Quote Originally Posted by Lateralus_Love View Post
I know it's been a few months since this thread has been hit upon, but it's so informative that I hope no one minds Also, I'm back into the hobby from a four year hiatus. Go me!

Anywho, I have a couple questions for those who have dealt with AP. I bought my new babies day before yesterday, and they are just hanging out in 6qt tubs at the moment. I decided that this time around I would like to have my collection (at least, part of it) outside of a rack. I was thinking earlier today that I'd love to find something like the T8 that I can divide, and while I know they have a divider, I was wondering if I would be able to divide it into 3 or 4 separate areas? Looking at the design of the cage, I'm not even sure if it would be feasible to have dividers at the center of the glass, since I know they are precision cut to fit tightly. A 24x24 space for a hatchling is beyond too large. 12x24 or 16x24 sounds better. However, I don't want to purchase a smaller cage that I will outgrow (and obviously they are less cost efficient).

Also, if I am able to divide it into multiple sections, do you think they would further accommodate me by running heat tape along the entire rear end of the cage? I did see in a previous post that it is advised to purchase the flexwatt from Reptile Basics to save on money, so I suppose asking Ali about running the tape lengthwise would be a moot inquiry.. While on the topic of heat sources, would the fluorescent lights fit in the partitioned spaces I noted earlier? Have these lights been found cheaper elsewhere? With my plan requiring three or four of them, they're a big hit on the pocket at $20 each. But I also don't frequent home improvement shops, so I have no idea what those cost.

Hopefully this didn't turn into too much of a nonsensical ramble! I need to be in bed 5 hours ago But I've been gone so long, it's hard to pull myself away from the forums again!

The only way you can use multiple dividers in a T8 would be to have AP cut the front of the cage so it has multiple vertical strips. Dividing a T8 into 3 wouldn't work very well, but 4 might. You will have issues with the doors but nothing that couldn't be worked around.

I heat all of my AP cages with a strip if heat tape from Reptile Basics going longways. It's cheaper to get it from them. I'm sure AP would accommodate you if you asked, but getting it from Reotile Basics is easier/cheaper.

The fluorescent light fixtures would have to be installed running parallel to the 24" side of the cage. The ones AP sells are nicer than the ones I've found locally and only cost $2-$3 more so I'd just stick with the ones AP offers.