The lights, heat cable and locks are ad on's. You also have an option of the glass being hinged or sliding doors. The sliding doors are a little more but are definetly worth it, they look better and if you have an aggressive animal during feeding then they make it safer.
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Wouldn't belly heat make it hotter at the bottom for the JCP though? Isn't it suppose to be hotter at the top, which is currently how I have it via heating bulb.
Also, how do I know how much belly heat is needed, I've never used anything but heat bulbs. How much belly heat do you get for the $45 AP offers? Is there anywhere else you can buy it? Also with the sliding doors(which is what I was going to get) does the cage have a substrate blocker so it won't just come pouring out when you open it?
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paul
Also, how do I know how much belly heat is needed, I've never used anything but heat bulbs. How much belly heat do you get for the $45 AP offers? Is there anywhere else you can buy it? Also with the sliding doors(which is what I was going to get) does the cage have a substrate blocker so it won't just come pouring out when you open it?
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i use nothing but animal plastics (exept for the monitor) i realy do like the cages allot and they do a great job holding heat and hummidity.. if you would like to go with under tank heating then they have a heat cord that comes included in the pacage and fits very well. i asked them to install ceramic heat fixtures for me so i can use light bulbs as well.. its like a extra 8 bucks or something.. definatly worth it. no complaints.
The belly heat is already assembled and wired into the groove when u get it. It looks like 2 squigly patterns on one side of the tank and you just program the thermostat to the temp you want and the cage will be regulated pretty good. With overhead heating you dry out the air and remove any humidity .I have retics and anacondas so i dont know if the arboreal tanks are set up different. The substrate can not get into the tract where the glass slides because the front face of the cage has a 4 inch lip on top and bottom. You can see what i mean in the pic
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Thanks guys! So if I order the belly heat for $45 and it comes with everything I need to operate it? Do you think I should call and let them know my specifications?
How does the belly heat work with basking spots?
How does the belly heat work with basking spots?
The belly heat is a basking spot. Mine is set to 90 and the hot end where the belly heat lies is around 92 give or take and cold end is mid 70's to low 80's. The only thing you cant order from AP is a thermostat. I recomment sypder robotics or helix controls. I use sypder and love them
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Sounds like it'll work with the belly heats, how high can you set them cause my Black throat monitor needs a 120-130F basking spot.
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Is there any specific thermostat you'd reccomend for me?
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Do you have the links to their websites? I tried finding it on google but I couldn't find any thermostats. :wall:
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hey novac...
one thing i would like to warn you about.. i used animal plastics cages to house my nile when she was young.. i chose the swing door option instead of the sliding glass and my monitor scratched the hell out of the doors.. so if you go with Animal plastics make sure you get the sliding glass option other wize the cage wont hold up as well..
one thing i would like to warn you about.. i used animal plastics cages to house my nile when she was young.. i chose the swing door option instead of the sliding glass and my monitor scratched the hell out of the doors.. so if you go with Animal plastics make sure you get the sliding glass option other wize the cage wont hold up as well..
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i just ordered some custom built snake cages from a guy named Paul Edwards...he doesn't have a website but if you search kingsnake.com's classifieds with his name you'll get to his cages...they're made from 1/2 inch insulated pvc panels...plus he has an option to sandwich heat tape between the panels so you can easily heat your herps
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I was planning on doing that cause glass won't scratch as easily as acrylic, plus the sliding function is just much more appealing to me.
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Hey Meaningless End what model are you housing your carpets in? Would the A10 model be enough for an adult JCP?
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personaly i went for the T12. its got enough room to have a nice solid pertch and carpets do tend to spend a bit off time on the ground so they enjoy the width.. i have a A10 for my green tree but i realy couldent see my carpet being very happy with it.. but its perfect for a subadult... you have to figure though once they hit about 5-6 feet then 4sq feet of floor space just isnt enough...
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I think I'll go with that then. Now what do you think would be the best model for a female brazilian rainbow boa?
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dont have to go quite as tall with them.. i would still offer the same floor space (that way you can stack them easyer) but instead of the 24" tall they offer a cage thats 15" or 18" tall whitch would work out just fine.
AP cages hold hummidity almost too well and that will be the perfect sort of enviorment for the rainbow.. kepping them in there should be a breeze