looking to upgrade my burms cage to an actual snake cage...so i have been looking at monstercages.com and animal plastics...and boaphile but stlll am not sure which one i should buy can someone give me some recommendations or justify the places i have listed
which cage to buy
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Beer and skillsaws don't mix, unless you want a cage that looks like Andy Kaufman made it on crack.
Hey, if you can't cut plywood, 2x4's, acrylic, and screw them together square after a couple of beers, then you're no true carpenter 
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Of course, if everything still looks square and plumb after you sober up, then you're a REALLY good carpenter.
But I agree, I think you should build your own enclosure. A sheet of plywood, some acrylic, some chicken wire, a 1lb box of screws and you'll be good to go.
.Of course, if everything still looks square and plumb after you sober up, then you're a REALLY good carpenter.
But I agree, I think you should build your own enclosure. A sheet of plywood, some acrylic, some chicken wire, a 1lb box of screws and you'll be good to go.
My suggestion... Build the a frame out of 2x2 or 2x4... then cover it with plywood...
I much prefer glass/acrylic/plexi over screen to prevent them from rubbing their nose raw...
I did use screen with 1/4" holes for my Tegus cage but the 'windows' are up high and the Tegus don't climb much. Snakes are a different story.
For my Tegu's cage, cut the pieces to make the 2x2 frame... then painted each piece with one coat of drylocak... then assembled the frame... then pained the frame with one coat of drylock... then put on the plywood... then painted the whole thing with a couple coats of dry lock...
It's cage is now water tight... at least up to the level of the door...
This will prevent the wood from ever rotting due to high moisture or waste...
I much prefer glass/acrylic/plexi over screen to prevent them from rubbing their nose raw...
I did use screen with 1/4" holes for my Tegus cage but the 'windows' are up high and the Tegus don't climb much. Snakes are a different story.
For my Tegu's cage, cut the pieces to make the 2x2 frame... then painted each piece with one coat of drylocak... then assembled the frame... then pained the frame with one coat of drylock... then put on the plywood... then painted the whole thing with a couple coats of dry lock...
It's cage is now water tight... at least up to the level of the door...
This will prevent the wood from ever rotting due to high moisture or waste...