i found this thread at a boa forum -

http://www.theboaforum.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?board=Tree_Boa_Caging;action=display;num=1076733217

seems like an excellent way to make a great looking cage for a very very chep price...
has anyone else tried this yet? I wanna make a cage like that for my ball python. Is it possible to heat it with flexwatt heat tape??