AP t8 enclosure

[zina10]

Big question and I don't want to open up Pandora's box if it's already been covered but PVC is seriously toxic, right? Like, cancer causing.

I am not well informed in this area but apparently even PVC shower liners are a big issue. I am not sure I want to bring big PVC enclosures into my home let alone put an animal permanently in it. Has this ever been discussed here?

Side note, I could be totally wrong here and I am certainly not informed about Animal Products. I think they seem great. Just wondering about PVC enclosures in general?

After reading your post I decided to do some research. Wow, I knew PVC could be dangerous and is quite toxic, but I really had no idea how much so.
I thought a lot of it was just the typical paranoia and that since it seems to work just fine in many applications, it must be ok. I will research more.

I guess its one of those "worked for years, hasn't killed me or the animals yet" kind of deal The fact is, it is CHEAP and it looks nice. So its very practical as well. The material lends itself
well to construct cages from it, you don't need to actually have a mold, you just buy sheets and cut to fit, although needs to be precise. It doesn't "crack" like other plastics and has some give.
I wonder if heating it aids in releasing the toxins into the air? Wonder if the PVC that is used to build animal enclosures is somehow different and less toxic?

The Neodesha display cage I have is not made from PVC. They need a Rack to be stacked, though (or a shelf unit)

Showcase cages are also not made of PVC. I used to have one and that was by FAR the best reptile cage I have ever seen. Ingenious in design, gorgeous, easy to clean and maintain. Stackable, but not cheap. I guess if I was only to have 2 or 3 cages, I might go with that option once again. But I would have to research if the material they use isn't just as toxic as PVC.

If I were to go with AP cages I would definitely head Mr. Sullys advice and go with the slightly taller option. Even if that meant a longer wait. With the door and front opening being so narrow and the cage being so deep, this can really make cleaning/maintenance quite difficult. Esp. if that cage is either lower to the ground or higher up. Lights would also be a absolute MUST HAVE for me. For the same reason, I would see where and what I need to clean!! I would also go for the shelf. It adds a lot of real estate to the cage and if you hang something from it, they make great hides underneath of them The shelf also makes more sense in the slightly taller cage.