Just a thought, but you could get a front-opening exo terra (if you're used to and fine with the mods needed on glass tanks), and then just make a small wooden frame that can sit on top/on legs surrounding the cage and be painted or stained. It could be just a U shape on legs that sits on the table with the enclosure (to keep weight off the top). You can paint or stain it to go with your decor and if done would block visibility to heat lamps and wiring to remove the eyesore and give you easier access for cleaning. (Just make sure not to fully enclose them over the top which could be a fire hazard with the lack of air flow.)Originally Posted by melissa
I'm definitely not able to dump the substrate, but I do need to use a step stool to clean it, sadly, as I am short! I think what I don't like about the tank is that the heat lamp and wires and stuff are all on top of it and all over. It had a screen top that I covered with tin foil. SOOOOO ugly!!
I really like the idea of having heat and light all contained inside it -- I feel like it'd be easier to incorporate it into my house. And I like the idea of a door that opens out so I don't have to clean it with a step stool.
I like the look of these: http://www.showcasecages.com/cage_details.htm though they're sort of expensive. However, this snake may outlive me!! I think it's worth it to invest in a terrarium that I won't mind looking at the rest of my life...
I looked at Vision Cages and Animal Plastic. They seem expensive too, and not as attractive. Guess I'm one of the few reptile keepers who don't want a black stack of boxes...
Maybe there is a reptile specific hood that would go on my 40 gallon to hide all this ugly crap?
Since you don't like the look of most of the PVC caging, then that might be more your preference.
Although I think you underestimate how nice a single PVC cage can be set up. Having a flat top gives you space you could place photo frames or small plant pots (nothing too heavy for PVC to avoid warping under the weight but under 15-20 lbs would be safe), or other small decorative items with the cage on a nice stand.
A 4x2x2 or 4x2x18" could look very nice like that similar to how people use aquariums as focal points for rooms. If the interior of the cage is nice and attractive, you can easily distract from the more simplistic exterior that way. The shape of the enclosure itself is not the most important when it comes to how it comes across in a room. And just because it can stack doesn't mean you need to stack it or get multiple cages/animals.
PVC is a very good enclosure because it eliminates the need to for misting or major lid modifications to maintain humidity or keep the heat in. It may make it way simply to care for your snake and leave more time for enjoying it.
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