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First, off want to thank The Serpent Merchant for answering all my questions! This is the T8 cage by animal plastics. I have to get a a lot more things to clutter it up but I'm basically all setup.


Here's some pics :)


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_1474.jpg


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_7779.jpg

using flexwatt prefect hot spot temp and the radiant heat panel is keeping perfect ambient temp. Using a herpstat 2 :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_7780.jpg

I have a dumb question, I was looking at animal plastics and could not find the option for the radiant heat panels, am I just totally over looking it (I need to stop doing everything on my phone, its a tiny screen).. did you get yours with it? It looks heat btw

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I have a dumb question, I was looking at animal plastics and could not find the option for the radiant heat panels, am I just totally over looking it (I need to stop doing everything on my phone, its a tiny screen).. did you get yours with it? It looks heat btw

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I got my radiant heat panel at reptile basics and installed it myself.

Nice tank..how much you spend on this? what kind is this?

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First, off want to thank The Serpent Merchant for answering all my questions! This is the T8 cage by animal plastics. I have to get a a lot more things to clutter it up but I'm basically all setup.


Here's some pics :)


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_1474.jpg


http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_7779.jpg

using flexwatt prefect hot spot temp and the radiant heat panel is keeping perfect ambient temp. Using a herpstat 2 :)

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y97...s/IMG_7780.jpg

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It says animal plastics t8

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Nice tank..how much you spend on this? what kind is this?

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Between $150-$300 depending on what extras you get.

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Between $150-$300 depending on what extras you get.

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true so this is for an adult?

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true so this is for an adult?

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I use T8's for ball pythons of all ages. I start them out in half of a T8, them once they are big enough remove the divider.

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I use T8's for ball pythons of all ages. I start them out in half of a T8, them once they are big enough remove the divider.

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So thats what a t8 is? What one is it on the site? I don't think they show the name, just the specs.

Once on the Animal Plastics site click on the terrestrial cages link on the left side of the page.

It should pull up this page:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bd903c2.jpg

It is listed as a T8 (48 x 24 x 12)

http://www.apcages.com/

Thank you, I thought I was going crazy..

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Once on the Animal Plastics site click on the terrestrial cages link on the left side of the page.

It should pull up this page:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bd903c2.jpg

It is listed as a T8 (48 x 24 x 12)

http://www.apcages.com/

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T8 With Sliding Glass Doors is the one?

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I use T8's for ball pythons of all ages. I start them out in half of a T8, them once they are big enough remove the divider.

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oh yeah..i see the tb...but this looks thick, so where would I put the heating pad and also....how did you get your light inside there?

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Once on the Animal Plastics site click on the terrestrial cages link on the left side of the page.

It should pull up this page:

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6bd903c2.jpg

It is listed as a T8 (48 x 24 x 12)

http://www.apcages.com/

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I might also order from here http://www.dragons4you.net/Cages.html

Check out this thread, is covers then in detail:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures!

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check out this thread, is covers then in detail:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...with-pictures!

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ok

OP I don't see you probe. If it is on or near the RHP ignore this if it is under the paper...

I would NOT EVER use a probe placement where a snake or furniture can come between the heat source and the thermostat probe. This can lead to a heat spike. Usually a dangling method is used I think this is more important in terrestrial non basking species. RHP usually are used with basking animals or arboreal where the thermal gradient goes vertically not horizontally. What will happen if the hide is moved over the probe with the snake in the hide? The hot spot will over heat. My radiant heat panel (reptile basics 28w) run unregulated at 10 inches produces temps of 120º on the floor this is too hot for a hot spot and with the probe obstructed it is unregulated. It will take nothing to test remove the snake and place a plastic container cover with a spoon full of pudding over the probe (analogue for snake tissue) wait 20 min and measure the temps surrounding the cover. UTHs are many times easier to control than RHPs in TERRESTRIAL set ups and as neither heat air they basically are the exact same, as Royals do not bask.

http://images18.fotki.com/v61/photos...1/probe-vi.jpgHosted on Fotki

This is too confusing!

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T8 With Sliding Glass Doors is the one?

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oh yeah..i see the tb...but this looks thick, so where would I put the heating pad and also....how did you get your light inside there?

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the flexwatt gets taped directly to the bottom of the cage the cage is thick but the flexwatt heats it just fine unless you have a really cold room then you might need to add a radiant heat panel i would start with the flexwatt and see what your temps are then if needed add a radiant heat panel. when i ordered my enclosure from ap they installed the screws for the light. all you need to do is just add the light to your cart and it will come with the screws in place and you just run the cord through the supplied hole and place it on the screws and slide it to the side and your done.

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This is too confusing!

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why dont you post where you live maybe there is a local herp club or a forum member that wouldnt mind showing you their enclosure or giving you some hands on help to get you started.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures! as already mentioned earlier this is a real helpfull post and should cover most of the basic questions that you need answered

What is confusing?

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the flexwatt gets taped directly to the bottom of the cage the cage is thick but the flexwatt heats it just fine unless you have a really cold room then you might need to add a radiant heat panel i would start with the flexwatt and see what your temps are then if needed add a radiant heat panel. when i ordered my enclosure from ap they installed the screws for the light. all you need to do is just add the light to your cart and it will come with the screws in place and you just run the cord through the supplied hole and place it on the screws and slide it to the side and your done.

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why dont you post where you live maybe there is a local herp club or a forum member that wouldnt mind showing you their enclosure or giving you some hands on help to get you started.

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...With-Pictures! as already mentioned earlier this is a real helpfull post and should cover most of the basic questions that you need answered

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where would i post where i live? lol I'm in the DC metro area.

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What is confusing?

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because it's so much to choose from and i want the perfect cage without any problems and spend less money.

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where would i post where i live? lol I'm in the DC metro area.

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because it's so much to choose from and i want the perfect cage without any problems and spend less money.

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I'd stay away from radiant heat panels UTH are easier simpler and cheaper and they do the same job. Arboreal set ups are different they need a vertical gradient and UTH generate horizontal ones.