There's pros and cons to each....some are pretty obvious, others not so much.
I personally have glass sliding doors on all my cages.
Glass Pros:
Easy to clean
Doesn't absorb anything
Better quality viewing of your animals
Glass Cons:
You break it.....you just bought another one (be careful is all I can say, if you shatter a door at 11pm at night....what the hell are you going to do?)
Not easy to cut for custom sizes
Plexi Pros:
Easy to work with and cut
Practically unbreakable
Plexi cons:
Can discolor over time
Any scratching is permanent
The newest plexi will always be the best looking plexi
I haven't heard of any warping issues, and I don't think you'll have any given that your material is thick enough. 3/16 or 1/4 thick are usually the standards. When I have used Plexi on projects not related to snakes in the past I've used 1/4" Lexan and it is SOME TOUGH s*** to say the least so I would check that out if you want to go with the Plexi route. I can't see anyone being able to break that stuff.
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