Premade snake rack

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Originally Posted by ShaleneRafuse

Thanks everyone! I think I might just go with the boaphileplastics one, I don't currently have a need or desire to breed, so price wise they are what I am looking for. Also, any comments on the thermostats they have?

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Ranco thermostats have a great reputation but I can't speak from personal experience. I know several breeders/owners have Ranco thermostats and have great luck with them. I would steer clear of a Helix, personally. Nothing wrong with them, just not the top of the line quality from my experience and a bit of a pain to use as far as setting the temps and what features they offer. I'm currently using a Herpstat II with great luck and would highly recommend one, depending on what you're requirements are.

Ranco, Johnson Controls and Herpstat (Spyder Robotics) are all excellent products for thermostats. Whatever you do, don't skimp on buying a quality one of those. You can get by with a less-than-stellar rack system but your heat control is a big priority. Just my two cents, good luck with whatever you pick! Make sure to post some pics once you get it set up, lol!

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Originally Posted by pbjtime8908

animal plactics is in iowa :confused: i need to start paying more attention. might just have to get a rack from them instead of building my own. having to build one does seem like a pain but at least you can do it how you need it, even though it might not be the best looking.

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Half the reason I bought from them was that they're in Iowa, lol! That and they're great to deal with and after having received the rack I ordered, they make a top-notch quality product.

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Originally Posted by youbeyouibei

Half the reason I bought from them was that they're in Iowa, lol! That and they're great to deal with and after having received the rack I ordered, they make a top-notch quality product.

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i looked into animal plastics and some of the others talked about and decided ill be getting one from them. price seems pretty good for me and i can just take a 2 hr drive to pick it up instead of having to wait for it to come in.

When I ordered from vision I got killed with shipping to NS... I don't know about boaphile but a single vision enclosure from vision was 125 shipping...

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Originally Posted by kitedemon

When I ordered from vision I got killed with shipping to NS... I don't know about boaphile but a single vision enclosure from vision was 125 shipping...

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Apparently boaphile is all included, even customs fees, to ship to NS. I'll probably contact them regardless, just to make sure. But that's pretty much the deciding factor for me, if it is all inclusive to canada. Plus I love that they are all wired and set to go.

cage - boaphile - own 6 of them keeps heat and humidity nicely..also very easy to clean

thermostat - I use ranco thermostats right now. they are great never had a problem with them..had for years, but am looking into proportional thermostats now and in the tiny bit of research i have done I would steer clear of helix

I have never ordered from them I have been burned a few times with unexpected charges from us to canada so i always try to buy canadian to avoid them.

Is that Conrad's beach in your avatar?

Yeah I expect to get burned with some kind of charges, that's typical.

No it's Martinique Beach.

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Originally Posted by Tony4snakes

I have two boaphile 32qt side ways five high racks and I love them. Perfect size for my ball pythons too. Jeff is a great person to deal with too.

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+1 Call Boaphile you will get answers to your shipping concerns. They usually always answer and do not mind questions.

I've been looking at racks for quite a while and personally Freedom Breeder looks like hands down the best made. They aren't cheap by any means but they seem to be built like a freaking tank. I'm probably going to bite the bullet and upgrade my melamine racks with those soon but going with Visions for hatchling racks. If they're good enough for VPI's hatchlings, I think they'll do for mine but I really want the heavy duty stuff for the adults.