Simple DIY plywood reptile enclosure (ideal for a crested gecko)

#crestedgecko #vivarium #diy
after a few weeks of planning, its finally time to start working on an upgrade for my female crested gecko, starting off with a custom DIY plywood enclosure.
this isn't in in-depth tutorial, just showing the process of how I made this plywood enclosure for my crested gecko. feel free to follow along though, using these materials:
x4 1/2 2x4 OBS plywood boards
x2 8ft 2x2s
x9 8ft 2x4s
x6 1/8 2x4 smooth plywood
x1 8ft 1x2/3" wooden dowel
x1 1/8" 24x30 glass pane
x1 window screen mesh roll
x1 8ft window frame
x1 roll of spline
x4 1" metal hinges
x1 pack of neodymium magnets
x1 handle
x2 cans of liquid rubber
x1 small tub of wood putty
x1 can of paint
assorted lengths of screws
TOOLS:
drill/
table saw
circular saw
hack saw
spline roller
paintbrush
assorted drill bits
(If I have forgotten anything I'm very sorry)
0:00 intro
0:24 materials
0:34 cutting the plywood
0:58 assembling the pieces
1:41 reinforcing the enclosure
3:44 inner front paneling
4:33 sealing the enclosure
5:34 outer front paneling
6:05 building the door
8:10 building the mesh lid
9:20 building a custom stand
11:48 moving the enclosure
11:55 final thoughts
12:39 outro

[@TheEmanvideo]

the enclosure turned out amazing, but also i really appreciate the editing! you mentioned serpadesign's ur inspo, and it really comes across in the editing too!

[@hodesigns]

Thank you! I really wanted to make sure I explained and showed the process well so people could follow along.

[@flowergirl2day]

You are a Master Builder!

[@hodesigns]

Thank you!

[@Captain_Crab-pt8iv]

Great build especially for beginners like me but I thought it would be great if you started your videos with Hey Ho let's go. It's cheesy but thought also kinda cool lol 😂

[@hodesigns]

Thank you! Yeah that is kinda corny but I kinda like it, it gives me something that’s original to my channel yk. Maybe I could try it while editing and see, thanks for the suggestion!!

[@Isopods_critters_and_more]

Bro your so underrated

[@hodesigns]

Thanks man! I appreciate that! ☺️ I like to think I am 😂

[@jmosterberg]

This turned out amazing!

[@hodesigns]

Thank you! 😊

[@AwfullyFrosty]

Crazy enough my crested gecko is also named echo 🤣

[@hodesigns]

What! No way! That awesome! 🤣

[@2strke_Life]

The Terrarium Looks Like that from serpadesign

[@hodesigns]

That was my main inspiration, I had never built something like this before and that one seemed like the easiest option.