which is better?

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:44 pm

so i'm going to buy another bts. and i'm going to make a new cage thats 64'' long by 30'' wide.
then im going to divide half of the cage with chicken wire. so both skinks can go in the same cage. but they cant fight .

so my queston is......should i divide the cage so each skink gets sectoin 32'' long by 30'' wide or so that each skink gets a sectoin 65 '' long by 15'' wide?

and just in case you did'nt read the post carefully,i'm dividing the cage in half with chiken wire so the skinks cant fight.

Tyler · Postby **Tyler** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:54 pm

I'd probably go with 32.5" by 30". Make sure you lock your cage since they'll be able to climb to the top using the chicken wire as a ladder.

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:58 pm

ok thanks!

Postby **Bird_Brain** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:35 pm

I wouldnt use chicken wire. I personally would use wood or a similar material in which they can not see each other. If you happen to get 2 males and have them where they can see each other, theycould become very stressed and could possibly injure itself by biting the wire, etc.

Also, dont use chicken wire for any cages. Chicken wire is formed by twisting wire together. This increases the chance of the animal getting its toe, leg, etc caught in it. If you are going to use a wire screening, use hardware clothe (every joint is welded/soldered together, not twisted).

But to answer your question, I would make them 32.5" by 30".

Postby **Zach** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 9:05 pm

I agree, I wouldn't use that chicken wire.

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:18 pm

Totally agree. 30 x 32 and no chicken wire.

Leigh · Postby **Leigh** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 6:21 am

I've cast my vote on the size, I'd use peg board or perspex/plexiglass or even plywood drilled for air flow if needed.

aggiegirl · Postby **aggiegirl** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:50 am

Totally agree with scrapping the chicken wire. Have you tried craigslist, garage sales, etc? Go with the 30x32 if you do go ahead and make your own. Good luck!

KyleWeiss · Postby **KyleWeiss** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 12:46 pm

Plexiglas, if drilled, tapped and done properly to prevent splitting and cracking, would be cheap and far more effective. Available in both clear and opaque variants.

As far as cage size goes, I wouldn't be a fan of either sizes, one for myself, since the more square design would make getting to and from different parts a pain ergonomically, and the other size would be a bit narrow for the bluey. How about a 50"L x 22"W? :lol:

KW

mom22wins · Postby **mom22wins** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:19 pm

Oh Kyle! You are always the difficult one! :innocent:

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:35 pm

KyleWeiss wrote:Plexiglas, if drilled, tapped and done properly to prevent splitting and cracking, would be cheap and far more effective. Available in both clear and opaque variants.

As far as cage size goes, I wouldn't be a fan of either sizes, one for myself, since the more square design would make getting to and from different parts a pain ergonomically, and the other size would be a bit narrow for the bluey. How about a 50"L x 22"W?

KW

making a tank might be too much work i might buy a cage

KyleWeiss · Postby **KyleWeiss** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:52 pm

mangodude777 wrote:
KyleWeiss wrote:Plexiglas, if drilled, tapped and done properly to prevent splitting and cracking, would be cheap and far more effective. Available in both clear and opaque variants.

As far as cage size goes, I wouldn't be a fan of either sizes, one for myself, since the more square design would make getting to and from different parts a pain ergonomically, and the other size would be a bit narrow for the bluey. How about a 50"L x 22"W?

KW

making a tank might be too much work i might buy a cage

If you have the cash, it's a good way to go too. Building a cage isn't always from the ground up, many people here have ingeniously altered furniture to excellent habitats.

KW

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:11 pm

these are cheap reptile cages. but i might have trouble keeping the cage warm if i get a reptarium.

http://www.reptarium.com/

KyleWeiss · Postby **KyleWeiss** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 4:12 pm

Reptariums are not a good bluey habitat. Cheap should be a secondary factor... which is why people modify furniture sometimes!

KW

Christi Rose · Postby **Christi Rose** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:47 pm

boaphile is a great company. That's where I got my cage from. The cages are wonderfully constructed and they're cheap.

Fatal_S · Postby **Fatal_S** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:39 pm

Christi Rose wrote:boaphile is a great company. That's where I got my cage from. The cages are wonderfully constructed and they're cheap.

Christi, thanks for the tip! I'm looking at Boaphile's site, and they look pretty darn good. I was planning to build some new tanks, but I may just end up ordering from them. Good pricing too. Gonna contact them now. Thanks again!

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 11:13 pm

i'm just to buy two 75 galloin tanks. one for the new skink and one for the skink i have right now(he's onily in a 40 galloin)

kman1247 · Postby **kman1247** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 7:35 pm

chickenwire sounds and looks evil, like this guy :devil:

mangodude777 · Postby **mangodude777** » Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:10 pm

okay, i get it

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