I haven't exactly given up on a Hondo, but I do have certain limitations.

I'm a student at the University of Florida and I live in a small apartment. Trying to find space for bigger tanks is difficult. I have a 3-shelf adjustable metal shelving unit which is nice. Looks something like this: www.target.com/p/Whitmor-Supreme-3-Tier-Shelving-Black/-/A-13252529#?lnk=sc_qi_detailbutton

But mine is 18" deep. BUT, here is the deal, the stupid poles eat up enough space for the interior shelves that you can't put anything that is 36" x 18" in there. I could go 36" long, but no more than about 14" deep. Or I could go 18" deep, but no more tahn 32" long.

Height is another issue. I could fit more on it if I had front opening cage. As it is right now, I have a Zilla 20L near the bottom and then about 10" of head room between it and the top shelf - that's so I can actually get in and out of the tank. If I had the Exo-terra cage or any other front door tank, I could drop the top shelf right down on top of the tank and put the 20L on the top shelf.

I could even put on the Exo-terra tank that is 18" or 24" tall.

If somebody made a 32" x 18" or a 36" x 14" tank that opens on the front I'd be happy as a clam.

I thought about Vision cages Model # 124, but the Exo-terra actually has more floor space. It's not as long, but overall its bigger...and cheaper!
www.visionproducts.us/htm7/cages.html

Plus, being a student means I have almost no money. I'll save and get what it takes, but if it means buying an expensive custom built cage, I might do better just to find a smaller snake, or be happy with the ones I already have.

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