Cages for Pet Reptiles

Some people just get a reptile pet and put them into any reptile cage they can find but there are some important things to think about before placing your pet into a captive environment.

There are housing measurements to consider for the pet's sake, for example, and not just where it will fit in the room. One must also consider the fresh air that might be required and whether the lizard, snake etc. is a semi-aquatic reptile or not. Some more things to think about are:

Housing size is the most important thing to consider. If you will have an arboreal tree dwelling type critter you need a tall house. But if you have a terrestrial creature that spends all its time on the land then you will need a long habitat.

Still, if you have an aquatic reptilian friend you will need an aquarium of suitable size or a large habitat capable of holding a watery environment.

For those of you that want a gecko or maybe a dragon you will want to plan on terrestrial type housing with plenty of floor space. If you house two creatures together you need to figure increasing the space by one half of what is normally recommended. Most reptiles will need a minimum of 30% floor space above and beyond their habitat.

So if you have set up an all natural rainforest habitat or desert habitat then provide the 30% in addition to the plants or rocks and such. This is because they need that room for exercise, eliminating waste and eating.

A Reptile cage must be escape resistance preferably escape proof. For a lid with an aquarium setup you would have to have a mesh lid so the reptile would have enough fresh air.

If you use a wire enclosure be sure it is plastic coated as injury to the lizard's toes or snake's nose etc. could result from trying to squeeze through openings. You also need to research what material is easy to keep clean.

Some of the best material I have heard of for a cage is nylon mesh. It is very strong yet it will not be abrasive to your pet even when they rub. It gives ideal ventilation yet doesn’t have openings that tails, claws, noses can poke into and get injured.

There is also a benefit of not having injuries when startled due to hitting the side of their enclosure. So in your search for Reptile Cages keep some of this information available.

 
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Reptile Shows
Pet Reptile Terrarium
Reptile Medicine
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Reptile Pet Shops