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cro, whatever happened to your building cages idea
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by herpboy on July 30, 2005
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cro, whatever happened to your building cages idea?
just wondering
Bryan
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by keyz on July 30, 2005
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as he isnt here right now tell us what idea it was or where its posted on the forum page number etc ta keyz.
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RE: cro, whatever happened to your building cages
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by Cro on July 30, 2005
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Bryan: I am still interested in producing a line of Reptile Cages. I have decided that trying to buy the molds and equipment from Neodesha Plastics / Bush Herpetological is just too expensive. They want $150,000.00 for the whole line. I was interested in continuing some of their cages, but not the whole line, and they will not sell just part. Perhaps someone else will pick up the Neodesha line, as they were good cages.
I have been researching the vaccume mold plastics industry for prices on materials ( which are high now due to high oil / gas prices, as plastics are made from the same stuff }, and on used vaccume mold machines. There are plenty of used machines out there, so that is not a problem.
I also have a place to set up a work shop, so that is not a problem.
What I am waiting for is to sell some real estate property. If that sells, then I would have some money to try to set up a reptile cage business. If it does not sell, then I will have to go on waiting.
So, to answer your question, I am still working on the idea. It might or might not work, depending on the money situation. I am still wanting to hear from folks as to what would be the best reptile cage, as if all this does work, I will have to start making the molds for the various cage designs. I would appreciate any ideas you folks have as to what is needed in a great reptile cage. Allready, you have suggested that the substrate dam in Neodesha cages was too tall, and I agree. Also, we want a plastic material that will not become brittle with age, or discolor with cleaning materials. We also want a cage that has doors that seal close enough for small snakes to prevent excaping. And we want good ventelation in the cages. I have decided that stacking cages is just not that important, but a retainer on the back slope of the cage that could hold a floresent lamp would be desirable.
Ideas like this can take a long time to bring into production, but I can say to you Bryan that I am still working on this, and it just might eventually work. Any ideas you have about what would be a great cage would still be apprecited while we wait for the real estate / money thing to pan out.
Best Regards JohnZ
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by keyz on July 31, 2005
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CRO i have bought a new viv in the past week from Exo-terra. Its a 30 by 30 by 30 it is a very interesting viv but it is a glass into a frame type affair. It has a great locking ststem and flush doors i paid £29.99 which considering the build quality is very reasonable. is there any point in persuing glass as a medium as colored glass might be a good idea and maybe a "smokey" effect to discourage nose rubbing i know that you want to mass produce if you ever set up a workshop let me know any reason to work closer to snakes and get out of England nothin wrong with it just one "hot". cheers kieron.If u need info on a similar locking system please let me know and ill do my best.
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