BugDorm-4E2260 Insect Rearing Cage

At 63 cm tall, the BugDorm-4E2260 insect cage is suitable for small potted plants.  It has very fine Nylon netting (150 x 150 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 of the BugDorm-4E2260 insect-rearing cage has two openings.  The zippered opening is large enough to insert potted plants.  An 18-cm sleeve opening is also on the zippered opening, which allows for adding or removing insects and replacing food without letting insects escape.

The framework of the BugDorm-4E2260 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
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L22 cm)
x8 Fiberglass Rods (Ø4 mm, L30 cm)
x4 ABS Plastic Ridged Joints (2-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Joints (3-Way)
x4 ABS Plastic Webbed Joints (3-Way)

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