Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
Great! I almost hesitated to chime in about glass tanks, because I know how it is on forums like this. (I've been around a long time, lol) People talk up plastic cages & you can easily get the impression that's what you need, even for vastly different species. Many also like plastic cages (& racks) to save space: you can stack plastic cages, but not tanks.I prefer being able to see easily into my cages (to see what's "going on" & also to appreciate the beautiful creatures I live with)...it's harder to do that with plastic cages.
I'm really glad you did! That's exactly what happened with me, lol. It was good to hear about possible downsides of PVC, it's making my decision-making process a bit easier. Thanks for the other glass tank advice, too.

Quote Originally Posted by Bogertophis View Post
You can buy screen tops or make your own, as I've done for years. They sell clips for the store-bought cage lids but I've never seen any that I trust. If you need any suggestions for making your own tops (& making them escape-proof), let me know. I don't know about where you are, but here, you can also buy tanks with sliding screen tops installed. They use actual 'screen' (like they use on windows, which sags in time), whereas I make my cage tops with 1/4" "hardware cloth" (aka welded wire)- it's much sturdier.
I'd love some tips, actually - the security aspect is one of the main things that put me off glass tanks in the beginning. So is some modification or extra work pretty much mandatory to properly secure glass enclosures? I have no DIY skills/experience but I'm willing to try for my future snake