Ilike4hornedchams
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Hey everyone,
I built a big ole outdoor enclosure that is pretty awesome, plants are going nuts in there not which is what I was looking forward to, but these enclosure can only suit my Quad Gracilliors, (Montane species) but what about my Panthers? Gotta have a haven for them too, not to mention I want a jungle for the tropical plants I have as well. So this is what I am thinking, I wan to build a little green house and have been doodling with some different styles and dimensions but it's going to be relatively small to be honest, 8 feet tall, 8' long and only about 6' wide.
With the combined brain power and experience from everyone here I was wondering this, what are all the known materials we can use that DO allow some UVB light to pass through? (For the roof)
If I cannot find anything affordable I am thinking of designing a cool raisable part of the roof that will expose just a screen barrier that will be cheap and let the UVB in.
The walls will largely be poly carbonate twin or triple walls, for insulation in winter and night, but there will be a good deal of ventilation capabilities as excessive heat is my primary concern.
Going to try to make this a cheap as possible project so other can do the same and I will make a video series so everyone can see all my steps and follower suit. I am trying to do this for less than $800 so if you know of tarp like materials list those too! Anything that is cheap is a possibility! Thanks for reading!
I built a big ole outdoor enclosure that is pretty awesome, plants are going nuts in there not which is what I was looking forward to, but these enclosure can only suit my Quad Gracilliors, (Montane species) but what about my Panthers? Gotta have a haven for them too, not to mention I want a jungle for the tropical plants I have as well. So this is what I am thinking, I wan to build a little green house and have been doodling with some different styles and dimensions but it's going to be relatively small to be honest, 8 feet tall, 8' long and only about 6' wide.
With the combined brain power and experience from everyone here I was wondering this, what are all the known materials we can use that DO allow some UVB light to pass through? (For the roof)
If I cannot find anything affordable I am thinking of designing a cool raisable part of the roof that will expose just a screen barrier that will be cheap and let the UVB in.
The walls will largely be poly carbonate twin or triple walls, for insulation in winter and night, but there will be a good deal of ventilation capabilities as excessive heat is my primary concern.
Going to try to make this a cheap as possible project so other can do the same and I will make a video series so everyone can see all my steps and follower suit. I am trying to do this for less than $800 so if you know of tarp like materials list those too! Anything that is cheap is a possibility! Thanks for reading!
