BugDorm-4M3030 Insect Rearing Cage

The BugDorm-4M3030 insect cage is very easy to assemble by simply connecting plastic poles with connectors.  It has Nylon netting (44 x 32 mesh) all around, and no plastic sheet is used in any of the panels except the floor for better ventilation.  A thin strip is sewn across the ceiling from which to suspend objects, such as feeders.

The front panel has an 18-cm sleeve opening for adding or removing insects and replacing food material.

The framework of the BugDorm-4M3030 insect cage is made of lightweight fiberglass and constructed outside the enclosure.  There are no places for insects to hide inside the cage.

Pack Contents
x1 Fabric Cage Body
x12 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L30 cm)
x4 ABS Plastic Webbed Joints (3-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (3-Way)

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