Good cages for Burms/Retics?

[thedarkwolf25]

We bought a Boaphile rack system for our babies and it was a huge step up in terms of ease of care. It arrived pre-wired with Flexwatt and in good condition. I currently have a baby Boa and a baby Retic in it but the Retic will have to be moved in about a year (rough guess) to a larger enclosure.

More than likely I will go with a Boaphile cage again as they are worth the price imo and I just don't trust myself to build something that would be able to provide all my snake's needs and be durable as well.

[Mike41793]

I would think homemade would be best bc that way you can customize it to your exact needs.

[Denial]

We use neodesha, animal plastics and visions. Sentecs are also great cages. The cages can be expensive but they can also last a lifetime. The video you posted would work many people make there own cages out of melamine. Im not a huge fan of it however mainly because its so heavy we move cages around alot and also its harder to clean. Plastic or pvc cages wipe down and disinfect very easily and Burms and retics pee ALOT so cleaning is a huge part for us. Also we like that fact that these cages last forever basically if you care for them properly. Ive seen alot of people that make super nice looking melamine cages and in a few years they look like absolute garbage. But then there are people that still have nice looking ones. Heres what some of ours look like.

[MMReptiles]

You can very easily build your own cages, the problem I find with the cages used in the video (the same problem I ran into) is that you need to find a decent glass shop who can supply you with thicker glass. The stuff I buy at home depot works great for 4-6 foot snakes, but past that I just don't trust it. When I looked into making my retic cage the first thing I ran into was that the glass wasn't thick enough, and if he got hungry my cats were toast, and opted for hinged drop down doors and plexi. It wasn't expensive to build it either, building a decent sealed cage minus fixtures costs me only around $100 or less without too much effort, and it should last a few years if not more if maintained well.

[Pampho85]

You can very easily build your own cages, the problem I find with the cages used in the video (the same problem I ran into) is that you need to find a decent glass shop who can supply you with thicker glass. The stuff I buy at home depot works great for 4-6 foot snakes, but past that I just don't trust it. When I looked into making my retic cage the first thing I ran into was that the glass wasn't thick enough, and if he got hungry my cats were toast, and opted for hinged drop down doors and plexi. It wasn't expensive to build it either, building a decent sealed cage minus fixtures costs me only around $100 or less without too much effort, and it should last a few years if not more if maintained well.

The only problem I have with hinged doors is that it gives the snake a greater chance of striking at me and it's less protection for me. I could make a double drop down door, but then it wouldn't look very nice, imo. What is the thickness of glass you would need?

[grits]

We build custom cages

[Daybreaker]

I'll be going the custom cage route also when my little giant gets around to needing one.