I see in the last few days a lot of conversation on new caging and what others think. I love the plastic cages, but not any particular brand.



Here is what I am looking for..



I like the 4 foot by 2 foot size for adult Boas.. but the height on cages advertised are running 14 inches, 15 inches etc. This to me is a ton of wasted space. In the space of 3 cages 15 inches in height I could get 4.5 cages at 10 inches high.



You may say.. they need more room. I have a room full of cages that are 10 inches high as well as some Neos that are like 2 foot high.. My boas in the 10 inch high cages eat, shed, act just the same as the ones in the 18 Inch high Neos. BUT.. I can not fit as many in the same space. Plus the Freedom Breeders are only like 10 inches high and they are supposed to be the Choice of top breeders. So I have heard.



I also despise a lip on the front of any cage. Litter dam, lip, center support etc.. whatever you call it, I dont like it. When I try to pull out 8 foot females they always do the same thing, grab onto the lip as well as the center support. Then they pull the same when I try to put them back in the cage. These are not needed and only cause me headaches.



I use a plastic pan on the bottom of my cages, this ENTIRE pan slides out with the boa on it. NOTHING for them to hold onto. This pan has a 2 inch LIP that I said I despise. BUT.. this lip is part of the pan, so when I pull out the pan, the lip comes with it. No center support on my cages either. I can get 4 females out, cleaned and back in before I could do 2 of the neos.



I have been looking for cages for 3 years.. and have built my own just because of the issues described above. I dont understand how people who keep Boas AND manufacture cages have not figured this out yet. Or is this just me and my boas that have the problem?



Anyway.. if anyone makes a plastic cage, no lip, 4x2 foot 10 inches high with a single SLiding plexiglass front.. I will be all over them.



This is our prototype we built.. yes it is wood.. and not the best material for a cage I know. This is a prototype and even though it is wood.. with the plactic pan in the bottom it is ok. Would prefer the exact setup we made but in plastic. Notice the extra clean pan waiting on a dirty cage standing next to it.







and then there are the Neos. These are taking up two times the room space and get me 4 holes in the same place I could get 10 of our prototype. That to me is a waste. Just my opinion.




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Shawn Morelan

www.SouthernBoids.com

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