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lllreptile charges $11.99 shipping EACH for their vision v221 replacement glass. I can have glass made alot cheaper. The dimensions are posted on the site but there is nothing about thickness. Is anyone familiar with vision cages? Is it easy to have glass made for them? I was offered a great deal on a v221 but there is no glass.

Yes it is possible. I know someone who was given a glass-less model 211 and had a glass shop make a single door (lifts out in one piece). His was 1/4 inch glass, forgot if it was cheap plate or more expensive safety. The shop even beveled the edges slightly. He could have gone two doors, he just wanted a single because of the type of snake in that cage.

BTW, the person mentioned above experimented with a piece of 1/4 inch hardboard cut until it fit right. He took that hardboard to the glass shop for sizing.

Make sure you measure correctly and take into account the door track depth of the bottom track plus about 1/2 of the depth of the top track.

Im too lazy. I'd just pay the money and get the Vision glass, as it comes with a plastic runner on the top and bottom, is great quality and fits correctly.
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Mark

Thanks for the reply. I am usually the same as you when it comes to being lazy. especially on building stuff (part laziness part poor carpentry skills). It will cost over $30 to order glass for the cage though. I know i can have pieces of glass cut for about $10 give or take plus pick them up local. What are the plastic runners you are referring to? ive never owned a vision cage.

The plastic runners are fit to the top and bottom edges of the glass. They provide a smooth surface for the glass to slide on the metal track (especially over rivets), and they hugely reduce the change of chipping the glass when removing it from the track, setting it down, etc.

If you are ordering glass from a shop, make sure they bevel the top and bottom edges. I think it will cost more than $10, but I live in Los Angeles where nothing is only $10.
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Mark

Thank you for the info. i bought the v221 for $10 plus $20 shipping so i guess i shouldn't be so cheap and just order the glass.