Boaphile plastics?

[meekjz]

Wanted to know if anyone had bought from this website before, as I am looking to get a new enclosure for my BP. She is currently in a crappy glass 29 gallon and she is a little over 3 feet.

http://www.boaphileplastics.com/322d.html, This is the one I was thinking of ordering, thoughts?

[Skittles1101]

Anything boaphile will be nice. They are a good company and I see their cages everywhere.

[msoprano]

I've only heard good things about them and I'll be ordering one very soon. Driving myself crazy with all the heat/light/size combinations. I'm probably going with the larger 421 though.

[geckobabies]

I have never ordered a cage from them, but I do have 15 racks from them and I love them. Jeff did what he said he was going to do and they all arrived working and in the timeline he told me.

[Crazy4Herps]

Boaphile is a great company with great customer service. Though I've only ordered heating supplies from them, I have heard excellent things about their cages.

[cornsnake]

Make sure to get the black hinges, radiant heat panel, and the Ranco thermostat - you will really like it. It's light, sturdy, attractive, stackable, reasonably priced, and holds temps/humidity rock steady. If you want to spoil a pet snake, this is the way to do it.

The only (minor) downside: I got the flourescent light installed, and it burnt out within a couple weeks. If Jeff would toss in a low-heat LED light the cages would be completely perfect.

[West Coast Jungle]

I have a used boaphile cage for my boa and it is an excellent cage. I have no complaints other than its not a rack

[daveadk]

just keep in mind your going to probably have to wait 6 weeks for the cage. i have a rack from them. i find rbi to be much better in quality and i didn't have to wait more then a week to get it....they don't sell cages anymore but if your looking for a rack to get imo rbi is better then boaphile....i have also seen a lot of nice quality stuff from animal plastics as well, you might want to look into them too

[Skiploder]

just keep in mind your going to probably have to wait 6 weeks for the cage. i have a rack from them. i find rbi to be much better in quality and i didn't have to wait more then a week to get it....they don't sell cages anymore but if your looking for a rack to get imo rbi is better then boaphile....i have also seen a lot of nice quality stuff from animal plastics as well, you might want to look into them too

To be fair, with the exception of RBI and Barrs, most manufacturers have long lead times.

However all things being equal, the customer service from Boaphile is hit or miss. At one point I had 8 or 9 boaphile cages and four of their racks. Getting a return call from them when an issue arises can be extremely frustrating. With so many other options out there, I've pretty much figured there's no need to put up with the headaches when I can get better service elsewhere.


See, many of the other manufacturers offer excellent customer service. RBI and Barrs all bend over backwards to please the customer and as far as racks go, Freedom Breeder and ARS modular units are built like brick sh**houses and their customer service is excellent.

I have also bought from Repti-Racks and while the lead times were longish, problems were dealt with immediately and calls were returned promptly.

Doug Barrs sells a 3x2x1 cage for $150. The cages are light, he ships fast and his customer service is second to none. Plus I think it's a nice touch that he gives you a handwritten thank you card with each purchase.

[Foschi Exotic Serpents]

I agree. I love my Boaphile stack and my wait period wasn't as long as some. I sometimes wonder if that has anything to do with the fact that I met Jeff at NARBC and BS'd with him awhile before I actually ordered my cages. Who knows but I'm very happy with mine.