animal plastics t3 thoughts?

are they good/decent cages and are they big enough to house a full grown ball python im looking at getting two so if you have any thoughts or opinions let me know thank you in advance for any help it is appreciated

They are awesome cages.

If you have a cold room, flexwatt will not be enough to keep ball pythons warm and happy however.

The T8 is recommended for adult balls. If your room is too cold for flexwatt alone, you can purchase the add on radiant heat panels.

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They are awesome cages.

If you have a cold room, flexwatt will not be enough to keep ball pythons warm and happy however.

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my thermostat for my house is set at 76 sometimes i drop it to 74 but never below that what do you consider a cold room? what temps should i expect to see if my house is 74/76 all the time do you think it will be warm enough to get the desired temps i need with just the flexwatt.

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The T8 is recommended for adult balls. If your room is too cold for flexwatt alone, you can purchase the add on radiant heat panels.

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what radiant heat panels do you recommend if they are needed i did not see any listed on animal plastics website but i could have missed them. do you have a link ?

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The T8 is recommended for adult balls. If your room is too cold for flexwatt alone, you can purchase the add on radiant heat panels.

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Why go with a T8? The spec of the T3 are about the same as a 41q sterlite tub. Just wanting to know for my own reference.


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I'm curious why T8 is recommended instead of T3 as well.

Also, 05kas05, you can get some good RHPs from RBI (Reptile Basics, Inc.) The 40 watt size should be good for a T3. At least, that's what the people at RBI told me :)

well im sure someone will explain why the t8 is recommended over the t3 in due time, here is a pic of my ball and the enclosure its in now, it is just a 20 gallon long with the sides,top,and bottom blacked out with foam board for a little insulation. the temps and humidity look to spot on at 80 on the cool side 90 on the hot and the humidity is a little high at the moment because i spilled a little water when filling the bowl.

i'm still considering getting the t3's as they will work better in the space i have and they are no smaller from what i have read than the tubs most people say they use for their adult female ball pythons. so as long as i can achieve the same temps with just the flexwatt and a herpstat 2 i should be good to go.but i am still waiting for more thoughts and opinions before i make a definitive decision.

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bump^^^^^ anyone else have any thoughts or opinions?
looking to get as much info as i can on the cage size recommendations and the heating side of things before i place my order tonight thanks again!

The pic below was pulled from another thread on here. This is what makes me think the T3 will work. My cages are 34 1/2" L x 14 1/4" W x 17" H and I am hoping that I will not have to purchase any more.


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that looks to be about the same info i have heard and read regarding cage size so im going to go with the t3 as far as size goes now if i could just find someone who has the t3's so i can get an idea of what their temps are with just the flexwatt installed it would be great.

My cage is a precision cage with an 11" x 17" ultratherm heating pad and my cage size is 34 1/2" L x 14 1/4" W x 17" H. My temps are 79 and 82, I am getting a temp gun. For summer these temps are good, but I am wondering about winter. I hope this helps you a bit.


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thanks for your info on the temps and the help on the cage sizing it is appreciated, if i don't hear anything else definitive in the next few hours on the t8 vs t3 debate i'm going to go ahead and order the two t3's. anyone else have an opinion or temperature info they could relate to a t3 or similar style cage.
i just want to be sure i can get the optimal temps i mean the temps now are 75-80 on the cool side and 90-95 on the hot side roughly and that's in a 20 gallon long fish tank with screen top so it should be a piece of cake to get it the same in a t3 cage with just the flexwatt if it well insulated like the animal plastics wouldn't you think.

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thanks for your info on the temps and the help on the cage sizing it is appreciated, if i don't hear anything else definitive in the next few hours on the t8 vs t3 debate i'm going to go ahead and order the two t3's. anyone else have an opinion or temperature info they could relate to a t3 or similar style cage.
i just want to be sure i can get the optimal temps i mean the temps now are 75-80 on the cool side and 90-95 on the hot side roughly and that's in a 20 gallon long fish tank with screen top so it should be a piece of cake to get it the same in a t3 cage with just the flexwatt if it well insulated like the animal plastics wouldn't you think.

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Im not sure, but I think that most people who order a t8, use it for a display-type cage.

I have a 3'x2'x18" pvcx for my first bp. Sure, he could easily be comfortable in a 41quart rubbermaid, but I like to look at his tank and see him occasionally(usually at night). Also, at the time, my grandmother refused to let me use tubs (she's letting me get a rack now though)

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If you can keep temps stable, I dont see why you would need more then flexwatt.

I keep my fan on in my room, and temps can get to the low 70's so the PVC tank does have a rhp to help maintain 80-82 ambient.

nice set up you got there, im sure the temps will be fine the spot there in has no fan or other airflow other then just the ac which is set no lower than 74 at any given time. my main concern was adding a radiant heat panel i mean if its needed its fine i will get one but i could not find one on animal plastics site and i would like it to be installed by the cage manufacturer so everything is a clean install and i would not have to go and drill holes and try to make something work. thanks for the info and opinions it is appreciated.

05kas05, I don't know this for sure, but I think I recall reading on another thread that Animal Plastics will install the RHP for you if you have it sent to them from the place you buy it from (such as RBI). If you definitely want to get a RHP, it's worth at least contacting the people at Animal Plastics and seeing if they will do this.

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05kas05, I don't know this for sure, but I think I recall reading on another thread that Animal Plastics will install the RHP for you if you have it sent to them from the place you buy it from (such as RBI). If you definitely want to get a RHP, it's worth at least contacting the people at Animal Plastics and seeing if they will do this.

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i just looked on r.b.i and saw the r.h.p and the install is like a five minute job, i thought i would have to drill a decent size hole to fit the plug through or something i did not realize it comes in two pieces and you drill a 1/4" hole to run it through and just clip the wire on so i'm all set if i need it i can get it installed after i get my enclosures. thanks to you and everyone else again for the help like i said before it is appreciated and hopefully as i learn more i might be able to return the favor.