It's in good condition. It housed a juvenile blood python that unfortunately had some health problems. It is in nearly new condition. I'm not too crazy about the way it looks, but that isn't a big deal really. I have a question about substrate too. The girl I know with these cages has newspaper as a substrate, which I know is good, but I like the way eco-earth looks. That wouldn't be a problem, would it? seems like a dumb question but I might as well ask