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My boyfriend and I are building a new cage for my subadult male BRB this summer. He's definitely outgrown his 29 gallon.

We have it drawn for being 2'Wx3'Lx3'H. The plan is to make it out of melamine with some kind of transparent material for the door, and put branches and maybe a ficus inside to make it feel rainforesty.

The door is the only problem, I'm not sure of the best material (or the least expensive). I've been told to not use plexiglas since it can warp in warm humidity like what will be in the cage. I'd also like to get something not double the price of what the rest of the cage will cost to build.

Any other ideas besides plexiglas/acrylic? Or are they okay to use?
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Danne
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1.0 '07 BRB (Monroe)
1.0 '08 BRB 66% het Anery (Ace)
1.0 '08 Pastel BP (Sebastian)
0.0.1 Gold Tegu (Icarus)
1.0 Dumbo rats (Wilbur)
0.4 cats (Cupcake, Smokey, Thelma & Emelia)
1.2 family members who can't wait until I move "the zoo" into my own place!
1.0 supportive boyfriend
1.0 '08 neutered grey sugar glider (Acco)
0.1 '08 whiteface sugar glider (Malina)

Email = dshoback@eden.rutgers.edu

Aren't BRBs forest floor dwellers? A tall cage is probably wasted space unless you really want that ficus tree in there.

You could make wood doors with an acrylic pane. That will work fine.

You could also use a fixed pane front and have the service door in back or on one or both sides.

Glass (tempered or safety) is the best choice. Cheap acrylic is, well, the least desirable. Lexan might be a good alternative. Ask a glass shop what they reccommend. You might be surprised what you can get for your money, and they can cut it for you. Some of the better plastics are not cheap and then you might as well get the good glass.
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Mark