vision cages

ballpython5000 · 03-04-03, 04:54 PM

Ok, is a vision cage model 632 a large enough cage to last an average male burm it's whole life? the dimensions are 6x3x1.5 in case you don't know.
Also if you use vision cages and have pics of them please post them! I don't care if it is for your anoles i just wanna see how they look setup.
One more part, if you use them could you tell me if they are good or not? is it easy to heat? are they escape proof? are they good for snakes? and any other experience you have with them is appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

ballpython5000 · 03-04-03, 05:00 PM

also how do those little light fixtures work for light bulbs? on the model 632 is there fixtures for bulbs inside of it pre-assembled or is there holes in the top for using a dome light? i havent been able to find out much about these and how they work! they need to put a better description and put up more pics.

Stalabros · 03-04-03, 10:00 PM

I feel (my personal opinion) that the length of the cage should be at least long enough for the snake to be able to stretch out to it's full length plus another three feet, but that's what I think and what experienced keepers may say could be different.

Ron · 03-05-03, 10:12 AM

I think that six feet is a little small for an adult Burm I would probably go for an eight foot cage just for a little extra comfort. I have several 332's that I house BP's in which is about double the floor space most people use for their adult BP's. I am not saying that everyone else is doing it wrong I just like to give my BP's extra room to roam. On the other hand, I think that Stalabros is being a little generous. Don't get me wrong I think the bigger the better but who has a burm in a 20 foot cage?

You access the "light fixture" from the top. Basically it is a hole where you can drop a light dome in. It is screened off with the same mesh as the air vents. I find them easy to heat, I attach 11" heat tape, that is run through a dimmer, to the bottom.

So if I were you I would save up and get an eight foot Habitat System cage. I know they are a lot more money but they look a lot better and I think they come with heat installed.

Ron

Lisa · 03-05-03, 10:57 AM

6X3 should be enough space, that gives you 18 square feet. How ever bigger is better.

ballpython5000 · 03-05-03, 03:06 PM

well for a 13 foot snake, is 18 enough?

The_Snake_King · 03-08-03, 10:49 AM

NO. for a 13 foot burm a 6x3 cage is not ample space for it. For burms i find more floor space is needed as they have a larger girth. The way a lot of people figure out cage space is to take a cage, measure the length and deep and add it together. This number is the length the snake should be. Example: 6x3 = a 9 foot snake.

BurmBaroness · 03-08-03, 10:49 AM

The rule is 1 sq ft for every ft of snake, and that's the minumum. I am currently building an 8x3x2 for my burm, and I don't know if that will last her for her entire life. I hate for her to be cramped, as they spend alot of time in their enclosures. She is 8.5ft, and 13" girth, so NO, I would NOT even at this point put her in a 6x3x2 cage.

Lasher · 03-13-03, 06:39 PM

I would go bigger if you are keeping a burm. I suggest a minimum of 8X3X2.