worth the money? - Page 2

stephanbakir · 03-02-13, 09:51 PM

If its for balls and kings, you've got no worries and they are fantastic cages

They scratch easy on the outside so try and avoid that, the scratches are obvious.

Gravelanche · 03-02-13, 09:53 PM

im pretty sure they will be at the toronto expo so im going to take a close look there

stephanbakir · 03-02-13, 09:56 PM

They are always at the toronto expo, and if you pre-order you tend to get better rates.
Make sure to ask for them to come in cardboard boxes for transport so you don't scratch them on the way home.

Gravelanche · 03-06-13, 11:42 AM

ok, so i got an email from a guy that makes custom tanks and the price is definitely better than the PVC cages, (from $240 down to $150 each)

the big difference is, these are custom made GLASS terrariums, which i do like better for undertank heaters and visibility, but i was planning to stack 3 to 4 of them on top of each other and im suddenly paranoid to do this with glass tanks.

he says it should be fine and has styrofoam spacers for in between, also the doors would be on the front instead of the top. im just paranoid the damn things are going to collapse and kill everything. what do you guys think?

erichillkeast · 03-06-13, 11:48 AM

I would have the same fear as you stacking glass terrariums, although I'm sure that they would be fine.

Personally if I were to stack them I would want to do it on a shelf of some sort, just to give myself peace of mind. How handy are you with building things? You could probably build a shelf for pretty cheap, or maybe even find one for cheap somewhere.

Gravelanche · 03-06-13, 11:50 AM

i would agree except 2 things, if i were handy enough to build a good shelf, i could build a good snake box, also that picture may be decieving, that tank is 48 long by 24 wide, be tough to find a shelf big enough for that

Terranaut · 03-06-13, 12:33 PM

You will have to cover 3 sides if it with something so your snake feeks secure. Also I never paid $250 for mine. Did he mention how heavy glass is? I can hold an empty pvc cage upright with 1 hand. Glass is heavy and the pvc is very fire/heat resistant. I think you will find the ovc is way better than the glass. Also.... is the glass one vented. I don't see vents in the picture??

stephanbakir · 03-06-13, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Terranaut

You will have to cover 3 sides if it with something so your snake feeks secure. Also I never paid $250 for mine. Did he mention how heavy glass is? I can hold an empty pvc cage upright with 1 hand. Glass is heavy and the pvc is very fire/heat resistant. I think you will find the ovc is way better than the glass. Also.... is the glass one vented. I don't see vents in the picture??

I have a picture somewhere of my little cousin (8 years old) picking up the 4 foot enclosures by powerhouse display... the are LIGHT, and self extinguishing.

Glass is pretty, heavy, and if its made wrong it leaks and breaks.

While I'm not crazy about the amount of glue on the edges of the pvc cages, they definitely didn't skimp on it, they don't leak.

I had my female tic in one of the divided 4 foot pvc cages for an hour while I was cleaning out my stack of pvc cages (she was in a 2 foot section of a 4 foot cage) When I got back she was sitting in almost an inch of urine, the cage didn't leak. I hated seeing her like that, now I put her in a much larger space while cage cleaning.

KORBIN5895 · 03-06-13, 12:47 PM

I would worry about the glass sagging and the doors binding. Also those tanks will be ridiculously heavy. How thick is the glass?

jarich · 03-06-13, 01:58 PM

If its just mulch or something light like that for substrate, then they will be fine to stack. Glass holds a lot of weight. As mentioned, glass is much heavier though, so moving them will be more of an issue for you.

Otherwise thats a good sized enclosure for that price. Does that include delivery?

Will0W783 · 03-06-13, 02:06 PM

You might want to look at PmHerps cages. I like them better because they are white and easier to see the snake inside. They also tend to be less expensive than other ABS caging.

Gravelanche · 03-06-13, 02:17 PM

looked em up, really like those white enclosures, but they are probably based in the states and cross border shipping fo anything is a pain in the ***

stephanbakir · 03-06-13, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gravelanche

looked em up, really like those white enclosures, but they are probably based in the states and cross border shipping fo anything is a pain in the ***

Unless you drive them over yourself, the fees will eat you alive. It's the only reason I went with Powerhouse cages instead of Sentec (Sentec cages are godlike, if you have the money)

RyanReptile · 03-06-13, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Unless you drive them over yourself, the fees will eat you alive. It's the only reason I went with Powerhouse cages instead of Sentec (Sentec cages are godlike, if you have the money)

Where were you able to buy your pvc cages? It would definitely be something I would look into when I have the money.

stephanbakir · 03-06-13, 04:21 PM

Powerhouse displays has quite a few distributors. You can call them and ask which one is the closest.
Powerhouse Displays Inc. Team
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