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Above is a link to the armoire-style enclosure I'm thinking of (that one is made for a chinchilla). I don't think it would be exceptionally difficult but I'm really not experienced. I don't yet have an armoire so I don't have any dimensions for you; this is more general. Here are some alterations I think I'd have to make to an armoire to make an enclosure:
-Doors: I think the regular glass doors to an armoire would be fine as long as they're sturdy, ie I could knock on them with my knuckles. They'd need a few latches of course. Inside the doors I will put a piece of wood across the bottom about 4" tall to keep the substrate in.
-Wood would all need to be sealed
-Would need to make a couple of 3" wide circular holes on each side for vents (how many will depend on the size of course - I'll figure that out later)
- A couple of circular holes on top for heat lamp fixtures
-Hooks inside at the top for the UV tube fixture to hang
-Ceramic tiles on the bottom - with regular grout like you put down tiles in your bathroom I guess?
Are there any other alterations or features I should take into consideration?
For context, I'm going to foster a 3 yo rescue who is very tank-aggressive (he had a rough upbringing sharing space and food with several large beardies). I'm going to train him to come out of his tank when owner rings a bell & play outside his tank & hang out outside when it's being cleaned, etc., because I think it's totally fair for him to want to keep his home to himself and I want to respect that. In that vein, I want to give him a large "territory" that he can chill in because that's where he feels safe and he just went through so much, came out so happy and healthy, his rescuer has 10 other sick beardies so she can't give him all the attention he deserves, and hasn't been adopted in 2 years just because he's so afraid of bad things happening again... And now I'm going to cry. Point is, I want to give him a good head-start here, and I don't have tons to spend, so I reach out to the experts! Thank you!
Above is a link to the armoire-style enclosure I'm thinking of (that one is made for a chinchilla). I don't think it would be exceptionally difficult but I'm really not experienced. I don't yet have an armoire so I don't have any dimensions for you; this is more general. Here are some alterations I think I'd have to make to an armoire to make an enclosure:
-Doors: I think the regular glass doors to an armoire would be fine as long as they're sturdy, ie I could knock on them with my knuckles. They'd need a few latches of course. Inside the doors I will put a piece of wood across the bottom about 4" tall to keep the substrate in.
-Wood would all need to be sealed
-Would need to make a couple of 3" wide circular holes on each side for vents (how many will depend on the size of course - I'll figure that out later)
- A couple of circular holes on top for heat lamp fixtures
-Hooks inside at the top for the UV tube fixture to hang
-Ceramic tiles on the bottom - with regular grout like you put down tiles in your bathroom I guess?
Are there any other alterations or features I should take into consideration?
For context, I'm going to foster a 3 yo rescue who is very tank-aggressive (he had a rough upbringing sharing space and food with several large beardies). I'm going to train him to come out of his tank when owner rings a bell & play outside his tank & hang out outside when it's being cleaned, etc., because I think it's totally fair for him to want to keep his home to himself and I want to respect that. In that vein, I want to give him a large "territory" that he can chill in because that's where he feels safe and he just went through so much, came out so happy and healthy, his rescuer has 10 other sick beardies so she can't give him all the attention he deserves, and hasn't been adopted in 2 years just because he's so afraid of bad things happening again... And now I'm going to cry. Point is, I want to give him a good head-start here, and I don't have tons to spend, so I reach out to the experts! Thank you!