Thought I'd post a few pictures of a general cage idea I've been toying around with. None of these cages are up to my standards for many reasons, but they've worked out well for the animals.



The general premise of these cages is you take a plastic storage container of some sort as the "shell" of a cage.



The storage containers then have an opening routed out of the top of them and screen is riveted in and then held down further with hot-glue.



The container is then attached to a wood frame, whether it be plywood or real wood, with polyurethane caulk and screws. The backs of the face frames are sealed with epoxy.



All of these cages are prototypes for the general design that will eventually be my snake room. All of them are now in use by friends of mine. They all like the cages even though I've had to rush through all of them for one reason or another.



The only goal of this cage design was to come up with something that was 1) aesthecially pleasing to look at, 2) allowed viewing of the animals, 3) easy to clean, and 4) inexpensive.



Another advantage of this design was it allowed for space inbetween upper and lower cages for heat dispersal, lights, and drains.



Just curious to hear general thoughts and opinions. The most common question I get is are the boxes strong enough. I'll make comments on durability with each individual picture.

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