Which cage company to go with?

[MGReptiles]

One more thing can anyone tell me how the PA cages hold heal using flexwatt. Thanks again-
-Matt Graybeal

 

[brucestephenson]

I don't know about their heat retention, but I highly recommend buying a HELIX temperature control system. It was one of the best reptile things I have ever purchased.

 

[JungleHabitats]

i dont think they do

Use flexwat just a heat rope and i have heard from someone that has it and says they dont like it and have replaced it w/ flexwatt
maybe they have decided to offer flew watt now im not sure
good luck

 

[Animal Plastics]

Hello

Here is a link to a discusion about our heat cable, I think you will see that most people thinks it works great

http://www.bobclark.com/bcforums/to...le???&Forum_Title=Husbandry+&+Equipment+Forum

There was one gentleman that did not like the heat rope, but there was a lot more to that story.

Thanks

 

[Animal Plastics]

Sorry, I forgot my name above

Mark Mertens
Animal Plastics

 

[Mike B.]

heat rope

Ive got a rack that has belly heat from animal plastics and it uses the heat rope routered into the bottom. I have no complaints about it at all, it does get extremely hot but if you are using a good proportional thermostat you wont have any problems. It will heat my entire rack to 88 degrees on the warm side and my snake room is constantly at 68-69 degrees all year. Im not positive who the manufacturer of the heat rope is but one of the best Green Tree Python breeders builds racks that have ezheat heat rope routered into the bottom of the racks also, and if hes trusting the rope for his neonates then I wouldnt think theres any problem.

 

[brucestephenson]

My melamine racks were purchased from Greg Maxwell I'm pretty sure under the name CageMaster some years ago and they had the heat cable. I used the HELIX thermostat system to great effect as the heat cable must never be used without controls. It gets extremely hot. I bred many leopard geckos, but I sold them all to Tom Crutchfield back in the good old days.
Greg Maxwell has morphed into a leading authority on breeding Green Tree Pythons. He has one of the best websites of all time.

 

[ALukE]

Never even heard of those other two. AP cages, racks, and overall quality can't b beat. Plus their customer service is awsome! If ya got a problem, Mark won't send you glue to solve it!

 

[Bci Joe]

Boaphile all the way.

Got rid of my melamime, even got rid of my Visions!!!

BOAPHILE ALL THE WAY.

 

[SWAG]

Moonstruck

In the thread on Moonstruck Exotics I have a fuller account of my interaction. Point in short- excellent customer service when something "went wrong" (and thats where it matters.) In terms of the cage itself, I'm currently acclimating a WC papuan python in it. These snakes have the capacity to severely test a cage, and its holding up fine. That what gets my seal of approval.

 

[MGReptiles]

I just got my first Animal Plastic cage today and man these cages are awsome. I see why the poll was in there favor now. There customer service is top of the line, I know what they were doing every step of the way. A+ Mark and Ali...
-Matt Graybeal

 

[ALukE]

Ummmm, I don't even think this is a contest. I've never experienced BARRS or precision, but I can say AP can't be beat or immitated. Sure, there are those that try, but they will soon fail in an attempt to compete with all that AP has to offer. AP's state of the art caging and many soon to come new extras will turn plenty of heads! Just dont be fooled by wanabes or crappy immitations!
Thanks,
Andy Luksetich

 

[MGReptiles]

According to there website there going to start making incubators....
-Matt Graybeal

 

[JungleHabitats]

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[E2MacPets]

I guess its a good sign when a company is willing to adapt. Its just unfortunate that it takes competition in order for a company to become innovative.

 

[ALukE]

Man i wish i lived in Morganton, NC.

Andy Luksetich

 

[Dave Lawson]

Barrs are the very best !!!!

I have have freedom breeders, neos and Barrs. I got my first herp cage at a Tampa show a few years ago and since then I have bought several at each show I did that they were at. Each of the cages I have from all thre companies are great but with the Barrs it is so very nice to just pick it up and dunk it clean, try that with a big neo or 6' freedom breeder.

 

[lolaophidia]

For racks- Animal Plastics with the heat rope are great. I purchased one earlier this year (requested heat on only 4 shelves even) and once I got a plug back on it that was damaged in shipping, I've had no complaints. Mark was very responsive when I contacted him about the missing plug and when I ran into problems locating the right model rubbermaid tubs for the rack.

Boaphile cages are still my favorite. I love the hardware and the fact that they are so light weight. Very easy to clean, hold humidity, and the installed heat tape option works well for me. I wish they were a little less expensive so I could move more of my snakes into them!

Lora Vencill

 

[Steve Craig]

For my collection of Kingsnakes, Ratsnakes & Corns, Barrs cages are perfect. Feather weight, easy to clean, stackable, excellent price. Visions are nice also, but I was worried about security with smaller snakes.
Steve Craig

 

[JESSICA]

HI,
I SIGNED UP TO CHECK OUT THE (BOARD OF INQUIRY)ABOUT MOON STRUCK .
BUT, WHEN I SAW YOUR QUESTION ! I THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY 2 CENTS,, I ORDERED 4 CAGES FROM MOON STRUCK THE 1 WEEK OF DEC. I FIRST RECEIVED 1 CAGE ON TUES 2-3-2004.AND , IT HAD A CRACK BETWEEN THE DOORS. THEY NEVER ANSWERED ME ABOUT THAT. I STILL DIDN'T HEAR BACK FROM THEM AS TO WHERE MY OTHER 3 CAGES ARE.
THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE 3 WEEKS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY WHEN I ORDERED THEM. I THINK THIS IS A LITTLE TO MUCH.

I WAS TALKING TO MIKE AT ISIS REPTILES AND SAW HIS CAGES. HE GAVE THE NAME AND # OF JOHN ROYLANCE, AT
SNAKE RACKS.COM
I SPOKE WITH JOHN AND WITH THE FEED BACK FROM, MIKE AT ISIS REPTILE. I WILL TRY THEM.
JUST THOUGHT I WOULD SHARE,

JESSICA