I am biased towards AP cages but here are a few of the things about both.
Boaphiles-
-Use a more porous PVC which after a year+ will smell like piss and stain.
-One piece construction which is nice but if a piece breaks, you need to replace the whole cage.
-Modular which is really freakin awesome....reading this Ali?? Make AP cages modular.
-Bang for the buck is poor. The prices for taller cages and shelves and accessories is expensive. I mean even black coated hinges are expensive. Regular hinges will rust after a few years.
Animal Plastics-
-Use a more 'compact' PVC which doesnt stain as much and doesnt soak up piss smell. Although Caesar has managed to stain his floor with his battery acid piss.
-Sliding glass doors. Much better than acrylic. Doesnt scratch. Can double as a shield for happy eater. Wont warp over time from heat and moisture. No metal hinges to worry about. Doors are easily lifted out if you need full access.
-Comes in pieces. So if something happens to a piece, can just replace it and not need a whole new cage.
-Very sturdy and well built.
-Tons of options from routed LED lighting in the top to shelves as well as pretty much any customization. Just have to call Ali and talk to her.
-Best bang for the buck hands down. Shelves, locks, LEDs all fairly priced and built well. Except the LEDs, I have had 7/9 of them burn out on me but Ali is awesome and replaced them all free of charge even after a year.
I could go on more about AP cages since i know them and have dealt with them and used them. The Boaphiles, i havent but if you google AP vs Boaphile cages, you should find a thread on another reptile forum which i wont name from a guy named Ace or something like, been awhile since i been there lol. He gives pretty much the same breakdown i just typed. So i pretty much just repeated what he said, but he has used both Boaphile and AP cages for years so he has first hand knowledge of both where as i only have first hand knowledge of Constrictor NW cages and AP cages.
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