Snake Shopping

It's frustrating - a few years ago, I could find just about any type of terrarium known to mankind for not a whole hella lotta money. Now, all I'm finding is inferior crap at twice the price.

What I need: A 6' long tank w/sliding front doors for easy cleaning & a screen top for aeration.

Nessie will most likely inherit Ed's tank, which is well built but the rubber hinges that hold the glass tops in place are shot. Probably going to go to the hardware store to see if there is anything it can be replaced by. Even on the internet, there is nothing really decent out there.

What would really be cool is a store-type display case w/the sliding glass doors, something that could be modified for venting & heating. Ed just flat-out needs more room, and if we were planning to actually stay here & could get some of the in-laws' crap out of our house, we could turn the den into a 'snake den' - Rob can build things when he gets the 'round tuits. Custom tanks are so freaking expensive - shipping alone can be murder... I don't know. The snakes have needs, too.

It was also just a really bad day to be out in public - the last Saturday before Christmas? Wtf were we thinking?