Enclosure help

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Hi ! So I am building a new enclosure for my 2 russians. They WERE getting along fine but I see Khaleesi showing some dominance by sitting in the food dish (ive even given them separate ones in different locations but she just goes to the one hes eating from) and walking right in front of & brushing up in Max's face when hes basking. For now, all i have space for is a 40x36 enclosure for EACH, and they will both have a 30x13 loft or 2nd story. My boyfriend and I are using his old queen bedframe from ikea for the enclosure. My question is, does anyone know how to keep these boards (from the base) together? Im thinking brackets of some kind but im not sure.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

This is what im thinking of for how it will look & rough measurements
Sorry im no artist

 

[Anyfoot]

Hi ! So I am building a new enclosure for my 2 russians. They WERE getting along fine but I see Khaleesi showing some dominance by sitting in the food dish (ive even given them separate ones in different locations but she just goes to the one hes eating from) and walking right in front of & brushing up in Max's face when hes basking. For now, all i have space for is a 40x36 enclosure for EACH, and they will both have a 30x13 loft or 2nd story. My boyfriend and I are using his old queen bedframe from ikea for the enclosure. My question is, does anyone know how to keep these boards (from the base) together? Im thinking brackets of some kind but im not sure. View attachment 169839

Just use 2 of the boards vertically, and nail/screw the horizontal boards to the vertical boards.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Just use 2 of the boards vertically, and nail/screw the horizontal boards to the vertical boards.

I did not even think about that. And here i am stressing, lol . Thank you!

 

[Anyfoot]

Overlap the vertical pieces the same distance as the thickness of your base. Then you can screw the verticals into the edge of the base.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

& if im trying to stack them to give the sides some height? Same thing ?

 

[Anyfoot]

& if im trying to stack them to give the sides some height? Same thing ?

Yes.
Just secure all 4 sides together too and it should be strong enough.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Okay! Thank you