AP Economy Plastic Rack

I am thinking of picking up one of these instead of the regular AP racks but want to find out how hard it is to keep warm and hopefully see what it looks like set up and in use.
If you have this rack, please post a pic of it.
Also, I am thinking of getting it with the 4 inch flexwatt belly heat option instead of the heat cable. If you have the heat tape instead of the cable, let me know how that works.

Here is a previous thread about these: http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...onomy+plastics

I really like mine and ordered it without heat, then ran 4" flexwat across the back for belly heat. Three things I like about them: 1. lower cost, 2. exposed sides and back allow more light from the room in, providing a photo period typically lacking in racks, and 3. equal temps in all tubs as opposed to the upper levels getting hotter due to the heat rising and building up in the enclosed space. For terrestrial snakes, I would take these over the standard racks anyday.

The construction is just as solid as with their other racks. Obviously, these would not be as effecient to heat as more enclosed racks but mine heat just fine with 4" flexwatt.

Bart

Here is a couple pics of a 1756(6) I used to have - The only thing I did not like about it was that the heat cable was too close to the end of the tub, or just about ran under the end of the tub - I believe they call that "Indirect" belly heat - I lost most of my heat out of the back of the rack...

My fix was to enclose the back with 3/4" foam board to trap the heat towards the back of the tubs - If I had to do it over again, I would go for the flexwatt belly heat, but I don't recall that being an option at that time

The snakes did well in it though, however I than went with vision racks...

I have cable heat that comes with it works great!!

Is their an alternate e-mail addy for AP? The one listed on their web site bounces?

Originally Posted by TripleMoonsExotic

Is their an alternate e-mail addy for AP? The one listed on their web site bounces?

This is the one that i have been talking to them through
apcages@wantapet.com

That's the e-mail on their web site and that's the one that's bounced for me twice?

Originally Posted by TripleMoonsExotic

That's the e-mail on their web site and that's the one that's bounced for me twice?

It may be their email service providers then. Works just fine for me, i have gmail.