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Tylervsmith

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I found a wicked cheap cage. Not cheaply made, but sheap cost. They are screen enclosures.
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65 Gallon screen enclosures $30
Product Details

Manufacturer
Apogee
65 Gallon Basic Reptarium by Apogee - For use as a 65 gallon tall OR a 65 gallon long.
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The 65 gallon used flat makes an ideal cage to house terrestrial species such as bearded dragons and uromastyx.
Our PREMIER award winning reptile enclosure!
The 65 gallon Reptarium Enclosure changed the standard shape of enclosure designed for fish to dimensions better suiting reptiles and amphibians. With convenience features like dual side openings, zippered door panels, and a compact yet spacious design.
  • These are made of a Nylon type screen material (Not glass).
  • Size: 16.5" x 30" x 28"
  • 100% ventilation for air breathing reptiles
  • Strong and escape resistant zippered entry
  • Lightweight and easy to assemble (3lbs dry weight)
  • May be used as both an indoor enclosure AND outdoor basking pen for full UV light to your reptile.
  • Lighting and accessories sold separately.
  • Six cage sizes that may be used in a variety of directions like long to tall!
  • Warning: the contents of this box may lead to PROLONGED HAPPINESS in pet reptiles!
Why Reptarium?
Reptarium's Open-air vs. glass tanks.
Reptarium's "open-air" enclosure design is better for the care of most reptile species than glass enclosures. In their natural habitats, reptiles receive constant fresh air. To accomodate this necessity, the Reptarium's mesh allows for increased air circulation. This consideration of the reptile's most basic needs becomes the foundation for your success as a keeper of most reptiles, amphibians, and arthropod species!
Durable Construction.
The nylon mesh is strong and non-abrasive to your pet. All Reptarium's are component based habitats that allow replacement of any piece quickly, easily, and affordably, providing many possible years of service to you and your reptile.
Lighting your Reptarium.
Reptarium's are designed to work with any conventional type of heating for reptiles.
Including: Heat bulbs, Ceramic lamps, Heat pads, Hot Rocks, Heat Tape, and Fluorscent lights. Do NOT rest light bulbs directly on the tubes or mesh material. Always make sure that your lamp's shroud is sufficient to fully house the wattage of the bulb you are using.
Easy Maintenance.
Reptarium makes cleaning and maintenance of your pets habitat easier. And even more so when you use a SofTray accessory (sold separately). Simply treat the decor items appropriately than wash the plastic components in your dishwasher. The Reptarium's mesh can be cleaned in your washing machine (gently cycle and detergent).
Choosing a Reptarium for your reptile is easy!
Reptariums are measured in gallons for your convenience. As a basic rule - if the Reptarium is to become a permanent home for your reptile, try to make it as large as you can. Reptiles, past the juvenile stage, like alot of territory to call their home. Try to build the habitat to resemble your reptiles' native surroundings. Reptariums include 3 frame clips to help attach cords and foliage to it's frame, making your decorating task that much easier.
Natural Sunlight and your Reptarium.
A multi-functional design is another benefit that makes the Reptarium the award winning product it is! With features like light-weight construction and open-air habitat that won't overheat, this enclosure also works both indoor and outdoors so your pet can enjoy it's most important health resource - SUNLIGHT! Since the reptarium doesn't use materials like glass or plexi, which block or filter the ultraviolet of the sun rays, the Reptarium lets your animal enjoy the sun's natural effects on it's system!


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The reasons we hate glass enclosures for reptiles would be even more pronounced in a screen entirely made of mesh.

That said, it really does seem like a great deal as long as you have something that will do well in a cage like that. And there are plenty of reptiles like that, but I get the feeling the tropical snake crowd is better-represented than the non-tropical reptile crowd when it comes to caging debates. And most of the time when you hear one of those debates, the people keeping their snakes in plastic boxes got the advice from reptile breeders, who usually have so many that it would be a hassle, logistically and financially, to use anything else.
 
I've used one of those (the 260) for, get this, a savanna monitor. It was a temp cage until I got his permanent one built and it actually worked OK...until he decided he wanted out and ripped through one corner. They're not going to be a long-term solution for any large lizard because of that. I would think they'd work well for a reptile that doesn't want/need a ton of humidity...they're supposed to be good for chameleons but I've never kept chams so I can't say for sure.
 
I think you can make it work with anything, the problem is trying to maintain it since you have to fill out the entire room that the enclosure is residing in. Imagine what your room would be like with 60%+ humidity... ew.
 
Yep. I lived in a basement apartment at the time & it was relatively humid so that was OK. Oh and the other thing was, at the time they weren't making those trays yet and the whole thing is mesh, so I had to lay a tarp down underneath the thing to keep from having mulch particles & sav poo on my floor.
 
Haha... that is better than what happened to me...

A small apartment... too lazy to fix the electrical... bathroom got no window... full of herps and a cat. I had to keep my bathroom door open to get light while doing anything in there. Let say... it get stinky real fast with high humidity throughout the whole suite.
 
These are kind of like hot rocks from what I can tell...seemed like a good idea, but it didn't work out. They damage the feet of pretty much any animal that tries to climb them.
 
monsternoob;976932; said:
These are kind of like hot rocks from what I can tell...seemed like a good idea, but it didn't work out. They damage the feet of pretty much any animal that tries to climb them.

Hmm I can see how they would. The monitor I had in it was pretty big but I imagine a small lizard would end up losing nails and/or toe tips.
 
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