Animal Plastics

I was wondering if anyone here uses the Animal Plastics cages for their bp's? I am currently debating buying a 3 tub rack, but since I only have two snakes and can't add anymore at this time, I am considering getting two stacking cages. I also really enjoy the visual aspect of the tanks/cages, even if the snakes aren't always out and about. Animal plastics so far have the cheapest cages. Showcasecages are nice but a little more expensive. If anyone is using the Animal Plastics cages, can you post a pic of your setup please? Or just give me an opinion on these cages so I can decide a little easier which way to go.

Animal Plastics is all I use, I highly recommend their products and customer service.

It's kind of hard to tell on the site, but do those cages allow for an overhead bulb? I have to use overhead lighting in the winter here.

They can literally make you any style you like. I would give them a call, really great people to work with

Why would you use overheat lighting for heat? Just use a RHP. WAY safer and more efficient plus wont suck the moisture out of the air. And to answer your question, yes you can. Just need to add the 8" or 10" circle you want cut in the top and where you want it cut but again, in a PVC cage, I always use RHPs, one of the advantages of PVC cages over glass cages.

Yeah the RHP is something I looked into I am buying Two cages and I have buyer hem fairly quick before the summer is over so I'm trying to save money where I can. Eventually I would like to get an RHP for both cages

I use AP and am very happy with them. T3 or T8 for adults. If yours are still small, you can get a single cage with divider for now. Once they reach adult size, remove the divider and get a second cage.

I love AP cages. They are the only professional cages I have used. (I used them for retics and burms, though.) Now that I'm into balls, I will be getting more for them. They are amazing cages and very affordable. :)

Alright, so after doing some research I finally decided to go with two t8 cages with an RHP from pro products in each one and bought a herpstat 2. Thanks for all of the input, it helped a lot! I'll post pics in a few weeks when they are all set up and looking good :)

I am going to do the same set up, but with the T3! Ha ha! Too funny. I just got my herpstat and love it and I cannot wait to get my heat panels.

Yeah my herpstat came in already and I had them send the heat panels right to AP so they can install them. I can't wait to get these things and set them up lol

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Originally Posted by Sauzo

Why would you use overheat lighting for heat? Just use a RHP. WAY safer and more efficient plus wont suck the moisture out of the air. And to answer your question, yes you can. Just need to add the 8" or 10" circle you want cut in the top and where you want it cut but again, in a PVC cage, I always use RHPs, one of the advantages of PVC cages over glass cages.

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Just a comment on this and a note for the OP. If the you need the bulbs for the air temp an RHP may not be enough, typically they only alter that air temp a few degrees. this post by Sauzo demonstrates this perfectly. Bulbs don't 'suck the humidity' they change the air temperature. Relative Humidity is relative to the temperature of the air, this is expressed as a percentage of the saturated vapor density (the max amount of water vapour the air can support). The fact an RHP is accepted that it does not alter the %RH in any significant way show no significant change in air temps. A few degrees nothing more.

I noticed lately a really simple calculation that loosely works inside the range of acceptable Royal ambients. Generally accepted royals target 60% RH @ 80ºF for good sheds. The fact that RH is a variable scale means this will change as the air temp is higher or lower than 80ºF. In a simple version, for every 2ºF below 80ºF you need to add 5%. For every two degrees over 80ºF subtract 5%.

This also means if you have 80ºF and increase the air by four degrees with the exact same humidity it will drop by 10%. However if the snake was shedding well before it will continue to do so. The magic of %, if you change the figure the percentage is on and still have the same answer the % amount must change.

Here are my son's APC T8's. A 4yr old male BP on top and a 2yr old Grey Banded King on the bottom (bottom T8 is partitioned). His Brazilian Rainbow Boa will go in the lower right after it grows a bit. Will need a third T8 for the BRB eventually.
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