Penn Plax Screen cages

[Texas Panther Man]

Just noticed these recently on LLL's site. I was looking for baby cages and these caught my eye. Has anyone tried one of these? I did a search and couldnt find any threads concerning them. Want to know if they are decent quality and if the acrylic door is cheap and blurry or not. Also if they rust?

 

[Chamifornia]

Just noticed these recently on LLL's site. I was looking for baby cages and these caught my eye. Has anyone tried one of these? I did a search and couldnt find any threads concerning them. Want to know if they are decent quality and if the acrylic door is cheap and blurry or not. Also if they rust?

They use them at their stores and they seem like the same quality as their all screen cages. The door seemed like good quality and I could see through it very well. Not sure about the rust issues though. I almost got one but I didn't know if I would have to wipe it down all the time because of my mister so I passed.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Thanks, that answered my questions. Now i need to weigh whether its worth the extra $$ for the clear door.

 

[alexbrock]

Thanks, that answered my questions. Now i need to weigh whether its worth the extra $$ for the clear door.

looks like a cool new idea. i wonder if the plastic would capture water marks and residue.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

I wondered that also. But these would be baby cages and I dont have them on a misting system,

 

[thePopeJP]

Did you decide on the cage? I'd like to know how it is going if you did.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

i went with the cheaper all screen cages. i needed to many cages. it wasnt cost effective for my situation.

 

[thePopeJP]

I'm glad I got the screen, because I've been needing more humidity and put shower curtains on the sides of the cage, so if it had the clear front it wouldn't have gotten the airflow I'd need.

 

[LLLReptile]

They use them at their stores and they seem like the same quality as their all screen cages. The door seemed like good quality and I could see through it very well. Not sure about the rust issues though. I almost got one but I didn't know if I would have to wipe it down all the time because of my mister so I passed.

We actually do not use the Penn Plax cages in our stores, our store chameleon cages are a custom glass and screen cage specially designed for store use. The glass fronts of them are somewhat clearer than acrylic usually, but the acrylic is a nice lightweight material that can make for a nicer display than plain screen. For someone with just one or two chameleons, it can make for a nice price compromise between the custom partial glass cages and the all-screen ones.

-Jen

 

[maxttu]

I picked the 36"H (forgot the other dimensions) up a few days ago for $49 and I'm using it as an outside cage. 2 concerns: 1) the bottom plastic piece is not attached (worried if the cage tips my guy can get out and/or feeder escapees) and 2) the acrylic door is clear but will def be an issue with any watering/misting...just my $.02.