Cages by design getting a new look

[ratsickle]

HI Forum,
I saw an awsome bird cage and a neat idea for a large reptile cage, I have bought cages from this company and have been pleased with the price and the product.
here's a pic of the reptile cage the sides and front are plexi glass only wire is on top for the heat or light combo making it great fro iggi's or some snakes if che's are used



the bird cage is awsome if any of you have large birds


smaller version bird only cage


here's the blurb:::

(Finally, there is an alternative to expensive aquariums that are heavy, bulky, and cramp your pet's style!

COMING SOON!
All New Cage Design...available October 1st 2002. We have stopped taking orders for our current wooden cage design but all accessories can still be ordered on this site. For more info on this new cages system read below. Also, a completely new catalog is being printed now. Order a new catalog today to learn more about our new cage system)
and the shortcut if you want to check it out

http://www.cagesbydesign.com/

I am easily impressed but with a couple chee's on the snake cage I think it could work
doug

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[bensnacks]

Personally , I don't like cages that incorporate any
wire mesh when housing reptiles.
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[ratsickle]

HI,
Good point the only cages with wire are the Bird cages the reptile cages are plexi and alumn frame making shipping very reasonable.
doug
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[Barrin]

If I was to build one of my own cages, what would a good thickness in the glass be?
1/8 , 1/4 , 1/2 , 3/4 in......? Double payne?
I want an estimate size of the cheepest ok size to use.
In other words, whats the set limit for us to go by for our young cage buildin herpers. [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_cool.gif[/img]
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[ratsickle]

Hi,
for me building cages is a very difficult problem, cutting square corners ,doors that slide and
or close right. Finding reasonable glass or plexi glass.
The final problem is if its wood it may swell and fall apart if not properly sealed, and then
there's the problems with sealents ,,is it toxic or not.
I am sure there are numerous good home built cage, but there may be some really expensive
failures..
doug [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]
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[bensnacks]

No mesh,no worries , they look good, good size! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_wink.gif[/img]
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[telefrag]

im sure you can request that they put sometype of vinyl coating that is somewhat heat resistant
instead of a standard wire mesh.
Wonder if they would do that.

Dont know how well it would stand up to a high wattage bulb or a CHE though.
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[revkkoolaid]

>>Hi,
>> for me building cages is a very difficult problem, cutting square corners ,doors that slide and
>>or close right. Finding reasonable glass or plexi glass.
>> The final problem is if its wood it may swell and fall apart if not properly sealed, and then
>>there's the problems with sealents ,,is it toxic or not.
>> I am sure there are numerous good home built cage, but there may be some really expensive
>>failures..
>> doug [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_eek.gif[/img]

Tell me about it! My first attempt at a home-made cage was a $170 monitor cage. After several revisions of my orignal idea I had planned on just making a giant lid with a screened hole in the middle for my lights. The only problem with acessing the cage from the top is that it was 36'' tall (which is a lot taller than it seems) and the only way I could reach the bottom was to climb in the cage!!! Needless to say the cage was eventually scrapped and I basiclly made a big mess and threw away almost $200 [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif[/img] [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_evil.gif[/img]
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the age old carpentry adage:

"Measure twice, cut once" - translated -> think the whole thing through before you make a single cut.

Build a scale model with string or pile up boxes to get a feel for the dimensions, how "big" it is..

and have your plan together and settled on before cutting or buying anything. Changing ideas mid-stream is a guaranteed way to make a mess.
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[Bry]

Hmm, I am not sure I like little white cages with red x's in them.

Bry
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[Dr.Oviparous]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> If I was to build one of my own cages, what would a good thickness in the glass be?
1/8 , 1/4 , 1/2 , 3/4 in......? </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE> I use melamine, and 1/4&quot; plexiglass for the ones I build. I would's use real glass, especially for doors in wood enclosures. Go with plexiglass, it is a lot stronger (different types are stronger than others) and it won't shatter if your snake pushes on it too hard. IMO anything less than .25&quot; is too flexy depending on how big of a piece you use. just a couple cents [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_smile.gif[/img] -Juggalo
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