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| Reviews Summary for Vision Herpetological Reptile Enclosures |
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Reviews: 16
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Average rating: 2.8/5
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MSRP: $reptile enclosures
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Description: Designed and manufactured by reptile enthusiasts. Molded one piece construction from durable high density impact resistant polyethylene. Exclusive granite finish. Lockable polished glass doors. Stackable - No racks or shelving required. 10 sizes currently available with additional sizes available soon. Lightweight and affordable. Easy to clean - Completely chemical resistant. Easy to light - Molded to allow easy light attachment. Easy to heat - Most models have a heat/lamp shroud built directly in.
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More info: http://www.kingsnake.com/visionherp/
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Henrymb
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Rating: 0/5
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Jun 13, 2004 21:25
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Vision cages terrible!!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Hello,
I have only worked with snakes a few years and can tell you that Vision cages suck. Double sliding glass is often difficult to close with hooks. Snakes can hide above and under the door tracks. The cages are very difficult to keep clean. The cages are to deep. I thought that these were designed by reptile people. Makes me wonder about the reptile folks who designed these things. Go back to the drawing board!!!!!!
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EK
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 29, 2002 14:15
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One more word of caution!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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One more thing: if you keep arboreals in these cages-WATCH OUT! Even with rattlesnakes-I have a big female rattlesnake that hides above the doors on the front inside lip. She is totally hidden from view and I could easily assume she is in her hide box. Luckily for me I used a flashlight to look into the hidebox before I opened the cage door. She wasn't there or anywhere else to be seen. I about lost it-thought she had escpaed somehow.Could have been a very expensive mistake! She has made a habit of this lately. WATCH IT!
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atrox231
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Rating: 3/5
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Oct 26, 2002 17:11
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got rid of mine
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Although more convenient, easier to move around and clean, I just sold my six vision 221's and two 332's I have had for two years. When it comes to hots, I still prefer an aquarium with a screen top. I prefer good sight, easy access and good manuverability over convenience. I also believe that a screen top aquarium has better ventilation and lighting capabilities.
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EK
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Rating: 2/5
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Mar 3, 2002 13:53
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a few complaints
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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Overall the cages are ok-yes the prices are high and the shipping costs are pretty hefty as well. My main complaint or cocern is that these cages are not suitable for small hots. All of the cages have a fairly large gap between the two panes of glass and a small snake could easily escape even a locked cage. The smallest snake I was comfortable puting in these cages was a 24" C. viridis. I wouldn't risk it with small elapids. I also agree with the complaint about the light shroud only holding a 60 watt fixture. The cages LOOK great, but in hind sight I wish I would have purchased another brand.
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Boaz
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Rating: 5/5
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May 3, 2001 00:04
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Convenient
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I did away with all of my other cages a long time ago and replaced them with a bank of vision cages. They are neat and orderly in appearance and easy to maintain. I would recommend them to anyone. The only down fall is sometimes you need more height in the cage for some species. But maybe I just need to see if they have better arboreal cages available.
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paul
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 2, 2000 19:35
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good cages
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I've used Vision cages for my snakes for some time, and they are absolutely marvelous. I only have one or two problems with them.
Even the largest cage I've used (4'X2'X18") has a light shroud suitable for only a mini lamp, which can only hold a 60 watt bulb. This doesn't really make them hard to heat (just slap an undertank heater on if you need more warmth), but it doesn't produced enough light to light the whole cage well. And, when I pay the type of cash these cost, I expect to be able to do that.
Which leads me to my other problem with them...
These cages cost a LOT of money. Even the smallest model goes for $105, and the largest (an 80" long display tank) goes for about $800.
Now, on to the good side
These cages stack really nicely. I've got a stack ceiling high, and have never had any problem with it at all. This saves you a large amount of floor space (my stack has 4X2's and 3X2's in it. If I had to place them on the floor, I'd be out of space).
They are easy to heat, despite the problem with the light shroud's size. You can use a radient heat panel, or a standard under the tank heater on them.
They look good. They are certainly more attractive than any cage I have ever managed to hammer out (not that that's really hard ;)).
And, most important, they are SECURE, espically when you use a lock on them. I've never had a problem with animals getting out of these (exept one python whose door I didn't shut all the way). The plastic part is unbreakable, and the glass used in the doors is strong enough that even a large snake couldn't break it. And security is a must when housing a hot.
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