I am considering purchasing 2 boaphile combo cages with expandable ends, to be connected together as one cage for my 10' burmese python. Each cage is 8', making a 16' cage for her. I would like to know if anyone has had experience keeping massive, powerful shovers like burmese, retics, rocks, etc. in boaphile cages, specifically, can the doors on these cages keep these snakes in? I spent a good number of hours looking through the entire website, and all I could find was that an extra center lock or latch was recommended. Even with this, I have a hard time believing that a 1/4 inch sheet of acrylic could contain such a powerful animal. My python is female, so she will get much bigger and stronger than she is now. Any stories/comments/opinions would be appreciated. She is currently in a cage made out of an old 400g aquarium and growing like a weed, I need to decide sometime soon what her next home will be.



I could also use some advise on how a boaphile cage of this size is best heated for a burmese python. Detailed info would really help; I have had reptiles for about 7 years but always kept them in aquariums converted into cages, I have no experience with anything besides overhead incandescent heat bulbs. The 'heating options' page of the boaphile site described the heating elements well, but there was little info on where exactly the heat is in the cage, etc. And, the web page states that the cages should be kept in temperature controlled rooms. This is not always possible for me, my apartment is very old and the gas wall heater does not have a thermostat. And the heater is in the living room, nothing for the bedroom. In the winter the temps inside my bedroom (snake room) can drop as low as 45F when I am sleeping or not at home. I do not trust space heaters. So, I guess my question is, if extra heating options are installed, to be used only during the winter, can boaphile cages be sucessfully heated in cold rooms?



Sorry for the long question; I just want to do my homework before spending the large amount of money this cage will cost...Thanks!
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Heather J. Martin

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1 Solomon island ground boa, female

1 Green iguana, male

1 Green anaconda, juvenile

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