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Old 04-14-2008, 07:27 PM   #1 (permalink)
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The Outdoor Pen :D

It's bout halfway complete, the top and one of the sides is shown here:


It's around 32 inches high above ground with 4 inches space for worm filled topsoil and underground hides, 6 1/2 feet long, and 47 inches wide.
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Old 04-15-2008, 07:25 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: The Outdoor Pen :D

Looks interesting, Kyle.
I'm anxious to see the finished project!
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Old 04-15-2008, 06:48 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: The Outdoor Pen :D


3 of the sides after wood gluing. *To prevent nosy garter heads from getting out. :P*
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Re: The Outdoor Pen :D

What material do you use for the surounding?
It looks kike a kind of plastic tarpaulin.
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What material do you use for the surounding?
It looks kike a kind of plastic tarpaulin.
I believe it's fiberglass.
It's very durable.
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Old 04-16-2008, 12:23 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: The Outdoor Pen :D

What will you use as a base? I would love to set up an outdoor enclosure, but not only am I worried about the unpredictable British weather but my snakeys are hard enough to contain inside, never mind out in the garden, where they could dig their way out.
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Re: The Outdoor Pen :D

if i remember correctly there not gunna be a bottom but the sides are going to go down like a foot in the dirt
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if i remember correctly there not gunna be a bottom but the sides are going to go down like a foot in the dirt
Yep, there's going to be a bottom consisting of fiberglass as well with an inch to and inch and a half overlap onto the inside. Really, all I have to do is wait for the grass around the enclosure to grow back, which reinforce the bottom as well. :P
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Sounds brilliant.
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I wanna see pics of it when finished!!!

But no, I am not coming over to help... LOL!
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