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Can I get some opinions on both for these cages? I am looking and the 4 x 2 x 11.5 for my Red tail boas. I am leaning with the heat tape to have them install since its such a low cage. My first time experience with cages that are not tanks or melamine ones I built. I dont want to build melamine ones cause they are in my basement where it is damp and think it would ruin the melamine so am going to spring the extra bucks. Second question is how hard is it to install heat panel if I wanted to afterwards? One final question on them is any problems with the one door? I am looking at the one door or the two door. Final note I also looked at the animal plastics but didnt like having to assemble but do like the sliding doors so any opinions on those welcome too.

Tom
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, casper)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.2.1 Sulcata Tortoise (tank, sahara and skittles)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.1 Painted Turtles (moe)
0.0.1 Western Soft shell (Squirt)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow and Sparkles )
0.0.1 Sumatran Water Monitor (Tiny)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.2.0 Dog (layla, Roxy and Rosco)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.2 Ferret (jordan RIP, Cosmo and Izzy)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Giant Millipede
0.0.1 Aligator Snapping turtle
0.0.1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
0.0.1 Emporor Scorpion
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
0.0.1 Argentina Black and White Tegu
2.1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
Lots Of Fish

Boaphile cages. They're light weight, easy to stack, easy to clean, easy to heat, and very well thought out.

I see you have what looks like the four footers in the pictures. question I have for you is how is the single door? I also see you have some with locks some with just the latches... have you had any problems with them opening latches from inside?
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Tom
1.2.0 Leopard Gecko (dot, spot, casper)
0.0.1 California King Snake (booboo)
0.2.1 Sulcata Tortoise (tank, sahara and skittles)
0.0.2 Russian Tortoise (tito and lulu)
0.0.2 Red Ear Sliders (bernie and ernie)
0.0.1 Painted Turtles (moe)
0.0.1 Western Soft shell (Squirt)
1.1.0 Bearded Dragon (marshmellow and Sparkles )
0.0.1 Sumatran Water Monitor (Tiny)
1.0.0 Peachfront Conure (kermit)
0.1.0 Love Bird ( KIKI )
1.2.0 Dog (layla, Roxy and Rosco)
2.1.0 Crazy Cats (babe, sabastian, tinkerbell)
0.1.0 Lion Head Rabbit (daisy)
0.1.2 Ferret (jordan RIP, Cosmo and Izzy)
0.0.1 White Tree Frog (dumpy jr.)
0.0.1 Fire Belly Toad (ferdinan)
0.0.1 Spectacled caiman (wilbert)
0.0.3 Green Anoles
1.0.0 Bahama Anole
0.0.1 Giant Millipede
0.0.1 Aligator Snapping turtle
0.0.1 Mexican Red Knee Tarantula
0.0.1 Emporor Scorpion
1.0.0 Veiled Chameleon
0.0.1 Argentina Black and White Tegu
2.1.0 Columbian Red Tail Boas
Lots Of Fish

I don't have any trouble with the latches. I've never had an animal open one. I haven't had any trouble with the single door either. It makes getting your animal out easy, and gives you good access for cleaning. You might have to watch out for aggressive feeders or females after they've given birth, but that's what a hook is for.

Both are nice...I will say I personally dont like the low height...it makes cleaning a little more difficult plus not much of a viewing window for your animals.

I have had both I liked AP more...I had sliding doors, no rust and no cracking...I noticed that with the boaphiles, the hardware would get a little rust and spider cracks around the bolts and such.

I am currently using Monstercages 4ft x 30 in x 18 high a large cage but holds heat very strong.

I am looking at switching over to Sentec cages though I seen them in person and while they are priced a little higher the product seems to be rather nice.
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Brandon Nixon