can use thicker non window screen, with bigger holes.
I use the 4ft tall version of this 1/2 inch hardware cloth:
https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Point...8136&sr=8-14&keywords=hardware+cloth+1/2+inch

It hardly blocks any light from the florescent tubes, and the cham has no problem climbing all over it. As a bonus you can tong feed feeders through the mesh. The only down side to the large opening is you can free range feeders, cup or hand feeding only.

So i just get that vinyl coated hardware cloth, a washing machine drip tray, and some potted plants, and im done.

Like i said the only engineering/hard part, is coming up with a door opening based on what latches/hinges you have available.

You can google image search alot of variants of this design.

 

[Jhr226]

I like the tube enclosures because i can use thicker non window screen, with bigger holes.
I use the 4ft tall version of this 1/2 inch hardware cloth:
https://www.amazon.com/Origin-Point-272405-Hardware-24-Inch/dp/B000HHSCLA/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1505498136&sr=8-14&keywords=hardware+cloth+1/2+inch

It hardly blocks any light from the florescent tubes, and the cham has no problem climbing all over it. As a bonus you can tong feed feeders through the mesh. The only down side to the large opening is you can free range feeders, cup or hand feeding only.

So i just get that vinyl coated hardware cloth, a washing machine drip tray, and some potted plants, and im done.

Like i said the only engineering/hard part, is coming up with a door opening based on what latches/hinges you have available.

You can google image search alot of variants of this design.

Well I think I'll have to give it a try then ( hopefully I can build it properly lol