Vision Or NPI Cages?

I had originally heard about vision on a reptile care blog, and seen them on some videos. They look good but they are expensive. I can't find out how worth it they are and how secure those sliding doors are.


The NPI cages seem much more economical and have rolling racks built for them. But they don't have a place for heat laps that I can see so they are gonna need belly heat.

NPI: http://npicages.com/index.html
Vision: http://www.visionproducts.us/htm7/cages.html

So I am opening it up to the people. Which of these do you think is better? I haven't found alot on them really. Especially on people's reviews of NPI. But I am leaning that way.

Am I missing some good plastic Cages?

Am I getting on your nerves yet? :P

Let me know what you guys think please :)

Good thread, I'm wondering the same things

Someone mentioned this site yesterday also:

http://www.dragons4you.net/CustomerPhotos.html

At the bottom of the cages page, they have this:

34 1/2 L x 14W x 12H
$145.00 Shipped
Ball Python Cage

Seems like a decent deal...the link has photos and further info

Take a look at animal plastics and reptile basics. They might have what you're looking for. There is a dealer out there with plastic cages/racks that are not healthy to humans and the reptiles. I am working on getting some freedom breeder racks and I have racks that I built for now.

I had a few vision cages and didn't like them very much. They didn't hold the heat as good as I would have liked so I figured I would add a RHP but couldn't because of the design.

I also had a few NPI cages. They are paper thin and can't stack them unless you build or buy a rack to hold them. I resold them as fast as I could.

I currently have 3 different cage That im using right now and would recomend. PM herps, Boaphile and RBI.

Rich from RBI is the man, but I am skittish about cages with built in heat cause I heard a horror story on a reptile care blog about Someone with a boaphile cage with built in heat that had it melt.

Still I really trust rich. And I love his site.


I did end up buying NPI before this thread got some posts. Beautiful cages, sturdy rack. But nearly impossible to use with a heat lamp.

For my arboreals I use only Visions but I don't like the lip on the top and bottom for terrestrial snakes. If I were to use cages for my balls, they are all currently in racks, I'd probably use pvccages.com

Neither. I phased out my Visions - they warp and let out too much moisture and I could go on.............I liked the old regular styled neos but have never been a fan of the slant cages.

I still use Boaphiles and they hold up well with time.

AP cages - warp. I had to retrofit my big APs with angle aluminum bracing due to the extreme degree of warping.

Go with RBI and ask Rich to swap out the flexwatt for an ultratherm uth.

Either that or go with an RHP.

I've been going with Repti-Racks and their one-piece cages lately and have been pleased with their product. The only downside is the long wait time. I received three more with a pedestal about 45 days ago and so far so good.

right now im set up for 1 snake & i have a visionarium from creativepet.com. the price was decent but the shipping almost got me...over $30 in S & H alone!. ouch.
i will be using npi cages in the future cuz i wanna someday have 3 snakes but dont want to buy 2 more visionariums at their current shipping cost...
has anyone had any problems with npi cages? are uth's good with them or will the bottom warp with the heat?

I have Pro-Line and Pro-Style cages from Ed Lilley at Constrictorsnw.com...They are great and lightweight...The Pro-Lines are pretty much indestructible...

I also have RBI cages, but Rich doesn't make anything greater than a 4' cage and the heights are only 12"...But great customer service with a fast turnaround...

visions suck. Im phsing all mine out also. But I have rhp installed in mine. All you have to do is screw them in the roof of the cage. Im going with ap cages. great customer service. I have a cage by dragons4u and they are pretty decent its lasted a long time

I'd reccomend going with Rich over at RBI www.reptilebasics.com

I've heard many good things about the cages Rich builds. And with Rich you can never really go wrong.

i have a visionarium from creativepet.com i'm considering NPI for the future if i get more snakes.

I own terrestrial cages from Reptile Basics, Repti-Racks, Dragons4u, and an arboreal cage from PVC-Cages. I personally like Reptile Basics cages the best, but don't like the price. Repti-Racks cages are pretty good quality, and a great price. Dragons4u cages are very thin, and I only use them for small snakes. I would not put a large snake in one, because I would be afraid of the snake breaking through the cage. I love my arboreal cage from PVC-Cages. Since I don't own any terrestrial cages from them, I can not comment on their quality.

Reptile Basics all the way. I have 9 of them and plan to buy more once I move. By far the best cages i've ever owned. Rich is a great guy to work as well.

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Reptile Basics all the way. I have 9 of them and plan to buy more once I move. By far the best cages i've ever owned. Rich is a great guy to work as well.

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I dont think RBI makes cages anymore. They no longer have them listed on their website. I don't know for sure.

I saw an ad for these in Reptiles Magazine yesterday. http://npicages.com/36_stackable_cage.html

However I'd still go with Animal Plastics.

What about rickys reptile enclosures. I know their very expensive. But take a look and tell me what you think? www.rickysreptileenclosures.com

I have been using showcase enclosures now for the past year and have had no problems other then them being a little expensive. I haven't seen anyone else mention them, any reason?

showcasecages.com

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What about rickys reptile enclosures. I know their very expensive. But take a look and tell me what you think? www.rickysreptileenclosures.com

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This page is full of reviews: CLICK HERE

About a year ago I began switching to Jeff Ronne's Boaphile Plastics cages and racks, and it's the best move I've ever made. I've used a lot of different caging solutions and Boaphile is by far the most well-built, convenient, and aesthetically pleasing system I've encountered.

I have my 1900 gram female in one of NPI 36" stackable. It is actually pretty nice, although I prefer tubs.

Right now I have a Suriname Red Tail in a glass enclosure with a screen top. I covered the screen top with paper towel and plexiglass. The humidity is decent, but drops pretty quick. The hot side is very hard to control. Are any of these plastic cages more reliable for establishing proper husband than glass enclosures?

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Originally Posted by queenelvis82

Right now I have a Suriname Red Tail in a glass enclosure with a screen top. I covered the screen top with paper towel and plexiglass. The humidity is decent, but drops pretty quick. The hot side is very hard to control. Are any of these plastic cages more reliable for establishing proper husband than glass enclosures?

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The last post on this threat was in 2011, but to answer your questions all of them are better than glass enclosures.

Yes any reptile made tank is way better than any FISH tank. Well worth the investment. Animal plastics are great. If you have the access to a table saw and drill you can make your own and buy every thing at manards for half the price.

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