The Guru Retic Cage - Page 2

gonesnakee · 06-20-07, 03:18 PM

Nice to see aproper size enclosure provided & done well. Looks great! Mark

The Snake Guru · 06-20-07, 03:51 PM

Thank you much! I always go as big as humanly possible on all my enclosures...may be my downfall someday, but as long as they have the space they need that's all that matters to me!

~B~

ffollett · 06-20-07, 04:02 PM

Lori lives in fear that I may have you and Sam come help me build cages one day.

gonesnakee · 06-20-07, 04:03 PM

It just makes me sick to see 12ft+ snakes in 2X2X4s etc. where they can't even get off the hotspot if they wanted. Glad to see someone doing it the right way. Mark

The Snake Guru · 06-20-07, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ffollett

Lori lives in fear that I may have you and Sam come help me build cages one day.

All ya gotta do is say the word man! Sam and I will show up at the door with semi-trailor full of supplies and power tools! LOL

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It just makes me sick to see 12ft+ snakes in 2X2X4s etc. where they can't even get off the hotspot if they wanted. Glad to see someone doing it the right way. Mark

I hear what you're say'n Mark, cages that small I may keep Male boas in but even my female boas are in 6ft and 8 foot cages, Retics and Burms I go 12ft across the board, it's sad seeing big snakes crammed into small cages, but what are you going to do.

**Aaron_S** · 06-20-07, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Snake Guru

All ya gotta do is say the word man! Sam and I will show up at the door with semi-trailor full of supplies and power tools! LOL

So you want to come visit the north with all that stuff? :P

ffollett · 06-20-07, 06:58 PM

Given enough time off work and the right supplies they would do it.

**Aaron_S** · 06-20-07, 07:04 PM

O_O I better get on the ordering plastic bits and pieces. I want my own plastic caging!

ffollett · 06-20-07, 07:05 PM

No plastic only wood and you have to be able to house a small family in it for them to even concider building it.

**Aaron_S** · 06-20-07, 07:06 PM

Hmm quite possible...but I don't think the girlfriend wants me having a cage where we can't move it!

The Snake Guru · 06-20-07, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

So you want to come visit the north with all that stuff? :P

Ha that would be a quick trip compared to his house....you are only about 8 or 9 hours away from where I live! He's 24 hours+ LOL

Yeah I haven't really worked with plastic, beside Plexi-Glass, that would be a new one. LOL

~B~

**Aaron_S** · 06-20-07, 07:14 PM

Always time to learn something new!

The Snake Guru · 06-20-07, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Aaron_S

Always time to learn something new!

I don't know man, there are things that are nice about plastic, but to tell ya the truth there are more things I don't like about it, than like about it. Plastic has the tendacy to warp, burns (or rather melts) easier if there was a issue with heating (say your thermostat went out), it's a pain to work with with the whole heating and bending, it doesn't support as much weight wise, scratches easily, cracks even easier.

on the plus side:

It's very easy to keep clean and disinfect, holds humidity extremely well, is light weight and more manuverable.

Just an old dog here.....think I'll stick with my lumber....LOL

~B~

**Aaron_S** · 06-20-07, 07:23 PM

I don't like the weight. lol I like lightweight things that look better. I would use wood but I don't have a permanent residence so heavy things a no-no.

The Snake Guru · 06-20-07, 07:27 PM

Yup I got that already, see and there the type of cage you are looking at is more condusive to your current life style....if I knew I was going to moving around a bit, I sure as hell wouldn't have the cages that I have now! LOL

~B~