There is so much work that goes into building a wooden cage that I would go with a boaphile or animal plastic. I've hit this point with my racks. At first the thought of saving money is nice but once you get working on it, putting some overtime in at work sounds like a better idea. There is some exceptions like custom jobs, but plastic cages have came down so much that you can get one for just a couple bucks more than making a wooden cage.