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Jonathan_Brady
at Sun Feb 8 20:01:32 2009 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Jonathan_Brady ]
So I got him one. It's just after winter cool down and he hasn't eaten much in the last few months, hence the smaller than normal body stature. His friends got some new homes too!
The black rack has been here for a while - so, not new.
I LOVE these cages. I finally broke Ed (@ pro-line cages) down and got him to build a single window in the 12" high 4' cage and they ROCK! He also built a custom 6" pedestal. This custom piece made a 5 high stack possible. As you can see, I'm not exactly tall. I didn't want the highest cage to be above eye view, and impossible to clean without me having to step on something. I also didn't want the bottom cage sitting on the floor because I didn't want to lay on the floor to clean the cage. So this 6" pedestal with five 12" high cages was the perfect solution. The total height is 68 & 1/4" high which includes the little rubber feet that were sent along with the cages. They keep the cages from sliding on each other while simultaneously giving enough room in between the cages to fit a heat mat.
For those that don't know, the plastic is translucent meaning it allows light to pass through it so it's easier to see in the cage. See, you can see through it!
Those are the heatmats that you can kind of see under the cage. I decided to go with 2 per cage so that half of the cage is warmer, half of the cage is cooler. All heating pads are run off of a herpstat pro.
This plastic also has a different feel than every other plastic I've felt that's been used in reptile cages. It's relatively slick and wipes clean VERY easily. No staining, because it's not porous!  So no left over smell either, which my girlfriend will LOVE! lol
I've been using disposable cage liners for maybe 5 years or so and recently found out about the stuff I've got in the cage now see first pic. I like it SO much better because it gives the snakes some texture to crawl on. I've already noticed a difference in their movements, and in their body structure while crawling on it. They look much more upright than before. I'm guessing when they're on a flat surface like newspaper or a sheet of cage liner, they spread their ribs out (and look a little flatter) for a sense of security.
Thanks for taking a look at a few of my boas in their new homes!
jb
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 This guy needs a new home... - Jonathan_Brady, Sun Feb 8 20:01:32 2009
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