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I bought these "used" cages a few years back from Barry Berg. 4'wide x 32" deep and 18" tall plus 6" pedestals making the stacks 6' tall - perfect....

Pretty cool cages, obviously industrial grade malamine and well sealed as they have held up with no swelling whatsoever. Glass bypass dorrs on roller tracks with lock mechanisms. Each cage has two "Habistat" dimming thermostats (proportional) clearly older technology t-stats. One controlling a CHE on the ceiling and the other controlling a couple sections of flexwatt underneath the floor.

One of the CHE stats started acting up, not powering on the CHE, I messed with it and it started working. I think it was the fuse not making good connection but not sure. So, I decided it was time for an upgrade. I don't really care for the CHE's, IMO the flexwatt underneath is useless trying to heat through 3/4" melamine and the stats while proportional are analog, not digital which make them hard to make fine adjustments to temps. Soooooooo......

I've ordered 2 Herpstat Pro's (1 for each stack) and RHP's for all 6 cages. Plan being to remove all existing T-stats, flexwatt, CHE's and protective wire cages around the CHE's and go with one RHP per cage. Will have one "spare" channel on each Herpstat Pro.

Then the real lightbulb flashed on!!!!

Each cage has a 6" pedestal. Very necessary for the floor cage and also needed for flexwatt and under cage wiring for all. BUT, if I get rid of the flexwatt and go with RHP's, there is no need for anything underneath any of the cages. That makes the pedestals on the upper cages useless. If I were to remove all the pedestals on the upper four cages, 2 per stack, that would lower the overall stack height by just a tad over 12". Now the stacks would be just under 5' tall. Leaving room for an additional cage on top!!!! And I have spare capacity on my herpstat Pro's!!!!!

I just made room for two more boa cages in my boa room!!!!!

BTW the pedestals are not structural, just attached underneath with angle brackets inside.

What ya think???
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

"Tear down those pedestals Mr. Colling!" (said in my best Regan impersonation)

I think it sounds like a terrific idea! Who doesn't want more space for more boas in the snake room? I have the opposite problem, I'm getting 2 proline cages this weekend and no more space in the snake room for them (yet).

Shoot me an email if you decide to part with some of those old school big apple thermostats...

-April
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'There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."' -Rainshadow

Thanks April, looking forward to have two more cage spots!!!

pm sent...
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Can't wait til the cages get in! I've got a fantastic set up coming in from Proline with some "firsts" for Ed.

I, like you, ordered two herpstat pro's so I could fine tune temps. I'm really looking forward to using them to their full potential. Since Prolines are translucent, I've considered adding a light behind the cages and utilizing the sunrise/sunset/moonlight feature. Still debating that though.

You definitely have a sweet set up there and I think they'll look great no matter WHAT you decide to do with them!
jb

Yeah, I already have several Herpstat Pro's in service and love em. I really like have multiple zones and have that fine control over individual cages.
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Sounds good, more breeder size cages the better. Lol...

I have 5 stack boaphiles that are about 6'ft. also. I want my snake room to look like downtown L.A. Stacked to the top.
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Richard Ceniceros
Tap or take a nap

Exactly!!!!
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Thanks,

Dave Colling

www.rainbows-r-us-reptiles.com

0.1 Wife (WC and still very fiesty)
0.2 kids (CBB, a big part of our selective breeding program)

LOL, to many snakes to list, last count:
26.49 BRB
20.21 BCI
And those are only the breeders

lots.lots.lots feeder mice and rats

Anytime you can make more space for more boas it's always a good thing! Looks good Dave!

Al Brown/Brown's Boas

With 18 inch tall cages,I think your boas would love some shelves too, mine love it under the panels, kinda like morning sunshine.
Have fun with your new project!
Chris

Stacking racks the higher the better I say, cant stand when racks are on the floor, way to low for me ..
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Jason A.
"Long time Herper, first year Breeder `07."
My 2008 Care Sheet & The BRB Stats. Username: brb@kingsnake.com