Constrictors Northwest?

kwhitlock · 12-11-13, 08:27 AM

Have anyone of you ever bought some caging from them? I did a little bit of looking around and they have by far the best prices around, wondering if you guys can give me any idea if these are good enclosures or should I spend the money on a boaphile or apcages etc..

Thanks!

Jim Smith · 12-11-13, 10:02 AM

After doing quite a bit of internet research on the subject, I ended up purchasing all my cages from Ed at Constrictors Northwest. Not only are his prices very competitive with no additional shipping charges, his cages are also top quality. The material he uses was developed for marine boats and as such is impervious to just about everything. Many of the other plastic cages out there use a different type of PVC material that is not as thick or strong and gets badly stained from urates and feces. Ed's cages are well designed, super easy to assemble and extremely well made. To top it off, Ed is a great guy to do business with. I have no affiliation with Constrictors Northwest - just a very satisfied customer.

pdomensis · 12-11-13, 10:08 AM

I had never seen this site before. Nice looking stuff.

kwhitlock · 12-11-13, 10:15 AM

Awesome, thank you Jim! How do you heat these cages? I want to get a big one for my rainbow and a same size one eventually for my Hondo.

Mikoh4792 · 12-11-13, 10:29 AM

You can use a radiant heat panel or heat mat.

I too have heard many great things about him and he seems to be a great guy to deal with from personally talking with him.

I'll be ordering a few stacks from him in a years time.

Jim Smith · 12-11-13, 12:41 PM

I use heat mats for my cages. Ed puts two strips of the cage material on either side of the cage bottom that act like feet. This leaves about 3/16 gap under the cages where the heat mats fit very nicely without being sandwiched directly between two pieces of material which can cause problems.

sharthun · 12-11-13, 01:22 PM

I will probably get 2 of these for my MBK and Black Milk later. Just can't decide on 48 inches wide or 36 inches.

Jim Smith · 12-11-13, 02:08 PM

I got the 36 inch size manly because limits of where I was situating the cages. If I had it to do over, I'd get the 48 inch size just to give my babies more room to roam around in.

sharthun · 12-11-13, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

I got the 36 inch size manly because limits of where I was situating the cages. If I had it to do over, I'd get the 48 inch size just to give my babies more room to roam around in.

Yeah I think that's a good choice!

lewis13 · 12-11-13, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

After doing quite a bit of internet research on the subject, I ended up purchasing all my cages from Ed at Constrictors Northwest. Not only are his prices very competitive with no additional shipping charges, his cages are also top quality. The material he uses was developed for marine boats and as such is impervious to just about everything. Many of the other plastic cages out there use a different type of PVC material that is not as thick or strong and gets badly stained from urates and feces. Ed's cages are well designed, super easy to assemble and extremely well made. To top it off, Ed is a great guy to do business with. I have no affiliation with Constrictors Northwest - just a very satisfied customer.

What was the turn around time on getting the cages? Did the come assembled and if not how was the assembly process?

Shann · 12-11-13, 02:58 PM

Earlier this year I got a 48x24x18. I absolutely love it. The extra bit of height makes getting a boa in and out of it a lot easier. I will definitely be using his cages in the future. I really loved the customer service as well. It was great talking to him before I ordered the cage and he has even helped me with minor issues (user error, not cage design) that I have had since setting it up. I put my own lighting into it, and it makes a fantastic display cage, and holds heat and humidity very well. I live in the desert, so humidity was always a struggle with my other cages.

I picked Constrictors NW because I had only heard good things about him, and I liked the materials he uses. I'm using a proproducts rhp and I just love my set-up. It's made my life so much easier.

Jim Smith · 12-11-13, 03:25 PM

Lewis13,

Because Ed is pretty much a one-man shop, the turn around time can vary depending on his workload. It took just over three weeks to get my cages which was about 10 days faster than expected. The cages come unassembled, but they are very easy to assemble. Ed uses dovetail joints for his cages so the pieces slide together nice and snug. It took me about 40 minutes to assemble the first cage because I was very cautious and really took my time. After that, it took me about 25-30 minutes per cage with an extra 15-20 minutes to install my own lighting. I opted for 24 inch fluorescent under-counter lights which work beautifully for the 36 inch cages. It lights them up like a show case. You can go to his web site and watch a short video on the cage assembly process which may help alleviate any concerns you may have.

The other good thing about doing business with Ed is that if you leave him a voice mail message or send him a question via email, he returns the call and spends all the time you need answering any questions you may have.

revent · 12-11-13, 04:09 PM

Yeah Ed is a good guy. I havnt ordered anynof his cages but I've seen them at expos and actually bought my JCP from him. It helps that he really just lives a couple towns over from me.

lewis13 · 12-12-13, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Smith

Lewis13,

Because Ed is pretty much a one-man shop, the turn around time can vary depending on his workload. It took just over three weeks to get my cages which was about 10 days faster than expected. The cages come unassembled, but they are very easy to assemble. Ed uses dovetail joints for his cages so the pieces slide together nice and snug. It took me about 40 minutes to assemble the first cage because I was very cautious and really took my time. After that, it took me about 25-30 minutes per cage with an extra 15-20 minutes to install my own lighting. I opted for 24 inch fluorescent under-counter lights which work beautifully for the 36 inch cages. It lights them up like a show case. You can go to his web site and watch a short video on the cage assembly process which may help alleviate any concerns you may have.

The other good thing about doing business with Ed is that if you leave him a voice mail message or send him a question via email, he returns the call and spends all the time you need answering any questions you may have.

Thanks for the information! I am definitely going to be in the market for an enclosure for my RTB soon. I have debated building my own but my lack of carpentry skills maybe an issue. lol I looked at their website and really like the looks of the cages and the fact that shipping is included.

kwhitlock · 12-12-13, 07:55 AM

Man! Makes me happy about getting one of these! How would I find out what RHP I need for the enclosure? I struggle right now to hold the temps during winter I think a RHP would make that easier! I saw on constrictors website they recommended a brand but they are incredibly expensive compared to other ones..