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  • 07-16-2019, 10:45 PM
    bpmama
    PVC Enclosure: Glass or Acrylic?
    Hi ya'll,

    Looking to upgrade the little bp to a larger enclosure. For any PVC enclosure using owners - what are your thoughts on glass v acrylic doors?
  • 07-16-2019, 11:02 PM
    Bogertophis
    Glass is heavier (sometimes -depending on cage design- can "stick" in tracks) but acrylic scratches easily (even from paper towels) so in time it's loses clarity.
    Pros & cons either way, flip a coin, lol. Glass isn't all that fragile & retains it's shape firmly, while acrylic has more "give" to it. A BP will likely never be heavy &
    strong enough to pop out an acrylic door, but some of the really big snakes have been known to do that now & then.
  • 07-17-2019, 12:20 AM
    Neal
    Always glass. I've used acrylic once and never again. As stated above it scratches really easy.
  • 07-17-2019, 07:17 AM
    Reinz
    I have not had problems with Plastic for my BP. But larger adult Boas and Carpet Pythons have warped the plastic by pushing and then escaping.

    I’ll never order a cage with plastic doors again.

    The only time I’ve had glass doors stick is when the track screws were not below flush level.
  • 07-17-2019, 07:26 AM
    GoatBoy
    I've had both. Plastic WILL get scratched up at some point, even if you're careful. Sliding glass is the way to go.
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