Retic Caging Reccomendations?

Recently got back into the trade and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for a Platinum Sunfire Albino we got? I've had burms but they never really like to go up so floor space was the main objective. Would getting the widest, longest, and tallest cage available be a waste of vertical space? I would like to provide her the largest possible but also figure I could possibly balance requirements with possibly room for second in our new reptile room size depending. Aside from the biggest on Animal Plastics does anyone have any good recommendations and also a place to find large decor? I highly doubt the community would like me sawing down a tree just to get a good branch set lol.

The biggest cage you can afford the animal certainly isn’t a bad thing especially with what will become a 15’+ snake. As for cage furnishings, I found simpler to be better with retics when I kept them as they are bulldozers that also pee more than any other python species I’ve worked with. Maybe look at local landscaping places for various stakes and poles of sorts for climbing/enrichment opportunities for your snake.


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Oh, just get her a double-wide...;)

I mean I'd love to get her a double wide lmao. In all seriousness though I am torn between prefab or building. If I built my own I could use the entire 20' wall length and make them stack...but I am not very good at making anything other than a wooden box so the door would be a problem lol. The Animal Plastics 96" seems a bit small though imo so was trying to find something longer.

Herptasic is in NC and they have a 96"x30"x30". If you can pick it up that would save a lot on shipping.

https://www.herptasticreptiles.com/p...-ft-foot-cages

I think you can custom order longer enclosures also.

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I mean I'd love to get her a double wide lmao. In all seriousness though I am torn between prefab or building. If I built my own I could use the entire 20' wall length and make them stack...but I am not very good at making anything other than a wooden box so the door would be a problem lol. The Animal Plastics 96" seems a bit small though imo so was trying to find something longer.

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I have the t100 (8’x4’x4’) from ap coming. It would certainly last you a while, depending how big she gets.

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I mean I'd love to get her a double wide lmao...

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You might want one anyway, just for you. Move out & give her your place when she gets too big to wrestle. I'm envisioning a "birds & mammals welcome" door mat at the front door...:D

No cage manufacturer makes anything longer than 8’x4’, standard size for large sheets of wood/pvc/etc. Could order multiple large cages, cut a pass through between two ends and connect them though.


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Check local Carpenters or Trade Schools, somebody might want a project. AP will build a longer cage but the wait time could be a year for custom work.

Good luck!

I recommend building an Arboreal enclosure, retics can be semi-arboreal or mostly-arboreal.



My retic spends about 75% of her time in her trees.

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I recommend building an Arboreal enclosure, retics can be semi-arboreal or mostly-arboreal.



My retic spends about 75% of her time in her trees.

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That is both awesome, and scary to imagine being a local and seeing that coming down out of the trees in the wild lol. Would a 6" PVC Pipe Jungle gym be able to support the weight if cemented?

Thinking this, coated brown to be semi treeish and blend in with greenery and of course made in a jungle gym type manner.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/6-in-x-1...0684/203337970

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Originally Posted by Firebird

That is both awesome, and scary to imagine being a local and seeing that coming down out of the trees in the wild lol. Would a 6" PVC Pipe Jungle gym be able to support the weight if cemented?

Thinking this, coated brown to be semi treeish and blend in with greenery and of course made in a jungle gym type manner.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/6-in-x-1...0684/203337970

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Use real branches.

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Originally Posted by Firebird

That is both awesome, and scary to imagine being a local and seeing that coming down out of the trees in the wild lol. Would a 6" PVC Pipe Jungle gym be able to support the weight if cemented?

Thinking this, coated brown to be semi treeish and blend in with greenery and of course made in a jungle gym type manner.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/6-in-x-1...0684/203337970

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6" can have a truck drive over it. Sleeved 2" would work, an even smaller. Sleeve the PVC/CPVC/Black pipe over metal gas pipe, copper pipe, wood dowels or the like. Figure what the max weight of your snake could be an add 50 pounds. Then you should be good.

I sleeve the PVC because it's easier to clean. I have had metal play ladders in the past but waste can cause rust before you see it.


Good luck!

We keep the retic caging sparse and they come out for climbing and exploration. Since they can make quite a mess and basically flood the enclosure with urate, it's not easy to keep cage decor clean. I would recommend plastic if you want something in there so it can easily be rinsed off. Large plastic tub for soaking or upside down for a hide or some large pvc for climbing in the enclosure. Just my opinion based on what I've seen here.
We use the large AP cages for the retics.