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I was reading over your article in reptiles magazine and it says you keep your anacondas in heavy plastic cages that are 96 by 30 inches where did you purchase these large plastic cages and what are there cost i was looking into visions cages for my anacondas and the largest one they make is 72"w 36'd 18"h which in my opinion isnt enough room for a large adult female green anaconda im sure there are people who keep them in these cages but id like mine to have the extra space

The 96" cages referred to in the article were Neodesha custom cages. I don't believe they are being produced at the current time. The Neodesha customs were some of the best line of cages ever available. They were strong, lightweight, and easy to heat from beneath. I believe Vision is thinking about producing a 96" cage if my memory serves me correctly. I keep my largest constrictors in 96" by 42" cages that I build myself. I have a 10.5 foot female green anaconda in a 72" by 30" and she will be moving to a 96" by 30" custom shortly. In my opinion, a 72" by 30" cage is adequate for greens up to about 10 or 11 feet. At that point they need to move to a 96" by 30" which will work until they hit around 13 or 14 feet. At that point they need to move to the 96" by 42". Keep in mind that I do not have large pools in my enclosures, only 10" water bowls, which allows for the use of the total floor area for the snakes. Thanks,

Kelly

well since neodesha is out of buisness looks like i will have to look into hiring a carpenter or something i cant build nothing from wood but thanks for your reply Kelly

Kelly,
do you use wood when you make your enclosers? Or a different material? I am needing to build Siren a new encloser but I didnt think wood was a good idea due to all the moiture and humidity. But I have no clue what kind of material to use!
Any hints and pointers would be greatly apreciated.
Siren is 7 ft now. My most beautiful girl.

The largest enclosures are constructed of 3/4" plywood with the interior walls and ceiling primed and coated with several layers of a high quality, heavy duty, semi-gloss exterior latex paint. The floors are protected with a thick vinyl floor covering. All interior joints are sealed with clear silicone sealant. Have used them for many years and they will withstand high humidity with no problem.

Kelly