Monday, February 14, 2011

Ball Python Cage (Empire Strikes Back, Dagobah theme)UPDATE #3

The hide box is close to it's final shape



The back potion will be fixed in place.  The front will be removable for access.


The pool has been formed, and the first coat of water stop cement has been added.

See the original post here.
See update #1 here.
See update # 2 here.
See update # 4 here.



2 comments:

  1. I SAW YOUR POST ON KINGSNAKE AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT YOU COVERD THE FOAM WITH AFTER YOU GET IT TO THE CORRECT SHAPE. I AM AN INSULATION MANAGER SO I HAVE LOTS OF FOAM AT MY DISPOSAL I JUST DONT KNOW HOW TO PAINT OR COLOR IT AFTER I GET THE RIGHT SHAPE COULD YOU E-MAIL ME IF THAT IS POSSIBLE RICHKAR1127@HOTMAIL.COM.
    THANK YOU SO MUCH.

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  2. Hi,
    For my Bearded Dragon cage, I used tile grout to coat the styrofoam. I bought a sand colored grout, so I didn’t need to paint it. Several thin coats should be enough, depending on what species the cage is for. A species that digs a lot would require a thicker layer of grout. After the grout was finished I applied a clear tile sealant to protect everything. There are a few build pics of my Bearded Dragon cage here: http://myinnergeekhasadd.blogspot.com/2011/02/bearded-dragon-cage.html I plan to do things a little different with the Ball Python cage. Because I will have several different colors in the cage, I plan to use mortar and then paint it the desired color. My progress will probably be slow, but check back as I intend to cover the process thoroughly.
    Chris

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