Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

[TSanford]

I was given a beautiful BCI female with a 55 gallon tank. I knew right away that i was going to built it a better enclosure. I have experience building conventional lumber houses and post & beam houses, but i have very little experience with fine wood working, so this was a challenge. All in all, minus a few flaws, it came out great!

I started off building 5 sides of the box (all sides but the front.) But then i was stuck on how to finish the front, and what type of doors to use. I came across the boaphile replica post by Mrivera78, and I knew thats how I would do it.

I switched it up a little by using cabinet grade wood, applying a stain, and 3 coats of polyurethane. I put the box in my backyard where the Texas 103 degree sun and heat beat down on it every day for 25 days. This was to allow the polyurethane to off-gas.

Here we are a month later and the box is finally done. I got her into the box the other night and I could tell she liked it. She immediately went for a 20 minute swim, and has just been chilling ever since.

I am still looking for a nice big piece of drift wood to mount inside to allow her to do a bit of climbing.

FRONT VIEW


SWIMMING


CHILLING



WHAT DO YOU THINK?

[natieb]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

That looks great. Those swing-open doors should make cleaning and access nice and easy.

[Noelle7206]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

Looks great, you did a beautiful job! And I LOVE that you let it air out for so long...I think that was very wise. Looks like your boa is into bathing. I think I'd try to add some large removable branches for her to
get a little exercise too, but that's the easy part.

[Zaphod42]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

That looks great! Most of my cages are 11" high, it means I can pack more cages in but I definitely miss the height. What are the measurements of your cage? And what size is that very pretty boa? : )

[mrivera78]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

Awesome..came out looking great..glad i could help!

[TSanford]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

That looks great! Most of my cages are 11" high, it means I can pack more cages in but I definitely miss the height. What are the measurements of your cage? And what size is that very pretty boa? : )

The measurements are 4x2x1.5
She is right at 7 Feet.


Thanks everyone else for the kind words!

[Jrock23]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

Nice looking BCI, I love them swing doors.

[Kung Fu Joe]

Re: Finished Boa Enclosure - check it out?

Very nicely done.