I was looking at them and was considering buying them as they are one of the only companys i can find with 5 foot cages.
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Anyone use Boamaster cages?
Dyn
Jun 27, 2008 05:44 PM
Replies (3)
bartonhamilton
Jun 27, 2008 10:54 PM
I bought 2 7 foot Boamaster custom cages from Mark about 3 weeks ago. The price was the same as for an 8 foot cage because of the materials used, but 7 feet was ideal for the space in my house. I am quite happy with them, and I received the cages about 10 days after I ordered them. I would make a couple of points:
1) the cages are easily assembled and everything slots together nicely.
2) The cages are really heavy due to the Melamine...while they are easy to assemble, you may need someone else to help you move them. The pallet and 2 cages weighed about 800 pounds!
3) The one thing which I did was to put a couple of coats of clear poly on the front wood piece. While the front was stained plywood, it was not really sealed. This was easy to do though.
4) Because of the way the edges are treated, your house may smell smoky for a while after you get the cage...I thoroughly cleaned the cage pieces before I put the cage together.
All in all, the cages are high quality and you just cannot beat the price or the service. I built my own cages in the past, but it was just not worth it for me given the great price and high quality of the Boamasters. I also appreciated the fact that Mark was willing to make custom dimensions without charging me an arm and a leg.
Bart
lbrat
Jun 28, 2008 07:27 AM
I bought a 5 drawer rack a few weeks ago and also noticed the smokey smell.Whats up with that?Also there was black soot on all the pieces.
Other than that,they seem like a very well built sturdy cage.
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"Upon Thy Belly Thou Shalt Go"
saagbay
Jun 28, 2008 09:27 AM
the way i understand how he does it, is that he cuts all his parts with a cnc guided laser... so if i where to guess the laser cut might be the reason for the soot and somkey smell
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-Stephen-
0.1 soon to be wifey (hopefully)
1.0 rotwiler/chow (Boomer-wifey's pooch)
1.0 norm corn (Jake aka grumpy old terdhead)
0.1 col redtail boa (Dixie-my baby girl)
0.1 ball python (Bella- wifey's baby girl)
0.1 Brazilian Rainbow Boa (Saphira)
hopeful for not to distant future:
--Brazilian rainbow boas
2 or 3 more? maybe a breeding trio or two pair
-- something for the wifey... my list got to big...
