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Thoughts on "Reptariums" by Apogee

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ive seen these in use in real life but for chameleons. i thought it wouldnt a bad idea to just put it horizontally and use it rather than a glass tank.

one thing i didnt like about it is that tha mesh takes away from tha viewing. if you have poor lighting then the mesh sort of becomes a mask. if there is good lighting then its not that bad at all.
 
These also allow nasty drafts to get to your snake! Plus you can't really use a UTH with them.
 
I must agree with Gintha. The mesh would make it nearly impossible to control heat and humidity.
 
I use them for some of my snakes and actually had the problem of them holding too much heat for one of my corns. I had a breeding pair in a 65 Gallon and had to adjust the heat because it got way too hot. I've never had a problem with humidity and corns in these either. If you're worried about it just have a big water dish or put in a moist hide. You can use any traditional heating element with them as well. Just my .02

~Katie
 
I have used Reptariums for almost 2 years for my Amazon tree boas. They work great during the hot season, (most of the year here in Florida!) outside in a semi shaded area in the screen room.

In the winter, I bring them in and use ceramic heat emitters on them. I have experienced some problems with humidity in the winter, but you can always cover part of the screen with plastic to hold in heat and moisture. In fact, I think it would be smart for the manufacturer to make a plastic cover that could be adjusted to open up just the desired amount of the cage to the outside environment.

I have never used them on corns, but corns are much more tolerant of more extreme temps and humidity than tree boas are. So I think it could work, with the right adjustments that would be dependent on your home conditions.
 
Here is a link to the Hagen ones, I phoned my rep (I sell Hagen products with my mice.. and ONLY Hagen, its by far the best!) and he advised that these are NOT meant for corns. They were designed for arboreal reptiles and are not manufactured to replicate ideal living space for corns. I had thought about getting these myself, as they are 1/10 the price of the tanks I use, but when my rep says its a bad idea, it usually is. I guess there have been a LOT of complaints about them as homes for corns.
I'll add that the patent for the idea and design of these is held by Hagen hehe.. others are rip offs =P
 
I've also heard that mesh can be bad for corn snakes as they will rub their snout raw looking for a way out
 
I've also heard that mesh can be bad for corn snakes as they will rub their snout raw looking for a way out
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I have never had any problems with my corns rubbing their noses trying to get out.

Here is a link to the Hagen ones, I phoned my rep (I sell Hagen products with my mice.. and ONLY Hagen, its by far the best!) and he advised that these are NOT meant for corns. They were designed for arboreal reptiles and are not manufactured to replicate ideal living space for corns. I had thought about getting these myself, as they are 1/10 the price of the tanks I use, but when my rep says its a bad idea, it usually is. I guess there have been a LOT of complaints about them as homes for corns.
I'll add that the patent for the idea and design of these is held by Hagen hehe.. others are rip offs =P
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The Reptariums by Apogee might be "rip offs" - I have absolutely no idea what the protocol for international patents are but Hagen is a Canadian company. If you visit the ExoTerra website (by Hagen) here you find this little line concerning the Flexariums that you mentioned:
Not available in the USA
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This is due to a patent already existing in the USA on this type of enclosure. So while it may be more beneficial for you (in Canada) to use the Hagen products they aren't even available to us in the USA. If they were designed for arboreal animals then there shouldn't be the SofTrays/liners for terrestrial animals. I've been keeping corns in these for a while now and have had zero problems with them. Others may have problems depending on their home and environment outside of just the cage - but I haven't. Just my .02 again

~Katie
 
Actually, Hagen is US... my link is just to their Canadian site. I never checked the Canadian patents for these style cages, I checked the US patent site hehe. Kinda funny they own the patent in US, but don't sell them there. But they ARE listed on the US site too.. so maybe its just that US folks can't get them off Hagen.ca but need to go to Hagen.com (think thats the address hehe) They are also offered in Europe.. I know folks there that have them.. for chameleons tho.
 
I don't think we can get them here. My boyfriend sells the reptariums, explorariums and fresh air habitats and would have sold those as well except he wasn't able to. When I checked out the Hagen USA site they're not listed. They do make the explorariums though. :shrugs: I let him deal with all that and I deal with people.

~Katie
 
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