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J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl.Trop. Dis.
Vol.9, No.1, p.111-116, 2003.
Short communication - ISSN 1678-9199.
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J. Venom. Anim. Toxins incl.Trop. Dis. Vol.9, No.1, p.111-116, 2003. Short communication - ISSN 1678-9199. |
A Secure and Economical System for Caging Venomous Snakes
R. L. POWELL(1)
(1)Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory for Environmental Biology, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, Texas.
ABSTRACT: This paper describes an inexpensive and secure cage system for housing venomous snakes. The cages are easily constructed from commercially available plastic containers and are lightweight and can be stacked, minimizing the area needed to house numerous animals. They allow easy access to the animal and can be adequately disinfected. These cages can be individually locked and also allow for full viewing of the animal.
KEY WORDS: cage system, venomous snakes, security, lockable, lightweight.
CORRESPONDENCE TO:
R. L. POWELL - Department of Biological Sciences, Laboratory for Environmental Biology, University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968. Email ripowell@utep.edu