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| For future reference, I'm looking for a specific guide on how to build an inexpensive enclosure for an adult savannah monitor. I'd rather not spend more than $200 on the enclosure, if possible. I'd also like to see photos of your monitor enclosures as well.
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Under $200? I doubt it, for an adult anyway.
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0.1 Western Hognose
0.1 Childrens Python
0.1 Everglades Ratsnake
1.0 Bull snake
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| Here's how ProExotics houses their monitors. http://proexotics.com/FAQ2.html#lizard_monitorhousing I doubt you could built a proper cage for under $200. I priced materials for a simple snake cage that a friend was going to build and it added up to $370.
0.1 Mexican Black Kingsnake
0.1 Western Hognose
0.1 Childrens Python
0.1 Everglades Ratsnake
1.0 Bull snake
1.1.2 Crested Geckos "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" - Carl Sagan
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We built our for about a $100, but that's because we gutted a HUGE armoire and then built everything in there. It was about 8 feet long by 6 feet wide.
My Pets:
0.1 Red Tail Boa (Rosalind)
1.0 Sunglow Corn (Sumaya)
0.1 Anery Corn (Chess)
1.0 Butter Corn (Scorpion)
1.0 Snow Corn (SubZero)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Voldemort)
0.1 Normal Corn (Primavera)
0.1 Bug Pug/Boston Terrier Mix (Corey)
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| Well, that's the price I would like to spend, but if I have to spend more for a proper set up, then I will.
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| If you are on the west coast email me. I will forward you info on the company/friend I'm working with to build my enclosure. Won't be 200 but they're pretty reasonably priced.
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I've seen ideas on how to build a proper enclosure.
Monitors are expensive animals. The $200-$300 you're going to spend on housing the animal is the least of your worries. Try calculating your food bill for a year's time, and the difference will astound you.
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shadowboxing (11/4/2009)
The $200-$300 you're going to spend on housing the animal is the least of your worries.
Agreed. If your not able to afford the initial cost of housing a large monitor, you may want to rethink your purchase. Everything else over there lifetime cost a great deal more, vet visits, food, heating and electricity bills... Try calculating those things first and then see if you still want the monitor. Good luck with everything!
My Pets:
0.1 Red Tail Boa (Rosalind)
1.0 Sunglow Corn (Sumaya)
0.1 Anery Corn (Chess)
1.0 Butter Corn (Scorpion)
1.0 Snow Corn (SubZero)
1.0 Blood Red Corn (Voldemort)
0.1 Normal Corn (Primavera)
0.1 Bug Pug/Boston Terrier Mix (Corey)
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By me 3/4" plywood is like $18 a sheet, I used 6 sheets to build my 8x4x4 enclosure. Plus a couple hinges, and I used a wood framed storm window out of an old screen door for the lid. A $5 fixture, a short drop cord for the lights and that's it other than Water Proof primer and Paint to seal the bottom.
Here's a few pic's:
~Cody~
My favorite saying:
"Some people are like slinky's, they are really good for nothing. But you smile every time you get to push them down a flight of stairs."
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| I'm trying to figure out why my post was edited by someone to remove the site I linked to. Anyone have ideas?
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