Just buy LED lights or an 18 inch fluorescent fixture at home depot. Will be cheaper and easy to install. RHPs are easy to install. I got a Pro Products one in my Pro-Line cage. Just drill 2 holes and mount it where you want it. Heat tape, the same thing. Just buy a roll of foil tape at home depot and you can move the heat tape to whichever side you want or put it in the middle if you got 2 snakes. The advantage to AP doing it is they route channels in the top so you can hide the RHP and light wires but you can more or less achieve the same thing by using a dremel or a drill and "channeling" out a little U shape in the back top of the cage between the back wall and the top so you can fit the wire through.
Oh this is this lighting I use in my HDPE cage http://www.homedepot.com/p/GE-18-in-...6466/100384834. Cheap, easy to install and so far after 2 years, still working fine.
I too have been kicking around the idea of an AP T8 for my pied girl. I also have been thinking of just giving her my boas Pro-Line HDPE 48x23x14 when I get my boa a new cage also as in probably another year or so, she is going to be outgrowing it since shes up to about 6ft now.
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