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Antegy
at Mon Oct 24 11:43:50 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Antegy ]
I would recommend plexi-glass. Actually, I would specifically recommend Lexan over plexi-glass. Lexan is used in certain applications as "bullet proof glass", because it can resist high force impacts (as a striking burm may attempt). Also, it flexes, while glass is relatively inflexable and will shatter as opposed to the Lexan which will absorb some force by flexing. Also, Lexan is more scratch resistant than plexi-glass.
The only benefit I've found for using glass is that it doesn't have nearly the same amount of electrostatic attraction of dust as plexi-glass type materials. I have one cage with acrylic (plexi-glass) walls and doors and they get practically 'frosted' with white dust, especially so when I'm running the humidifier in the room. None of my glass-doored cages have this problem at all.
It's not such a big deal to me though - I just wipe it down more often.
Hope that helps some,
- Mark
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