I bought a similar product made by Sterilite and converted it into a cage. I actually bought three and made them so they'd sit side by side. I installed a screen in the back top area over which a basking light could be placed. To improve visibility I installed 1/8 inch acrylic panels on the fronts as well. The first major problem came when I realized that the snakes could climb over the top of the drawer and get in between it and the outer shell of the 'cage'. What happened next was I found a snake that I thought had gotten out but had crawled underneath the drawer. The bottoms of these things are not solid - at least they weren't on mine, so theoretically the snake could've left altogether. Thankfully it didn't however I now had to modify each cage to prevent further escapes. I ended up pushing foam insulation into all the gaps which then made the drawer portion very difficult to open however at least it was now secure. Still, I had to be concerned that a snake wouldn't poke it's head over the drawer as I was closing it so that I wouldn't squish it. The insulation helped make it secure when closed up but did nothing to prevent basically the same type of escape scenario when opening the cage for servicing. To make a long story short, the idea was never worth the amount of time and effort I put into it. To this day I still have the three cages but I'll probably never house animals in them again. At the most they'll be used for housing supplies at some future date. They now take up space on a shelf. In short - don't waste your time or money.
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Matt Campbell



"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." John Muir

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