Buy Custom Snake Cages Online

If you are looking to buy custom snake cages online, it is a great place to do so. There are a wide variety of resources to look through as well as many top manufacturers of some really nice custom enclosures for you snakes or reptiles.

Depending on your needs, you can get something on the low end of the cost spectrum, or go full out with a beautiful built to order unit, something like Cages By Design makes. They make enclosures for snakes, reptiles, and even birds. Their website shows they are also endorsed by Jack Hanna, a well known animal expert.

But before I go too far into talking about the different manufacturers of customized snake cages, let’s talk a little more about what is driving you to make this decision over just a standard snake cage you would find online, or at your local pet store. There can be quite a few reasons, and I probably won’t hit on them all here.

The looks are a big draw to these types of snake habitats. Just look at some of the pictures, they are quite beautiful. If you are looking to put your snake collection on display in the main part of the house, you want something that will look good. You can find many of these models in wood finishes or more modern metal. They have the lighting built in, as some units have built in drawers to store some of your animal supplies.

Another reason is that your snake is too big for the regular aquarium tanks that you can find at the store. You are left with only a few options, look for large snake cages, build your own cage, or buy one of the custom snake cages and have it built to order. This gives you the widest range of options, gives you the design you are looking for, but this can get expensive.

If you have a particular type of snake, such as a tree snake, the standard snake tanks might not be the best option for you. This can be especially true as your snake get’s larger and larger. Tree snakes spend most of their lives in trees and should have the proper habitat. A custom snake habitat can be just the solution. They can be built tall instead of wide. This will give you room to place branches and sticks in the cage that the snake can perch on. They can climb several feet high this way, instead of the height restrictions placed by the standard habitat.

Expandability is another great feature of the customized snake cage. Many of these units have the ability to be racked or stacked together. In some cases you can add an additional unit to your existing herp enclosure and remove the wall and you have doubled the size of the cage. It makes it quite easy to expand as your snake or collection of snakes grows in size. It really makes it easy to build your ideal cage.

Now we talked earlier about finding and buying custom snake cages online. I find this to be really the way to go. You can browse a wide variety of manufacturers and shop for the best price. Plus you can email them and get a response pretty quickly. If you find one you like, it is nice to have it shipped directly to your home. Good luck and hope these tips helped.

Setting Up A Snake Enclosure

One of the first things you will be doing after you purchased your new snake enclosure is setting it up. Now I'm not going to say there is a defined right way or wrong way to set up a snake cage, however some ways are better than others. So that means I don't claim to know the best way that will work for you, these are just the basics, plus some tips and tricks to get you going in the right direction. But I'm sure if you follow them you will have a kick ass enclosure for your snake.

Now let's get on with it. So you've got your new habitat or maybe you built yourself custom snake cages on your own. If so good for you. No matter which option you chose these steps are ones that you will probably be following.

So when you get the new snake enclosure set up in a place that you want it, the first step will be to clean it out with a reptile friendly cage cleaner. These products are readily available online, and I don't need to be promoting any one's product. If you are in doubt you can always schlep yourself over to the local pet store and see what type of products they recommend. Personally, I rather order online and have it shipped to me, but that is the cheap and easy way.

The next step is to prepare the substrate or floor of your new cage. Now I've covered this before so I'll just go into the short hand for it. You have a few different options, from the cheap and easy to maintain to the beautiful and difficult to maintain. A lot depends on you, and where your snake cage is going to be located.

The easy method is just to use some newspaper and throw it out when needed. However it is ugly and your snake won't enjoy it like it would something closer to it's natural habitat. The high end you can use soil, but this is hard to clean and maintain as your snake lives in there. There are a couple of products in between that both look good and will make your snake happy. There is fake soil and a substrate that is looser and thus easier to clean and remove. The choice is up to you.

The next step is to get your snake a habitat that is right for it. If they are a tree snake they want an elevated branch to perch on as they live most of their lives above ground. If they are a boa or corn snake for example they will want and enclosure where they can stay and feel protected. What ever is right for your snake, get it situated in the cage.

Next up is the all important water bowl. Have the dish positioned in one part of the cage so that the snake can get to it and drink. I prefer a heavier bowl that is weighed down so that my snake can not tip it over and spill the water all over the enclosure. Bear in mind that snakes not only drink from the water, but also bath and defecate in it. This means you will need to make sure the water is changed as often as necessary.

You will also want to make sure that your snake enclosure has a tight fitting lid. A snake can escape from the smallest opening and you don't want your reptile friend wandering around the house. You can secure it with something like bungee cords. Or order on of the cage clamps that keep the lid on the habitat from a pet supplier.

Some other things you will want to consider, but I'll cover in another article is humidity and temperature. There are options to help you control those as well, but they are too detailed to go into here.

So there you have it. Setting up a snake enclosure just takes those easy steps. However you may find that even though it is easy, it may take you some time.