Quote Originally Posted by Sebrina View Post
I still don't see a difference my males thrive in my AP rack, it's not like your not adding hides in there and either way the rack is against a wall with a rack to the left and right of them, it's exactly the samething. I too had my doubts about it at first thinking maybe the snakes would get colder but this couldn't be further away from the truth. As far as security I don't see how it could be less secure if it were the case then Visions or FB racks which have no siding or back whatsoever other than the beams & tops they stand on would be a horrible suggestion.
Some of the FBs and ARS tubs are either solid colored or solid with "windows" in the front.

So while they drawers don't have siding or backing, they don't need to - the effect of being "enclosed" is still achieved.

Regardless - ARS and FBs are much more expensive. We were comparing AP economy racks and Reptile Basics/Boaphiles.

Some of my younger snakes did not do as well in the Vision rack due to the security issue. With a completely enclosed tub, some of my animals don't even need their hides.

It's not a temperature or a humidity issue. The tub itself holds the humidity and there is sufficient space on the enclosed racking systems that any insulation benefits are probably negligible - at least I've never seen them.

It's a potential security issue for the animals. If you're not backing the racks against a couple of walls, some animals can feel vulnerable in an open sided or backed rack.