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by fizzbob7 on November 7, 2002
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when i get my situation figured out, i want to go ahead any make some cages out of something besides wood and plexiglass...i doubt i can afford to buy what i want/need but, what else can you use thats affordable, workable, and safe....something easy to clean and sturdy....and something easy to control the heat/humidity in....anyone have any connections with people from the southeast that do this...all the custom cages from online companies are a little high and not really what i want....first things first though...gotta figure out whats up with my snakes and their health.....just occupying my mind and looking ahead......i was thinking, acrylic, fiberglass, .........
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by eyelashvp9 on November 8, 2002
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I would recommend that you check Kingsnake.com and look under dealers for cages and supplies its near the bottom on the right. Plastic I think is the best choice. I would check Vision and Precison caging they stack Bush has decided to go out of business. Take your time and shop the dealers out some have better prices than others. Wood is to hard to clean and disinfect. Stay away from melamine its a plastic treated partical board very heavy and to much moisture it can rot.
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by Chris_Harper2 on November 8, 2002
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Hi FizzBob,
How large do you need the cages to be and how much substrate and weight in water bowls do you plan to use?
These are important considerations before building with plastic.
I agree with the previous poster re. melamine. It weighs about 50% more than plywood of the same thickness, the particle board interior does not hold screws all that well, and the melamine finish does not offer that much protection for high-humidity species.
I still use melamine for shelves in lidless rack systems but only because it resists sagging well. At least for the dimensions I use.
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by fizzbob7 on November 8, 2002
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well....i want to be able to comfortably house full grown rattlers like canes or easterns(if i can figure those guys out)....and for a spec caiman, i want something that will hold enough water for one until it get a little bigger..right now its 16" so i want something that will be big enough until hes 2-3ft long....from what ive seen on the net, the vision cages arent what i like as far as dimensions...they always seem like they are a little long and shallow....i know they make all sizes, but how far do they go....like a 4x2x2 or something....and are all their cages front opening.....
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by sierra on November 8, 2002
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A mortar mixing bin from lowes works great for croc's, they are about three feet by two feet and 8" deep, very tough black plastic, now this whole bin can be countersunk in the floor of a plywood cage, with room all the way around for a basking spot, etc. You can even put a valve type drain in the bottom of the bin for very easy cleaning...its really great and cheap...look into it
sierra
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by eyelashvp9 on November 9, 2002
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The largest size Vision makes is 6ft wide 3ft depth. Vision has front sliding glass doors that can be locked. The only thing I don't like about them is the ridges in the floor makes the cages harder to clean and the snake doesn't need them. You could check Cages By Design and Habitat systems on Kingsnake.com Habitat systems offers PVC plastic cages standard and custom sizes the prices however are very high. Regarding the Caman Vision makes turtle tubs the large size may work for a Caman.
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