The utlimate Big Snake Cage

[The_Snake_King]

You can build all the wood cages you want. I find it not worth the effort of building a wood cage. Too much is involved. Staingin sadning, sealing, painting, airing it out and redoing all that several times.

Easier for me to pick up the phone at get a nice cage delivered within a few days. Plus my wife don't have to hear me yelling and screaming everytime I screw up by making a cut too short or a joint doesn't fit together :-)

You can make these plastic cages yourself. There is another site online that sells pre-cut sheets and all you have to do is bond them together. It cost only a few dollars less though ($36 delivered for unassembled materials vs. $50 delivered for assembled cage), so to me it is still easier to order one.

[Xetox]

Easier yes I agree....its a big pain in the arse to build but if you are wanting a custum cage.....I like to build myslef, and if you want to cut your costs over half its a whole lot cheaper to build!

I am working on a web page with alot of plans for designs if anyone has any they are willing to donate I will add them!

[stormyva]

I think the build your own/versus buy depends on the size of the cage.
I am in the process of building my own 6x2x2 wood cage for my female BCI. I did a lot of research on cages and talked to a lot of people before making a decision. Here is what I came up with... for a large cage (bigger than 4x2x2) it is less expensive to build one. The cost of the cage plus shipping makes the plastics more expensive. That is if you have the tools and knowledge to do so. I already have the tools and a lot of supplies but I am still going to have to spend approx $180 to build the cage the way I want it. Now if I were willing to settle on a 4x2x2 or 4x18x2 for her I would have gone with a Barr or Boaphile for the cages because materials would have cost almost as much for the 4x2x2 as they did for the 6x2x2. Thats my .02

[Xetox]

well I have been pricing sweat tanks as in shoe box stands and most sites I have found that have the sizes that I am looking for want around 1000-3000 for them......I can build the same exact thing for around 150-300 depending on what material I go with thats what I am talking about!

Once I get the plans down to where I liike them I will offer them for sale on my site for alot less than others prices that people can afford, I will also offer the plans for free!

[Linds]

Very cool cage!