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Please Tell me ur views towards these types of enclosures, im sure that others would like to kno as well

Don't like them plain and simple. They don't hold eat well at all. So pretty much in order to get the correct temperature gradient, you pretty much end up heating your whole room. Keep in mind that their basking site has to be 110 degrees.

I use both the 38 & 65 gallon reptariums inside the house for bearded dragon enclosures.
To combat the loss of heat, I had very inexpensive pieces of 1/4" plexiglass from Home Depot cut to size, one to fit the small end of the enclosure, another cut to fit the longer side. The pieces of plexiglass are positioned in between the mesh and the frame on one short end & a long side.
In the corner where the 2 pieces of plexiglass meet is where I position my basking lights. The heat is held in perfectly at that end of the reptarium, allowing the other end to be cooler. I use the soft tray liners to catch poo & little bits of salad, etc.
Any substrate works fine: bran, shelf liners, sand, etc.
At cleaning time, the mesh goes into the washing machine, hang to dry.
The liner can be hand cleaned or hosed off.
They assemble in a snap & are great for when you suddenly need to separate dragons or make that unexpected dragon purchase at a show! Larger more permanent tanks would take up much more room just waiting to be used.
I do use glass tanks but also find a place for the reptariums as well.
I use the 100 gallon size outside for summer basking. It keeps the dragons safe from predators but allows all the benefits of being outside.
You might find some good deals for the Reptariums on eBay.
Good Luck!
Sharla

but I prefer a tank type set up for inside. Reptariums are rather dark and hard to see through because of the black netting plus you have to figure out ways to hold the heat in.

I have a Chameleon in a reptarium because they need the air exchange. I keep cutting the threads that get caught in the zipper and get stuck, but they reappear..lol
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TheClassyLizard

same thing happens to me, i just zip away a little and then go real hard closed, i don't even mess with cuttin em