AP t8 enclosure

[Craiga 01453]

There are several reasons, 1 being the fact they use 1" thick PVC. These are made to last a lifetime. I see several others warping making it impossible for doors to close or sagging in the center if you try and stack enclosures.
Id bet its harder than you think to make a DIY correctly. Making one so that the PVC has a sliding track, a 2" lip so substate and waste don't leak out ect is no simple task without all the correct tools. If you did make one after Glass Panels, PVC and anything else you had to buy how much would you save on a enclose that is under $200 shipped it already has all the bugs worked out? Thats how I look at it anyway.
On another note as far as the T8, I would definitely go with a T10 for the simple fact of the height difference & door size. Cleaning or using climbing decorations ect..
Inside Hight is 10" on a T8 vs 13" on a T10. Thats a lot when trying to reach in 2' deep to clean. IMO
As far as anything else id add, the Boyz covered it all.. They are a Family business working out of their small shop.. I'll always hire a small owner run operation like myself any day just for the customer service & quality control.
I have 2 enclosures that are suppose to ship this Friday.. Ive been waiting 13 weeks and once they are here I'll be glad I chilled out and waited for what I truly wanted.


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lighting! i didn't add the LED light option and i kick myself for it all the time! APC cuts a groove where a string of LEDs fit right in; they have single color LEDs or you can just ask them to cut the groove for you and you can use your own (most people like the kind with multiple color options). there's the shelf option that a lot of people's snakes seem to love using. the divider, the pre-installed heat tape...honestly if you ask nicely they'll probably do anything for you. and the fact that multiple enclosures stack together so nicely is another thing i love about APC.

Thank guys. I gotta say, just from reading all the quality feedback you as well as others have posted, I am seriously considering going AP. The hold-ups for me are the waiting time (I would opt for at T10s) and the assembly required part. I have worked with PVC sheets in the past using them for finish carpentry as well as exterior house trim. My buddy is a master carpenter who primarily does finish work and he would be giving me a hand as well as providing the tools I don't already have. I know he won't charge me anything, I'll probably buy him a pizza and he'll be stoked. He'd actually enjoy a project like this, cause it's something he doesn't do all the time. So basically, If I'm waiting that long for them to cut some sheets, drill some holes, run a router here and there, maybe a few dado cuts and ship me sheets and heat tape, etc... then I would have to assemble it, why not just do it all?
I'm asking honestly, because I have not ruled them out. And considering I could bang out 4 of them in a weekend with my buddy, but I'm considering it says a lot.

P.S. Mr Sully, I'll buy American, buy local, and give my business to the small guys and the mom and pop shops every chance I get!