Summer cage?

Nicky · 06-26-02, 04:12 PM

I live in Ontario and as you who know who live here know in the summer it can get HOT!!! so I was thining why not build a summer cage? but then I thought well...
1)theres bugs and mites what happens if they attacked my snae?
2)it gets smoggy in the summer what happens if she ghets a dieses?
3)what happens if I build it wrong and she escapes?
4) what happens if someones cat gets into our backyard and kills her?
5) the next door neighbors have rats, rats are smart what happend if thye see my little cornsnake as a meal?
6)should I make a cage? how
7)should I just buy a cage?

I'm confused and I don't know what to do any advice?
thanks and how does one build a cage?

Linds · 06-26-02, 08:46 PM

IMO you should just house your snake indoors year round. It gets pretty hot here, and the animal will have no relief from it. Then there are the problems with animals, and escapes, etc. Alot fo what you listed is a real threat. In many cases it can be ok to house some lizards and tortoises outside during the daytime, this is also becasue they will benefit from the sun and basking hot weather, but snakes it is not so. I could go to list a hundred and one reasons why not to, but I think you see why it isn't a good idea so I will stop for now. Take care and happy herping

Nicky · 06-26-02, 08:55 PM

thanks I wasn't sure and I didn't want to burn my little snakey thanks

Jeff_Favelle · 06-26-02, 10:36 PM

Don't house a snake outdoors! Maybe an iguana, or some chameleons and tortoises, but not a snake. Simply no need for it. Snakes like to be warm and safe and dark, so why put them in an outside cage? Bad things would happen.

AzR@k · 06-27-02, 12:25 AM

wow....i ask about water dragon inclosers but i get left out! booooo

Linds · 06-27-02, 08:25 AM

Azr@k, perhaps there aren't many water dragon enthusiasts here to answer, or maybe try to be a little more specific in your questioning.

<B>"i need some info on builing a vivarium for chinese water dragons" - Azr@K</B>

What kind of information? Are you asking about materials? The actual enclosure style?

Try asking more specific questions rather than making a statement, you should get more answers