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    RubberMaid Cage?

    I've heard a lot of people recommend rubbermaid set ups. I remember when looking at the MgReptiles site Matt also had set ups for sale. What perplexed me about these is how do you get a heat source on there w/o it melting the plastic, and how the very small enclosure (with no headroom, not that balls are climbers) also was curious to me.
    Why do people recommend them?

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    well first let me say good to be back up.

    now the tubs can handle the heat tapes that are out there as long as you use a thermastast(sp) which you should always use anyway. and as far as the headroom ball pythons do better in tight setups and then theres less light in there tubs if you use a rack setup which is less stress for the as we now that light can and does stress them out.
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    Its alot easier to maintain temps and humidity and less stressful overall as the rubbermaid is like one big hide.


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    People who use them recommend Rubbermaids, Sterilites, Iris tubs, and "Reptile Tubs" because we've found that there is no easier way to maintain proper, consistent heat and humidity. The tubs I use are a little taller than the ones used in rack systems, so the BPs do have a little extra headroom (a few of my juvies seem to enjoy a good upward stretch now and then). Another bonus of plastic is you never need a heat lamp if you've got a heat source (pad, flexwatt, etc.) underneath the container. Thermostats are highly recommened. I've never had a plastic tub melt on me yet.

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    a light or uth would have to get pretty hot in order to melt a rubbermaid. The most I have ever seen was the rubbermaid buckle a bit under a heat lamp. All I will ever use is a rubbermaid enclosure. they are cheap and easy to build and heat, what more could you ask for? I have built several different setups. I used to have a large rubbermaid about the size of a 30 gallon long tank. Now I have 3 shorter versions in a rack. I have even built mouse houses out of rubbermaids. Like I said before....If I had fish, they would probably be in a rubbermaid. If you want to set one up and need some help let me know.
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    Quote Originally Posted by daniel1983
    If I had fish, they would probably be in a rubbermaid. If you want to set one up and need some help let me know.
    Hey man you could go into biz with that idea.."fish tubs" or "aquatic compression"..lol.. 99% of the time a ball will eat better in a smaller cage.. And your element will not work itself to death trying to keeps the correct temps...
    Just a reptile lover!!!!!

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    i just built my first rubbermaid and i am so pleased i would recomend anyone to try it....easy to heat, easy to clean, easy to build, and its CHEAP!!

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    All but two of my boogers are in rubbermaids (or similar)

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    I have my columbian rainboa boa in a rubbermaid but I cant seem to keep the humidity as high as it needs to be

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    humidity should not be a problem in a rubbermaid. How do you have things set up? i.e. what type of ventiliation did you put in the rubbermaid and how much? When building a rubbermaid it is good to do a basic setup with no ventilization then add ventilization until the humidity is right. Thats just one method but it works.
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