So I'm building my rescue bearded dragon a bigger cage. He is 3 years old and has been in a 40 gallon his whole life. It's going to measure 4x2x2 so I will only need one 8x4 sheet. I can get melamine for 35 a sheet and PVC 78 a sheet. Is PVC worth the extra cash? Besides weight what are other pros to PVC over melamine? What are some of the pros of melamine over PVC? I built my last 5x2x2 cage for my beardie out of cherry lumber from work but that was very time consuming so this will be much easier and faster. If I use melamine my total cost will be around 75, PVC will be around. 118. For my use of the cage would the cheaper route be better?