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Looking into getting a rack system from Boaphile Plastics...the one im thinking about getting is the 10 drawer sweaterbox rack system for $358. Has anyone bought from them or have this rack system...would love to hear feedback about it before I purchase...OR if you know of any other good rack sytems out there...please tell me about them....Thank you for your replys.

You might want to check these racks out... they are SUPER study, look great, and work awesome.

I have some sweater box racks and shoebox racks from them... next on my list is about 4-5 of their "Mosters". Can you imagine what kind of security a ball python must feel in that Monster rack?

Anyways, as you can tell I'm happy with my purchases... check them out.
Slider Rack Systems

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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

Leos Anonymous

Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, W.Hognose and Screaming AFT's

>>You might want to check these racks out... they are SUPER study, look great, and work awesome.
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>>I have some sweater box racks and shoebox racks from them... next on my list is about 4-5 of their "Mosters". Can you imagine what kind of security a ball python must feel in that Monster rack?
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>>Anyways, as you can tell I'm happy with my purchases... check them out.
>>Slider Rack Systems
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>>-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com
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>> Leos Anonymous
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>>Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, W.Hognose and Screaming AFT's
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-Ross Payan - www.LeosAnonymous.com

Leos Anonymous

Ball Pythons, Red Striped Leos, W.Hognose and Screaming AFT's

I use Jason's Jungle racks and I love them. They are VERY well made, and have thicker plastic then Boaphiles making them more sturdy. They are also better priced then Boaphiles. I have used them for almost a year and have had NO problems what so ever. I highly recommend them. If you want to check them out, go to www.jasons-jungle.com. Just me two cents.
Jason Stoots
www.CircleCitySerpents

I saw some of Jeff's racks at Daytona last year.....ooked good to me...............but I am a cheap Bas***d.........LOL

JY

I use the four box blanket box racks for my balls.

I've got 8 of his 6 hole blanket box racks and I LOVE them, I keep all of my colubrids and balls in them. However I do wish I had something bigger for the BP's even though they seem to be doing fine in them right now.

Mark

>>Looking into getting a rack system from Boaphile Plastics...the one im thinking about getting is the 10 drawer sweaterbox rack system for $358. Has anyone bought from them or have this rack system...would love to hear feedback about it before I purchase...OR if you know of any other good rack sytems out there...please tell me about them....Thank you for your replys.

I have seen and studdied several brands of cages and racks that are out there and this is one that I have done a lot of research about. My business partner bought a few of these and so far I can tell you that he is not totally happy with them. But I will tell you what the problems are so you can asess your own judgement and not mine. We have the 28qt rubbermaids and I believe and extra long rack left from the original 4-6 racks he bought. In only 1 year they have cracked and the boxes are difficult to pull out with the heavier balls. Boaphile racks and cages are made of a poress plastic so urates will and do stick to them and have to be scrubbed off. They are nice looking cages and racks but if they didn't fix these problems then they certianly need to and should. There is another company called Barrs www.barrs.com Doug does a great job and the plastic does wash better. I have had a couple of small barrs cages for quite a while and they work great. I would definatly call them. Animal plastics may be good I have not seen what material they use but if it is the same as Jeffs then they will have the same problem. Poress plastic cracks a lot faster and more easily then extruded plastic just keep that fact in mind when buying racks. The best cages on the planet and racks are Habitat Systems. You need a big wallet for them but they are the best.
I have quite an extensive collection of snakes and cages I Use, Neodesha's, Visions (uhg), Barrs, Wood, and lots of sweater boxes from sterlite, homz, rubbermaid and a few others.
I am always looking for the best bang for my buck and so far when it comse to racks I would list them as follows.
#1. Habitat Systems www.habitatsys.com
#2. Barrs www.barrs.com lease expensive and well built
#3. Freedom Breeder Great racks
#4. Lou from RDR reptiles is designing and building new racks check out www.Ralphdavisreptiles.com and emeil Lou about them.
Lindy has more competition.LOL
#5. Plywood racks or wood racks using 1x1's and 2x1 wood.

Well, There you have it Ladies and Gentlemen.
My top 5 picks for racks. I hope this helps everyone out. And as a side note you can build a reptile rack out of plywood and it will cost between 100 and 150 to build it yourself. So money wise you can always build more with your own hands for less money then by using somebody elses hands if your are inclined with that skill.
JKB

I've had mine for over a year and no cracks yet. What do you use for cleaning? I've heard that ammonia based cleaners will cause this type of plastic to shrink and crack. I use soap and water for cleaning and nolvasan for disinfecting.

Mark

>>I have seen and studdied several brands of cages and racks that are out there and this is one that I have done a lot of research about. My business partner bought a few of these and so far I can tell you that he is not totally happy with them. But I will tell you what the problems are so you can asess your own judgement and not mine. We have the 28qt rubbermaids and I believe and extra long rack left from the original 4-6 racks he bought. In only 1 year they have cracked and the boxes are difficult to pull out with the heavier balls. Boaphile racks and cages are made of a poress plastic so urates will and do stick to them and have to be scrubbed off. They are nice looking cages and racks but if they didn't fix these problems then they certianly need to and should. There is another company called Barrs www.barrs.com Doug does a great job and the plastic does wash better. I have had a couple of small barrs cages for quite a while and they work great. I would definatly call them. Animal plastics may be good I have not seen what material they use but if it is the same as Jeffs then they will have the same problem. Poress plastic cracks a lot faster and more easily then extruded plastic just keep that fact in mind when buying racks. The best cages on the planet and racks are Habitat Systems. You need a big wallet for them but they are the best.
>> I have quite an extensive collection of snakes and cages I Use, Neodesha's, Visions (uhg), Barrs, Wood, and lots of sweater boxes from sterlite, homz, rubbermaid and a few others.
>>I am always looking for the best bang for my buck and so far when it comse to racks I would list them as follows.
>>#1. Habitat Systems www.habitatsys.com
>>#2. Barrs www.barrs.com lease expensive and well built
>>#3. Freedom Breeder Great racks
>>#4. Lou from RDR reptiles is designing and building new racks check out www.Ralphdavisreptiles.com and emeil Lou about them.
>>Lindy has more competition.LOL
>>#5. Plywood racks or wood racks using 1x1's and 2x1 wood.
>>
>>Well, There you have it Ladies and Gentlemen.
>>My top 5 picks for racks. I hope this helps everyone out. And as a side note you can build a reptile rack out of plywood and it will cost between 100 and 150 to build it yourself. So money wise you can always build more with your own hands for less money then by using somebody elses hands if your are inclined with that skill.
>> JKB

They came in with shipping Damage but the shipping boxes were not touched just the racks were cracked. One rack that had no visible damage now has cracks o n the shelves. Not to mention the tubs are hard to pull out on the bottom when a snake is in it.

I love it...very sturdy and user friendly.

The guys from Boaphile are great to work with. I have purchased 9 racks from them...and plan to buy more.

Jim Perron
Python Passion