Hmmm...I'm not sure if my opinion will count because I'm using the cages for other things besides boas. I have a 6'X3'X18" vision that houses a tegu and it's great for her. She's in a humid environment on cypress, misted regularly so humidity is not a problem with the numerous air holes. Also, the lighting vents work great for a lizard. I don't like the sliding doors and I don't like the flimsy one piece construction. I don't think I would ever use a cage like this for a heavy bodied snake. It just doesn't seem safe, clean, or practical for reasons everyone else has stated.

I recently ordered Animal Plastics cages for my large snakes. I thought the 3/4" material would be better suited for a Burm over the long haul. Since I was ordering the biggest cage from them, I ordered a boa cage as well. I didn't see a lot of difference in the manufacture of the two except for the thickness of the material. Overall, I think AP and Boaphile both look like well-constructed enclosures that will last a long time. I think that choice comes down to personal preference or pricing. It was a difficult choice for me!

I'm a swinging/hanging door kind of person as opposed to a sliding door. I also like to be able to choose black hinges or a hinge that will match the color of the caging. Little things like that make a difference since I keep the enclosures in my house.

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• visions vs boaphile - bergmantis, Mon Oct 29 13:16:06 2007
• add RBI plastics in the mix too - giantkeeper, Mon Oct 29 13:22:59 2007
• I will..... - whosnext, Mon Oct 29 14:32:31 2007
• does RBI have a website? n/p - bergmantis, Mon Oct 29 15:07:15 2007
• RE: does RBI have a website? n/p - whosnext, Mon Oct 29 19:20:04 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - jscrick, Mon Oct 29 13:25:42 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - Warren_Booth, Mon Oct 29 13:42:53 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - TimS, Mon Oct 29 14:00:45 2007
• All I got too say on the matter is!!!! - BROWNSBOAS, Mon Oct 29 14:47:06 2007
• RE: All I got too say on the matter is!!!! - liquidleaf, Mon Oct 29 15:22:21 2007
• RE: BoaPhiles All The Way! - BigJim55, Mon Oct 29 21:40:47 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - raptor1, Mon Oct 29 15:43:23 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - royal645, Mon Oct 29 16:45:09 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - rtbconstrictors, Mon Oct 29 20:45:59 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - JimmyC, Tue Oct 30 10:18:55 2007
• FUNNY NO ONE MENTIONED EXACTLY HOW MANY - bcijoe, Tue Oct 30 10:55:11 2007
• Oy yeah, a few pics... - bcijoe, Tue Oct 30 11:04:12 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - laurarfl, Tue Oct 30 11:27:29 2007
• Boaphiles Rule! - ChadHorne, Tue Oct 30 11:41:46 2007
• RE: visions vs boaphile - material used - markg, Wed Oct 31 14:46:26 2007