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Does anyone have any bright ideas for caging for waters that does not include wood?

I am looking for a caging solution that won't weigh 400 pounds. I will be moving.

Nothing that is currently available manufactured seems reasonable (Vision, Showcase).

I am considering using a shower stall to start with. They can bought cheap at a home supply place.

When I look into the eyes of this lizard, I see the ages......

You can use many things for cages but first off how big is your monitor? Wondering cause a baby can be raised in anything from a converted rubbermaid or vision tub, vision cage, waterland tub, etc. When larger is when it gets into you having to build something. They just dont make anything large enough not even a shower stall.

Wood works fine and lasts long if you cover the inside with frp (fiberglass reinforced plastic) then seal the edges (silicone).

Like I said let me know what size your monitor is and what size cage your looking for it. I use or have used many of the things you mentioned.

Hi, JP et al.:

The monitor is now about 3 feet. I would like to get her in a cage that will hold her until she is 5 feet. She is a Sumatran.

I spent a lot of time on cage web sites, pricing and so on. Then I went to the local hardware store. I ended up buying a free-standing shower stall and special ordering a storm window that will fit on the front. This all is less than a quarter the price of the next best manufactured reptile cage. So, the lizard will live in a phone booth for a while. The advantage is that this cage will be constructed entirely of plastic , metal, and glass. It will also be light enough that I can pick it up. The down side? Not much floor space. But, I will put in a shelf and so on. I am going to get her a metal halide light for her basking pleasure.

The boa people got us beat hands-down on caging. Lots of people manufacture cages that lack ventilation or have a place to put in a high-wattage basking light you would want for a monitor. But, they are designed for boas.

Do any of you monitor heads work with the sheet PVC and so on, constructing cages that can be moved and cleaned? They could be built in sections as well. There is a market there.

Me and my scaly friends thank you in advance for any input....

Sam

Shower stalls are fine but won't last long for your water. A tub surround would last a little longer as they are wider.

I think the biggest reason noone makes monitor cages is price. They no doubt would cost a good amount of money. Which in turn most of us myself included would just build the cage ourselves.

Some places offer larger cages such as cages by design however the prices are extreme and the design is lacking in areas for monitors needs. Typically the ability to hold substrate.

Animalplastics makes a nice size cage it is 72Lx24Dx48H price is not too bad on it. If only it was deeper then 2 foot. But then again a water monitor will outgrow it too.

Sam,

I have tried to contact you several times in the past months but the e-mails always bounce back. I tried replying to the e-mail you sent yesterday and it bounced back.

Is your UC mail account expiring or something?

At any rate, I do have some ideas for monitor caging. Let's take it to e-mail (if possible) so we can talk about off-topic stuff, like Gonyosoma