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    AP cages are easy to put together. Basically you just screw the 2 sides and back to the floor and each other. Then you slide the front center brace/litter dam into channels in the front and screw it to the floor and sides. Then the top fits on top and you screw it down. If you get a shelf option, screw the braces on to the back wall before you put the top on. Thats pretty much it. It comes with instructions but honestly, all the pieces have stickers to say left, right, back, front, top, bottom. You would really hard pressed to screw it up lol.

    Then the Lexel they send is easy to use as well. My advice though is use a very thin bead and then with a latex glove on, wet a finger of the gloves and run your finger along the bead to press it into the seam of the corners. The stuff is like concrete once it sets. Also when i was talking to Ali about the stuff and my experience with using a thick bead vs a thin finger smoothed bead where there is really nothing 'standing' up if that makes sense, the thin amount collected less gunk and was easier to wipe clean. The thick bead catches urate and stuff and you have to soak and scrub to get everything out. So a little goes a long ways with that stuff. Plus using a very thin strip of it dries a lot faster. The first cages, i used 2 tubes to seal 3 T10 cages. After i learned, i used 1.5 tubs to seal 3 T25s. Also be sure to go up about 3-4 inches vertically at the spots where the walls, back and front meet.

    Boaphiles are nice but way overpriced imo. When i was switching cages from Constrictor NW ones, i was debating on Boaphiles or AP cages. After pricing, you get WAY more bang for the buck with AP. Plus glass sliding doors are better than Acrylic doors imo as the dont haze, warp, or scratch as easily. Plus having double sliding doors can save your blood supply if you have extra enthusiastic eaters.

    Only down side is the wait time for them. But that is expected from a small family run buisness. Last i talked to Ali, i believe they only have one cutting machine. Plus side to that is you can order a bunch of cages at once and then pay them off before 3 months lol. Thats what i did for my 3 T25s. I just ordered them all loaded with a stand and then put down $1000 and paid off the other $1000 before they shipped in 3 months.
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