Can i build a viv for my dragon?

Question

my dragon has out grown his viv and ive been looking at buying one but think i cud build one cheaper and better than whats available in stores.

what kinda wood shud i use? mdf? and wud it be better to use sumthing like glue, no more nails or s***w it together.

Answer 1

it would  be better to use something like glue, no more nails or s***w it together and i am not the best with wood but i would get bricks so it would not esape

Answer 2

yes u cud build it.. i dont reccomend using no more nails or glue as the chemicals may harm ur beardie if ur not careful.

use screws but make sure they dont poke thru into the viv as this harm them as well..

mdf is probably ur best bet. but make sure u have glass doors as they love to watch the outside world!!

Answer 3

You could build it.

You can use Glass for the front and just make the rest wood. Make sure he/she cannot get stuck anywhere and make sure the food cannot get out in any little places.

Answer 4

Yes, I built my own for mine, using a sort of cupboard base, it's made of wood. Glued together with PVC, it works great, just fit a window slider on the front and install vents.

Answer 5

Mine is a contiboard (melamine faced chipboard) jobbie. It looks like a bookcase without shelves and with a window at the bottom and a sliding glass door at the top. It is basic construction but is full of thick branches and little shelvey things for my dragon to perch on. It also has a reptile tube at the top, a heat lamp near the bottom and a heat pad. The back has that fake polystyrene rock looking stuff which the dragon uses to climb up and down and it has a couple of plastic leafy plants.