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EL Ziggy
09-01-15, 11:49 PM
I've wanted to make some enclosure upgrades for a while now and after long thought I decided to go with Animal Plastics T8's with sliding glass doors. I'm not the most mechanically inclined guy but the assembly was fairly simple and the cages are very well made. Ali at AP was GREAT to deal with. She answered all my questions and was very patient with me making small changes to my order. After getting my temps and humidity on point I was able to move the snakes into their new digs. Hmmm, now what to do with empty those empty tanks, sell em or fill em? More good things are in the works ;).

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Mikoh4792
09-02-15, 12:03 AM
Nice! Kings are looking nice and big as well.

pinefamily
09-02-15, 02:48 AM
Nice looking set up!

dave himself
09-02-15, 03:26 AM
Looking good Ziggy, but now we've got those empty vivs and we know what that means :D :D :D

Sylphie
09-02-15, 03:33 AM
Wow, your kings are looking really big in that vivs :D

And yeah, Dave's right, we all know what you should do with empty cages, right? :D

Jim Smith
09-02-15, 06:41 AM
Looks very nice El-Ziggy. You snakes are also looking great. Are you housing two Kings in the same enclosure on the top T8?

Minkness
09-02-15, 07:22 AM
So jelly ;-;

I really want some nice cages like that, but just can't afford them. I may be making a project of customizing my own rack system sort of thing, but not really sure yet x.x

EL Ziggy
09-02-15, 07:32 AM
Thanks y'all. I'm really happy with the new enclosures and the snakes seem to be enjoying them too. They were all exploring their new digs for hours last night and eventually everybody settled in nicely. The kings only look big because they were pressed against the glass. They're both a little less than 4ft. They're housed in the same enclosure with a divider to separate them. I started to put them in individual T8's but they have plenty of room in the split level. As far as the empty enclosures, I'll probably sell the tanks but the last T8 will have a new tenant (or two) soon!

Albert Clark
09-02-15, 07:48 AM
That's it EL, looking fantastic. Those reptiles must be very happy to have moved into their new coops. Lol. Save the tanks for your babies in the future. Haha. I meant co -ops.

millertime89
09-02-15, 12:34 PM
Make sure you seal them. While the AP cages are great, I've had issues with them leaking around the bottom. I just used a can of flex seal on the outside and let it stand for 24 hours before putting the snake back in.

EL Ziggy
09-02-15, 01:30 PM
Make sure you seal them. While the AP cages are great, I've had issues with them leaking around the bottom. I just used a can of flex seal on the outside and let it stand for 24 hours before putting the snake back in.

Thanks M. I sealed each cage when I assembled them but I'll be sure to watch for any leaks.

D Grade
09-02-15, 09:48 PM
Awesome enclosures, El. Did they cut you a deal for buying multiple?

EL Ziggy
09-02-15, 10:12 PM
Awesome enclosures, El. Did they cut you a deal for buying multiple?
Thanks D. Unfortunately I didn't get any special deal but I'm still happy with the service, product and price. I was originally planning on getting 1 snake and 2 enclosures. I ended up with 2 snakes and 4 enclosures. I'm still working on my impulse control issues. :)

MDT
09-02-15, 10:32 PM
Zig.....looking good dude!

Wingbeats
09-03-15, 08:15 AM
Cool to see other folks' AP cages! I'm awaiting my T8 to arrive :)

SnoopySnake
09-03-15, 08:53 AM
Nice! Can't wait till I can get some of these one day

ssshane
09-04-15, 07:50 AM
Very nice set up you have there.

Pogie
09-09-15, 03:44 PM
Wow! Nice cages!!! Do your kings mind being that close to each other? Just wondered lol.

sirtalis
09-09-15, 04:14 PM
That setup looks awesome, whats in the top left cage?

prairiepanda
09-09-15, 07:42 PM
Those look great! Be sure to post pics of whatever you get to fill your old tanks :P

EL Ziggy
09-09-15, 07:48 PM
Thanks guys and dolls,
@ Pogie- The kings don't seem to be bothered. I was torn between putting them next to each other or putting each one next to one of my carpets.
@ Sirtalis- My MBK, Sasha Fierce, is in the top left enclosure.