Thoughts on the Biopods

http://www.biopod.com/product/terra/

I'm thinking about investing in these for my snakes.

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Wow -those look really cool. Could definitely see small anoles, geckos, or frogs in these - maybe even some small snakes like De'kays Brown snakes or ring necks...but wouldn't a ball crush anything plant related? I've seen very few bio-active type cages for the heavier snakes. Or were you meaning a regular ball setup but using all the high-tech sensors and such? Either way - very cool things

Yeah. Not using the live plants. Just better control of heat and humidity.

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That looks awesome. The only one that looks like it would be able to house an adult ball is the "grand" version, and I cringe to think about how expensive that will be sonsidering its size and high-techness!! However! If it turns out to be comparable to the cost of a standard AP cage with sensors etc., I think I might be investing!!


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Friend and I calculated that for the cost to buy the right size of these for a full grown BP, you could get everything needed to best equip a t8 or t10 animal plastics enclosure including a RHP and a nice proportional heat controller like a hepstat 2 and it would cost less than 3/4 of one of these

The terra is far too small (24.65” x 15.00” x 14.00”). The only one that would meet the requirements is the grand that that will retail for $999

Yeah. I'm sure the price would be high but tax refund season is around the corner lol

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One other small thing is that due to the size of the grand unit it requires freight shipping cost which will amount to around $250 in addition to the estimated $999 cost (not including substrate mixes and plants.

If you still are interested in getting one (the grand is the only unit that meets the size needs of a fully grown ball python), here is the link for the biodude's page. BTW he carries a kit for reptile setups as well


https://www.thebiodude.com/products/...eight-shipping

An extra large, 36" tall Exo-Terra would be much less even after shipping, and look almost as nice.