are there any places that have good quaility low priced stackable cages. just lookin really not that important. Also does anyone know of a place to get heat pads/lamps pretty inexpensive. it's not that im cheap i just dont have a ton is cash.
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low cost stackable cages
rttlrvenom
Nov 28, 2003 02:00 PM
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pimp_n_python
Nov 28, 2003 02:53 PM
rubbermaids are so cheap It costs about 35 dollars canadian for one full setup
i don't know where to get cheap heat lamps
cheap heat pads just go to k-mart, zellers or walmart and get a human heating pad their 20 dollars canadian and come with a rehostat built into the cord. I will never buy another "reptile heat pad" ever again
hope that helped
LdyPayne
Nov 28, 2003 03:35 PM
Just use regular household bulbs or spot light bulbs from Walmart or Home Depot or any similar type store. Or, just use a ceramic floor heater and heat the room the snakes are in to 70-75F (or to just what the cool end of the snakes cage should be, the heat pad will give the higher range for you).
If you go with lights, buy them at a hardware store, including the hooded clamb, they are alot cheaper than the petstore and for the most part, more durable. For a 35 gallon long glass acquarium, i use a single 60W bulb in a hood ontop of the screen to provide some heat and a human heating pad with 3 settings (don't get ones with the auto shutoff feature).
rttlrvenom
Nov 28, 2003 06:45 PM
thanx both of you the info helped
keast
Nov 29, 2003 11:45 PM
One thing to consider in under tank heaters. The ones specifically made for tanks use less electricity than human heating pads, so in the long run, they'll be cheaper when you factor in the cost of electricity to run them continuously. This is especially true for the ones for smaller tanks.
wizbang
Nov 29, 2003 09:49 AM
For me it's always been a decision on whether the snakes are pets/display animals or stock.
If they are stock, I see no need for anything other than an appropriate sized rubbermade container. If they are to be display animals then the fish tanks and commercial containers seem like the way to go.
Money can be a factor, I understand, but, if they are pets, you can save up and get good looking housing as your budget allows. Many of the site sponsors sell nice stackable cages.
