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Hey everyone, I've been doing some research on one piece molded plastic vivariums for when my BRB needs a new tank. I am looking for something in the size range of 48"x24"x18" - 60"x24"x24". Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help.

In a one piece plastic cage look at Vision Cages. Also many like the Neodesha but I never really liked them. My only issue with Vision is they do not hold humidity very well. If I was keeping a BRB it would be in a Herpcage from Pal Mitchell of PM Herps. Herpcages hold heat and humidity like the Amazon rainforest. Bill
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
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Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

Thanks, I was actually leaning towards a vision tank until you said they don't hold humidity well. I looked at herpcages but they don't have the size I was looking to get. Any other suggestions? I'm looking for something with minimum dimensions around 48"L x 24"D x 18"H and a bit larger is fine as well.

If you really like the Visions they will work. One thing about Vision cages is they are very strong, hold their value, and certainly won't leak. They have several large screen vents and a good bit of air flow with the way they do their sliding glass doors. I have maintained humidity in Vision cages by covering most or all of the vent areas with plexi glass. Bill
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...three years ago it was just another snake cult...
The Retic is King.
Anacondas-the other Dark Side.
Afrocks-the dark side of the Dark Side.

Just curious, are you definite on that large of a cage for a BRB? You certainly can have a large cage, but you can also go smaller.

It is not so much that BRBs need alot of humidity. It is more that they need almost no evaporation going on. If you have evaporation, then you adjust humidity to compensate.

That said, racks are the easiest way to reduce evaporation w/o keeping the cage too moist. If you use a traditional cage, then a humidity box is the easiest way to provide localized humidity.

Anyway, Visions and Neodeshas are great! Without modifying, covering vents, etc, NPI cages hold heat and humidity better than Visions because of the properties of the plastic used. To keep Visions from evaporating moisture inside, covering some of the vented area will be necessary.

Both have high ship costs for 4ft plus cages. The 3ft Neo is actually not bad to ship. Is that too small for a BRB?

Also, one-piece molded cages are not the only cages that do not leak. I have Boaphile, and they do not leak. My boa spilled a large water bowl that I did not notice for 8 hrs, and no leakage at all. He heat-bends many of the seams, and the ones that are not bent are chemically welded together.