Glass or Acrylic?

[GYMRAT2B]

Okay, so this ongoing cage building project that my buddy's helping me with should have been done this past weekend, but it's not.

I wanted a black melamine 4-cage tower with the insides of each cage being white so that it would be easier seeing the animals. Well, we couldn't find the black melamine so we decided to paint the outside in black using an oil-based paint. Everything is complete except for one thing. The double sliding doors. We went to a couple of glass places and we were quoted $42 per set. We went scouting for scrap glass and we can't find it. I need to have this cage done by this weekend because I have a shipment of boas I'm picking up this weekend and my current cages are filled to the brim with ball pythons.

So, I stopped at the nearby Home Depot and did a double take on Acrylic. I know it's lighter and shatter-proof but I also know that it's hell when it gets scratched. Now, I know I'm careful with my things so I doubt any scratching will come from me. Are most folks against using it for the same reason? If I use the really thick acrylic, will the snake be able to scratch it?

What do you think?