It depends on what you're using for heat source. If using heat tape, heat pad, and even some of the infrared heat panels, 12 inches should be fine. Here's a few things that I suggest you consider.

* The depth (width) of the cage - It would be heck cleaning a 2 1/2 - 3ft deep cage if it was only 12 inches high.
* You might need to add or subtract a few inches to one cage dimension or another to reduce material waste. However, I'd rather waste $20 worth of caging material one time rather than $10 every month in extra cage heating bills. Example: Reduce height to 18 inches instead of 24 inches.

I use ceramic heat emitters for heat source and my "big snake" cages range from 15 - 18 inches high. This allows for a reasonable clearance between the CHE guards and the floor and also gives me enough height to reach the back corner/wall for easy cleaning.

Have fun! I love building cages almost as much as I love keeping reptiles.

HH
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