Vision cages

[SquirmyPug]

Has anyone used Vision cages? I can't find too much info on them but I found one for sale pretty cheap and thought about buying it. Main thing I've read is they can be difficult to heat. Any other opinions on them?

[Dianne]

I’ve used them in the past. The plastic is thinner than pvc cages, but still sturdy due to the way they are molded. I never had any issue heating them. Depending on what species I was keeping in the cage,
I used either UTH or heat lamps. This was prior to me discovering RHP’s, which would have been light years better in my opinion. The only issue I did have was keeping humidity up because the ones I had came with fairly large screen vents plus I was using heat lamps. This can be overcome by covering some of the vents and using a good substrate that holds humidity. I will also add that you can’t put anything heavy on top of them as this will cause the sides to buckle a bit.

[SquirmyPug]

That's strange, from the looks of them I thought they would be stronger. I have RHPs and want to use them so I may pass on this cage. For $100 it's tempting though.

[Dianne]

That's strange, from the looks of them I thought they would be stronger. I have RHPs and want to use them so I may pass on this cage. For $100 it's tempting though.

They don’t collapse with weight on top, just the sides will bow out slightly. Over time, that can affect how smoothly the doors slide. I think a RHP would work great with the Vision cages. There are a number of different models, both with and without screens. There’s plenty of air flow with the sliding glass doors, so no vents is fine. If you could score one for $100, that’s a good deal even if it is one of the smaller models.

[SquirmyPug]

They don’t collapse with weight on top, just the sides will bow out slightly. Over time, that can affect how smoothly the doors slide. I think a RHP would work great with the Vision cages. There are a number of different models, both with and without screens. There’s plenty of air flow with the sliding glass doors, so no vents is fine. If you could score one for $100, that’s a good deal even if it is one of the smaller models.

Thank you for the info I still haven't had a reply to my email about the cage so we'll see what happens.