Hello Alex,
I got your email asking if we had intentions to sell a "cheaper" enclosure - and rather then answering via email I thought it best to respond on the thread so everyone else could see.
So it apppears that the 'nail has been hit on the head' already. The materials we use are all top notch, high end materials. We bend all our showcases in industrial ovens and in a way to ensure only the very highest quality. So yeah, they are expensive, but for those who want the best we offer them a product that will give them the best. Besides, if your snake costs you 700.00, then why throw it in a cheap enclosure that won't do it any justice? *cough cough* rubbermaid tub *cough cough* True, the tub will work perfectly! However, there is less then a 0% chance that I'd put my expensive snakes in my livingroom, in a rubbermaid tub.
Anyhow!! Over the past year we have sold dozens of these showcases to people all over North America who didn't have a lot of money - through payment plans. $50.00 down, $50.00 bi weekly. 0% interest financing. doesn't get any better! Just because you can't afford the best all at once, doesn't mean you can't afford the best over a 3 or 4 month time frame.
This is all about our showcases... however, we do actually offer enclosures for half the price of our showcases already. If you are in Canada you can order them online, through a few vendors: such as Serpentes Reptile, or find them in store at Reptilia (Near Canada's Wonderland) and soon at Big Al's in store and Online. If you're in the USA you'll need to purchase directly through us. Check out our site for more details.
Next year we're releasing dart frog enclosures - we're just working out the fine details at the moment.
If you want a "meh" type of enclosure for a "meh" type of price there are many manufacturers available. Boaphile and Boamaster come to mind.
For those of you who are interested in a payment plan, just drop us a line and we'll set it up for you.
100's of showcases later and we still have never received anything less then compliments and great reviews. Expensive, yes. Worth every single dollar - YES.
Keep well everyone and have a fantastic weekend. The weather is hot out there, drink lots of water
