Today, I'll be showing you how I built a custom PVC enclosure for my ball python, along with a really cool background using XPS foam, a hot knife, and acrylic paint.
Here are some specs/dimensions:
- 1x 4'x8'x.5" thick PVC board
- 1x 4'x2'x.75" thick PVC board
- 1.75" long wood screws (star screws)
- Circular saw with a high teeth count blade
- Router (with plunge base)
- Router table (if you want sliding doors to create the notches. Otherwise, you can buy tracks [ Ссылка ])
- You can use acrylic, polycarbonate or glass for the doors. Glass is the cheapest, lowes will cut it. It's also the sturdiest in terms of not bowing like my acrylic enclosure does, but definitely would break the easiest. I used 16"x25.5" dimensions, but I should have made the width 25".
- 100% Silicon for sealing the interior edges of the enclosure.
The dimensions for the PVC board cuts:
- Bottom & Top: 48"x24"
- Back: 48"x23"
- Left & Right sides: 23.5" x 23"
- Front bottom piece: 47"x 5" (3/4th inch thick piece)
- Back bottom piece: 47"x ?? (I had to create a new one, forget the height!)
The 3D background:
- 1x 4'x8'x2" thick XPS foam (purple stuff, foamular)
- Hot knife. I had to buy 2, the first one broke after using it for a couple hours.
- 3x Flat Black acrylic spray paint (Kryon)
- Acrylic paint (black/gray/brown).
- Paint brushes
- Mod Podge spray can for sealing after finishing.
Enjoy!
