new extensive jungle cage

[mary prefontaine]

I have a new cage in which i basically turned into a jungle. The only problem is the person who built it thought the floor being formica should be enough for the amount of moisture i have and it isnt. Any ideas on how to get a good drainage going? I thought of drilling a hole in the center or on the ends where it seems to be accumilating. but it is doing so in at leat 2-3 corners, so that isn't going to work.
The setting(see pics) is real tropical in there and perfect for the moss and everything so far, only too much water


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[javsto]

My cage is nowhere near as complex as yours but I also had excessive standing water accumilation from my mister all over the bottom and when I first started drilling drainage holes I never considered that my feeders would escape until I started finding crix and roaches all over my house with no idea where they were coming from. Once I realized where they were escaping from I then placed a filter inbetween the cage and the stand where the holes were and that stopped the great escape. So Dont forget to use some extra screen material as a filter so that nothing escapes after drilling your holes.

 

[zerpda]

drainage

Well I really couldn't see the pictures, but I know Summoner12 (Kevin) at aquazamp sells trays for the bottom of cages for water to accumulate. You may want to check with him. I think he can also get them made so if you are using an odd size he may be able to make one the size you need.

 

[Olimpia]

I had a similar problem, so I drilled a hole in the center of the cage and then took silicone and rounded out the corners where water was accumulating, so to speak. I essentially sloped the corners and the edges towards the center a little and it made it easier for water to not get stuck in the corners and edges and get stagnant.

The cage looks awesome, by the way! Really nice.

 

[Feebo]

Nice enclosures those! Unfortunately wood and high humidity just don't mix. I keep lots of snakes, I'm very inventive and I've tried so many different approaches over years and years. Always ending in enclosures being so damaged they get thrown. I can suggest a couple of ideas that do slow that down though... Yacht varnish. Good stuff! Coat the inside of those enclosures again and again and again and that'll provide a layer of protection.
What I thought was my best idea (lining the enclosure with perspex) kills the enclosure as soon as a tiny bit of moisture gets between wood and perspex. I think maybe the best alternative to the varnish is probably the best ventillation systen in conjuction with the best fans you can find will probably be the best bet......

 

[mary prefontaine]

Thanks for all the replies everyone

I ended up calling the cage builder and most king to only find I had too much misting of the cage so I lowered it to 3-5 minutes 3 x's daily after emoting all that water out lol, the bottom does have like a coriander or Formica floor and was well sealed with silicone, and that's what kept it from soaking through the floor. Now with the smaller amount of misting I'm having a lot less problems.