What is the best cage for a venomous snake?

Question

Are vision cages good?

Answer 1

Golly a steel cage and why would you want a snake that can harm you thats not a good thing at least i wouldnt want one.Take him where they can show him at a zoo or something.

Answer 2

Don't you hate it when you ask a question and instead of answers, you get a bunch of criticism? I would recommend a cage with sliding glass doors made for snakes. Many venomous snake keepers use Neodesha cages. Be careful if you use an aquarium with a sliding/locking screen lid. I learned a valuable lesson about those years ago. I had a large cage like this with a 4 or 5 foot eastern diamondback rattler in it. I had just dropped a rat in the cage, but the snake hadn't seen it yet. The cage was down low so I was looking down on it through the screen top. Well, the rattler smelled the rat and saw me. It struck at the screen and hit it with such force, a little venom hit me on the side of the head. So that's why I recommend the cages with sliding glass doors and vents on the back. Also, the room should also be escape proof and have a door jam so snakes can't squeeze out under the door. And make sure they can't get into AC vents in the room either. Good luck!

Answer 3

To dawnlacdm- I'm so sorry, I accidentally thumbs downed you when I tried to press "thumbs up" :(

If it's venomous you shouldn't have it.  

Answer 4

A plane

Answer 5

If you're asking this, I suspect you don't have enough experience to keep one.  Venomous species should be kept in secure wood, plastic, or pvc cages with locking doors.  Vision cages would not be suitable as the space between the sliding doors provides an opening that a smaller snake could fit through.  You need either a double door that locks in the middle, a single door that opens to the side, or a door that opens from the top or bottom.  Different species make one or the other safer to use. You wouldn't want to have to bend inside an arboreal cage to see the animal so ones that open upward would probably not be safe.  Some people also prefer doors that open at the top.  No matter what, venomous snakes need to be kept in a fully secured cage with locks. They should be contained in a separate escape proof snake house or room.  Preferably not your own residence, but a separate outbuilding. There is great responsibility owning a venomous snake and a mistake by you can lead to more legislation against keeping these beautiful animals.  You affect all of us in the reptile business when you act irresponsibly.  Work with someone who has venomous snakes first and get the proper safety down before considering one of your own.

Answer 6

if you must have a venemous snake then i would suggest a cage that has a good lock on it both to keep the snake in, and to keep others out  

Answer 7

a inescapable one venomous snakes need to be not taken lightly they can kill you in 5 minutes or 3 hours. use a snake hook for moving and tongs for feeding also most likely he will not accept dead food because they inject their prey with venom  

Answer 8

One that is at the zoo and not in your house

Answer 9

why the h**l would you want to put a venomous snake in a cage put it in a glass tank and if you used a cage withbars and stuff it could slip right through the bars duhhh!