All Wire Medium Sized Indoor Cage with Wooden Base
This cage is constructed using 16 gauge galvanized steel wire which I order from
Da-Mar's Equipment Co. (call 1-800-952-8669 for a catalog), and I also constructed
a wooden base for it. I had nothing but hand tools when building the cage (except
for a drill) so it was crudely constructed. The very bottom is simply a piece of
plywood, and eight 2" x 8"'s were screwed to it. The rectangular shaped wire
construction was
built first, and the base was built around it so that the wire fit down in between
the 2" x 8"'s all the way around. The wire section can be lifted up out of the
base for cleaning and moving purposes. A few years ago I made a habit of painting
all my wood with tub & tile paint to seal it, and that's what I used on this cage.
It's extremely nasty stuff and I
do not recommend it. I've since switched to polyurethane or regular exterior paint.
The door to this cage is a panel of wire, simply attached with some
hooks attached to some springs. Not a good door design, but it worked. This
cage measured approximately 4' x 4' x 3', and housed three smallish (under 3 feet)
iguanas. This particular photo shows only a few logs inside the cage; shelves
attached at different heights along the back and sides, along with a ramp or two,
would be much more effective. Da-Mar's also sells steel pans which can be used as
bases to wire cages.