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| I am thinking of building a cage for my Burmese Should I build a frame under the plywood or just use thick plywood If anyone has built one and has some Ideas or tips it would be greatly welcomed
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Sorry man...... Plywood sucks for keeping snakes in. Really difficult to seal well enough. Traps and collects bacteria, mites, fungus and just about anything else you can think of, that will harm your snake.
If you put in the time to line and seal the interior with something else over the plywood, (like plexi-glass or lexan), it gets better. But, that's a lot of work and expense.
Why not purchase an 8 to 10 foot melamine enclosure from Boa Master, and assemble it yourself after delivery? Pretty cheap, and they're pretty nice enclosures. Finish it really well with nice silicone sealant on the inside. And, it's a good idea to additionally seal-in a lexan or plexi-glass liner over the floor of those things, if you're gonna use underfloor, electric belly heat with heat tape or mats.
Making your own enclosure with melamine is not too bad, if you're patient and take your time. Melamine is HEAVY stuff, and a little difficult to cut nicely without the proper equipment. 
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I am going to seal the floor with vinyl flooring the side and top I was going to coat with polyurethane all joint would be sealed with silicon
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Looks like you've done your homework - and pretty much know what you're in for with this project, at least.
I've heard of people using linoleum based, vinyl flooring material for a waterproof liner over plywood surfaces or even cracked melamine, with good results. For the initial, wood sealing finish, you may wish to consider using a clear, 2-part epoxy type finish for the interior wood of this enclosure. Epoxy based finishes will seal just a bit better than polyurethane's, and will definitely air out/cure much faster, making them inherently safer for your animal. The downside to epoxy based stuff is the higher expense. To save a little money, it may be a good idea to finish the interior wood with epoxy, and finish the exterior wood with polyurethane.
Definitely reinforce the exterior of your enclosure with 2X4's, to prevent bowing or possible cracking of the finish after assembly, (Adult-sized Burms are HEAVY, man.......).
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| im going to make my own now cool.
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