Building problems

[April19872006]

I have a 1 yr old female veiled Cham. I am having a cage built by a master craftsman. The problem he is running in to the the screen. He is using basic metal screen like what is used on ur windows. But having a problem every time he tryes to pull it tight and secure it, it breaks. He was thinking the only way might to be starting over and building it like a window frame( ie. the groove running all the way around the inside, and securing the screen with a rubber strip. Like a window screen). Does any one know of another material he can use for the sides of the cage?

 

[Solid Snake]

Well, he could pull it a little less taught.

How is he securing it? If hes using a cheaper, uncoated screen, and securing it with small staples, he may have better luck with a coated screen, and using a larger staple, and adhesive perhaps.

 

[April19872006]

Thank you for the advice.. I think he was using a staple gun.

 

[camouflage]

I made one a while back, with aluminum screen. I wanted the wood look so i made 3 window screens and then notched the wood to fit the screen on the out side and then used molding to cover it up.

 

[Battlecat29]

Hardware stores have screen frame material that has a groove and corner fittings. Make your frame up to fit opening , place screen mesh over frame and roll black tubing into groove . Then screw it into wood opening, or you could secure screen with lattice. Just place around perimeter over screen and staple it.