Please recommend an enclosure

[dcrocker]

Could someone please recommend an enclosure which has the following characteristics:

-dimensions of something like 36x18 or 48x24, or something of similar size
-built into a stand or could sit on a stand which has cabinets
-has places to attach overhead heat lamps (I usually use two, one light and one ceramic heater screwed into a lamp fixture)
-has a cover which allows for humidity control (sliding panels?)

Right now, I have a 30x12 "aquarium" with a sliding screen top which is sitting on a table. The lamps are clamped to an adjacent bookshelf. It works but is pretty rickety. I thought since I now need something bigger, I should try to set up something better.

I also thought it would be better to have something which only has glass in the front. This seems more attractive. Does this make a snake feel more secure? I don't know...

I value function over appearance as the enclosure is not in common area of the house. But, I don't want something too ugly either. I also don't want to spend a fortune.

Please suggest where I can look.

Thanks,
Dan

[tigerlily]

There are lots of places to look, here are a few.

www.animalplastics.com
www.boaphileplastics.com
http://pmherps.com/racks.html

[dcrocker]

Thanks for the quick reply. I know I said "function over appearance", but some of these are very "functional" . The animalplastics ones look ok but it isn't clear to me how I would attach heat lamps. There seem to be two circular openings in the top. Could I set a lamp into one of the openings and have the other one unobstructed for airflow? As I said, today I'm using two overhead heat sources (the additional one is ceramic that I use at night in the winter). Maybe I would need to switch to an under the cage heater for this???

The boafile cages don't seem to have any way of adding an overhead heat/light source.

The pmherps cages are a bit too plain for me and it also wasn't clear if they could do what I wanted to do.

Of course, all of them would require a separate cabinet to sit on. It would be nice to have something designed for the cage, but I suppose I could just set it on top of something.

Dan

[Smulkin]

Here's another option if you have the budget.

http://www.cagesbydesign.com/cages/specials_reptile.asp

[dcrocker]

Well, this is the other extreme, isn't it?

These are nice but are probably too nice. Maybe the R13 model would be ok, but it's still a lot of money. I didn't mention this before, but this is actually for my 12 year old son's room. For this reason, it shouldn't be too fancy.

Thanks for the point though. I will file it away.

Dan

[elevatethis]

Animal Plastics cages come with the option of using belly heat controlled by an external thermostat.

I have 2 Animal Plastics T3 cages with belly heat and they have worked wonderfully.

[bg1906]

Animal Plastics cages come with the option of using belly heat controlled by an external thermostat.

I have 2 Animal Plastics T3 cages with belly heat and they have worked wonderfully.

I have the same model. I agree.

[dcrocker]

I have the same model. I agree.

I assume you guys use an overhead lamp in addition to the under the tank heater, right? If so, do you stick it in one of the cutouts in the top and leave the other one empty?

Thanks,
Dan

[bg1906]

I assume you guys use an overhead lamp in addition to the under the tank heater, right? If so, do you stick it in one of the cutouts in the top and leave the other one empty?

Thanks,
Dan

I use a solid top with a pro products radiant heat panel along with the AP Belly Heat.

[RWillinnable]

Animal Plastics cages come with the option of using belly heat controlled by an external thermostat.

I have 2 Animal Plastics T3 cages with belly heat and they have worked wonderfully.

Mine is finally supposed to arrive on Thursday. I can't wait because it has been so hard to regulate the temperature for my little guy. I live on the west side of San Francisco and this time of year the temperature can go from 75, sunny and still to 58, foggy and windy in literally about 30 minutes. I am really hoping that the T3 will be a good insulator against the fluctautions in temperature.

Rachel