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Animal Plastics or Moonstruck Exotics Cages???

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I plan to purchase a 6' Moonstruck or Animal Plastics cage. From the folks that have had experience with both, I need to know which one holds humidity the best. Moonstruck or Animal Plastics? Any and all replies will be appreciated.

Thank you.

David Rivers
 
Check out Boaphile, too

The people at Moonstruck were very nice in answering my queries. They seem to make a nice cage.

You might wanna check out Boaphile, too. I understand that they make the best cages for large snakes. Period.

BARRS cages are also nice - I just bought 5 small ones from them. I am not sure about their large ones, though. Their service is excellent, too.
 
AP has some of the best customer service in the biz..Even when the owner had a death in the family they still were there to answer my questions. Now that devotion.
-Matt Graybeal
 
MOONSTRUCK,MOONSTRUCK,MOONSTRUCK

I guess you can tell I love these things. Great service, great cage and really GREEEEEAAAAAAT price. Ok maybe I am biased.
 
Moonstruck Exotics/Constrictor Cages

I inquired about the cages then I ordered 2 of them. I wanted to test drive them for awhile before I ordered more. One cage was going to have a divider installed. I sent money via Pay pal on Oct. 19 2003. After Moonstruck Exotics received my payment they said the would contact me on the progress. I inquired a few times after the 3 weeks time had elapsed. I was having a few e-mail issues (sometimes taking several days to receive e-mails) so it didn’t concern me that hadn’t heard from them.

I sent Neil and Lisa an e-mail on Nov. 21 asking if they had been sent and if so could I have the tracking number. Moonstruck sent a reply on Nov. 24 “I am switching to ups for my shipping ( from fedex) way to many losses. Ups is saying they will be better(we will see!) They have to come by and inspect my packaging for credit on a damage claim. Sorry for all of the delays, but will next week work?” I said next week would be great. I inquired again on Dec. 4 2003 about the cage status. They sent this response “Charles, one cage went out yesterday Ups tracking# 1zy71f450399182054 The one with the divider is going out monday...Thanks again for your patience.”

I didn’t receive my first cage till Dec. 16 2003. The cage had brown box tape on it which when removed left brown adhesive on the cage. Not a serious problem. It was also missing the heat tape (double checked their Kingsnake ad to make sure I wasn’t mistaken about it coming with heat tape). I e-mailed about my concerns. They responded the same day “Hi Chuck, I am sorry for the tape sticking. I tried a new kind, and apparently it’s not the one I want to use.Try a little rubbing alcohol on it, but make sure not to get any on the doors!! It will cloud them up. My heat just arrived yesterday, so I will send heat, cords and clips with the divider cage, which will go out thursday at the latest. Sorry for all these delays, I am ready to pull my hair out with all these problems, but it is getting much better (growing pains I guess) If you need other cages in the future, I will make sure it goes a lot smoother, and I will give you a discount for the trouble.” As of Dec. 28 2003 I am still waiting on the divided cage and the heat tape for the first cage.

Email received on Dec. 29, “Chuck, I will have a tracking# tomorrow for you. I feel horrible for the delay. Is there anything I can do to make things better for you? Do you need a thermostat for the cages? I have an extra, nothing high dollar , but one that would get you by? I didn’t forget about the other heat panel. Neil and Lisa Marie Moonstruck Exotics constrictor cages. I told them the thermostat would be appreciated.

Email I go on Jan. 3, “Chuck, just so you know. the heat for the cage you have now is taped to the bottom of the cage you are receiving, It is taoed with masking tape, so be carefull removing. Also included are clips,cords, and clear dowell pins (for stacking). I am shipping the thermostat separately, because I don't want it damaged. BTW, I used masking tape, so you should have no residue!!!”
thanks
Neil and Lisa Marie
Moonstruck Exotics
constrictor cages

Finally received my divided cage on Jan. 9 2004. With it was the heat tape for the first cage. There was a cracked corner right by the door.

The cages themselves are of ok construction. It would be nice to have a knob or something on the doors so you could open them (have to use the key to open). I wouldn’t have a problem doing more business with them if they could guarantee delivery times. Luckily I wasn’t in a real hurry to get these.

As of Jan 19 I am still waiting on my thermostat and glue to fix the cracked cage.

If your in a hurry to get new cages you might want to shop elsewhere.
 
THREE MONTHS???

After reading this thread I will NEVER purchase a cage from Moonstruck. EVER! There is absolutely no excuse to do business like this. If you cant deliver a quality product in a reasonable time frame, then DO NOT ADVERTIZE. PERIOD! Thank God for the BOI.

Mike
 
AP All the way…

For my money, AP cages are the finest choice for large constrictors on the market today at a price point to be beat and there simply isn't better customer service to be had anywhere (and I can't stress that enough). They are far and away the strongest cages out there, virtually stain-proof, collapsible, conduct heat very evenly, and stack extremely tightly (no need of a rack).

As an aside, from everything I’ve read and from friends that have them – AP racks are the racks to beat in their market share. I’ll soon find out for myself…

For smaller snakes the criteria for which cage solution to choose is a bit different, though AP’s are still my choice, even then. I’ve used Barr’s (nice arboreal cages), Visions, Neos, and I attempted to get Boaphile cages at one time - but do to poor customer service, that never happened (and I’m now glad). Though I’ve never used Moonstruck personally, but I am familiar with their cage construction and it’s already been done; they are just a bit cheaper than like models from other manufacturers.

Did I mention the AP customer service

Randy May
 
AP

I am not putting down any of the other companies, only tell you about what I have. I bought an animal plastics rack a few months ago and it works great. The customer service was wonderful and you can't beat their prices for the product you receive. I highly recommend them. Good luck with whatever you choose.

Steven Aguilar
 
I prefer, and would recommend Animal Plastics over any other cage currently on the market. Moonstruck cages also seem to be quality cages but here are some of the reasons I prefer AP cages:

1. They use half inch thick plastic, which has incredible insulating properties and holds humidity very well
2. The cage doors close by actually insetting into the front, creating a tight seal and making them virtually escape proof.
3. AP cages use an FDA approved plastic that is very easy to clean
4. I absolutely love the integrated radiant heat system, which I believe is the safest belly heat offered.
5. The prices are very reasonable and the shipping costs are incredibly low.
6. They are stackable without the need of a rack and don’t have the sagging problem other cages have.
7. I also think the look great – very professional looking.
8. Their customer service is incredible
9. The turnaround time on orders is usually less than 2 weeks

Again, you will likely be happy with either as they are both professional grade cages, but in my opinion Animal Plastics cages are the way to go
 
Sorry I didn’t sign my post above (first time user)

Yours Truly,
Matthew Graham
 
There is no substitute for Animal Plastics. Don't be fooled by crappy immitations. AP's dedicated customer service and outstanding quality can't be beat. Any problems with an AP cage isn't even heard of. And if so, it wouldn't be solved with a tube of glue. AP is my only choice of caging. I'm sure you'll all agree with me once you try one! Accept NO SUBSTITUTE! Animal Plastics all the way!:D
 
Andy don't you work for AP? I'm pretty sure I spoke with you when I was waiting for a cage to be sent to a customer of mine.
 
So are you going to post regarding anything else or are you here just to promote AP? All of your posts on this website have been in two AP threads.

I sell AP products on my website, but even I can see the benefits some other companies provide and if nothing else can compliment the owners of some of the other companies which i have had very positive experiences with.
 
I'm here to post whatever i feel necessary. In this case to promote AP. I own AP cages and I'm very happy with them. Im not interested in anything else. I'm sorry your so worried about what topic i choose to post about. I'm just so enthused about AP cages.
 
Hey Luke, if AP is soooooo far above all of the others, and as you claim they never have any issues of any kind....
Why did it take them over 2 months to ship out a cage to a customer that paid in full? that sounds to me like a serious issue right there, without any substantiated reason what so ever.

Just curious. :D

And do not take this as a "bag on AP" post, as I own a 6x2x2 ap enclosure and I am working on ordering between 4-8 of the 3' enclosures..

Later
 
what???

so what if andy wants to post great things about ap?? as long as he truly doesn't work for them i don't see what the problem is...

i wouldn't even care if he did work for them, as long as he told us if he did...it would certainly color his posts though....



it's his biz what he posts about...

if he thinks ap is the shiznitz then so be it...he's entitled to his opinion...

why jump on him??
 
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