What can i paint my enclosure with?

[dbford88]

I have currently built a 4'x2'x4' screen cage that im going to put my male 4 month old panther and 5 month old vailed male in with a devider down the center. I need to water proof the wood before i put my screens in. What can I use that will not harm them?

 

[kuzitiso]

painting the wood shouldn't be a problem as long as its dry before he's in there. I actually went to home depot and bought sheets of flexible plexiglass (looks like white cardboard) and used that with some water proof silicone to seal the bottom and protect the wood. The rest never has that much water contact so I don't worry about it. I did spray the plexiglass with some spray paint though and it hasn't caused any problems. Like I said, make sure it's dry and won't chip off.

Edit:

I would recommend a larger enclosure. 4x2x4 is perfect for the panther by himself. Half of that is too small IMO.

 

[jsikes88]

My thoughts are that most large cages are 48"x24"x24"
So if you make one twice that size with a divider down the center it should be good.