Which Enclosure Brand is the Best?

[Bijan]

Hey guys,

There are so many brands to choose from? From your experience which is the best? I'm looking for around a 6 foot enclosure. Apart from important stuff like quality, leakage, etc. I also want it to look nice (for a reptile cage).

What are your opinions/reviews?

Thanks

[belovedboas]

Boaphiles are good, rubbermaid/ sterilite tubs...from walmart...very good for keeping proper humidity...but if your looking for somethin fancier.....Plastic Reptile Cages, Tanks and Racks. Snake, arboreal, lizard and turtle light weight custom flexwatt heated enclosures. (http://www.boaphileplastics.com/), Monster Cages: Custom Reptile Cages, Reptile Rack Systems, Boas, Pythons, and Feeder Animals (http://monster-cages.com/home.php),also there is always lots of enclosures on this website Barrie fish, snakes, rabbits, turtles, frogs & other pets for sale - Free Barrie Classifieds at Kijiji (http://barrie.kijiji.ca/f-pets-other-pets-for-sale-W0QQCatIdZ114)
you just select where you are from and it will search your area...hope this helps!! I'm sure someone else will give ya a lil more insight.

[marvelfreak]

Here's a couple.
Reptile Cages and Racks PVC Cages (http://www.pvccages.com/)
Cages from BoaMaster (http://boamaster.com/catalog/Cages-3-1.html)
2x4 Cages - Reptile Basics Inc (http://www.reptilebasics.com/2x4-cages/)
Repti-Racks -- Specializing in Arboreal Racks and Caging - Home (http://www.repti-racks.com/)

[Bijan]

Thanks. I've already looked at most of those websites before. But it's hard for me to decide by just the pictures they provide.
I suppose I could go to a reptile show, maybe I could get some first-hand experience.

[Bijan]

A vet check after adopting is probably a good idea right, to check for any parasites?

Luckily on both craigslist and petfinder I can constantly find young ones in my area.

[Nafun]

Vision Cages (http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/vision-cages-racks-tubs-and-visionariums/vision-cages-and-tubs/-/v600-vision-cage/) are nice. They're one piece molded plastic, so you won't get leaks, and they're stackable. However they are ridiculously expensive. Unfortunately most purpose built reptile enclosures are ridiculously expensive, so if you don't have $500 to spend, I recommend either building yourself, or looking into rubbermaid/steralite tubs. Of course, anything big enough to need a 6' cage is probably going to break out of a rubbermaid tub in about 5 minutes.

[Freebody]

like nafun said if you dont have a lot of money to buy a nice prebuilt cage, these are what i build for my boas, and i make them 2 feet tall for my carpets, well i will when they are big enouph to no longer keep them in the rubbermaids they are in now as babies :P How to build 4x2 enclosure for $100 - Redtailboa.net (http://www.redtailboa.net/forums/how-tos-tutorials/28742-how-build-4x2-enclosure-100-a.html) and they look great stacked up :)

[presspirate]

I have to say that the pre constructed cages are minimalistic. If you want something that you and your animal will enjoy, do it yourself, or hire a handy friend to do it for you. A nice sized custom cage can get very expensive.

[Bijan]

Hey presspirate, what do you mean by minimalistic?

Thanks

[Nafun]

He means they're basically a big empty box. No options, no extras. You're basically paying $500-$1000 for a plastic box with a glass or plastic door, and maybe some precut holes for light fixtures.

If you build yourself, you can build specifically what your animal needs. You can, for example, put down heat cable and then lay tile over it. Or, you can make multiple levels, or design it too look like real rock, with built in waterfalls.

[presspirate]

^ That about covers it^ :yes:

[Jenn_06]

i love Boaphiles i have 3 of them right now and getting 7 or 8 more for my boas.

[marvelfreak]

i love Boaphiles i have 3 of them right now and getting 7 or 8 more for my boas.
I have 4 4x2x1 i got use for $300.00 on kingsnake.com. I love them i planning on getting more this spring. I like the plastic, because it so much easier keeping humidity up and to clean them.