I'm looking into buying some PVC cages from Animal Plastics. I am interested in getting some feedback from other people who have bought products from them. I am looking at replacing the glass tanks that I have right now. My main problems with the glass tanks are that they're heavy, don't hold heat well, are terrible with humidity, and I want to upgrade my herps to bigger tank sizes.

So, I was looking at the PVC cages and Animal Plastics seems to have good prices and I've heard nothing but good things about them. But I'm looking for some first hand accounts or any other recommendations that are out there.

What I really want to know is how heavy the tanks are compared to glass tanks, or just as a general scale. I already have a rack I keep my tanks on, but its fairly high and I don't want to have huge heavy tanks on a high rack. Also, I am moving around a lot as I work and go to school so I want to make sure the tanks aren't going to be a huge hassle to move around.

Also, I want to know how well the heating elements that are available from AP are any good. Are they the best to use with their other products or do other UTH work? Currently I use Zoo Med heat mats with a switch dimmer and probe as well as infrared thermometers to keep the temps where I want. Can I still used my switch dimmers with the Flexwatt heating that is offered by AP? Or would I need to get a thermostat?

Any input would be so helpful. Thank you.