Neat cages...

Ken Bartenfeld · #1 03-31-2008, 01:47 PM

Check these terrariums out!

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 03-31-2008, 03:27 PM

Good find Ken. Those are nice looking. Two problems I see with them though...

1) no price listed - I'm betting that they aren't cheap at all
2) no ground (bottom) heat. - says that heat is provided via "incandescent fixtures for day and night heat". That may be fine for some types of geckos. But obviously not for others. Perhaps you could add flexwatt or something. But there again is added cost as well as time.

I'd be interested to find out what the actual price of one of these is though. So, if you happen to find out, let us know.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 03-31-2008, 03:39 PM

I found the answer myself to the price question. Big Apple retails them for $2,695!!!

I can build something just as nice for a lot less money than that and have some money left over to actually afford geckos to put in it!

BlakeDeffenbaugh · #4 03-31-2008, 06:59 PM

I've seen these at a reptile show they set up at. Amazing cages but not worth 3k.

Ken Bartenfeld · #5 03-31-2008, 09:00 PM

I found out the price too...when I did, I laughed!!! I'd rather pay like 30 a cage, make my own and spend the rest on geckos or something! Wow, 3k!? Still, they sound and look neat...maybe if you know someone who owns a reptile store...maybe there is a wholesale price?!

BlakeDeffenbaugh · #6 03-31-2008, 09:04 PM

I talked the rep out of the wholesale price. . . they want somethin like 2000-2300 for wholesale. . . I think if you buy multiple it goes down buy a few bucks. . still not worth it. They are very nice cages though. Every things hidden so you dont have to look at lights and cords and stuff. I'd rather just make my own.

Ken Bartenfeld · #7 03-31-2008, 09:05 PM

Here is exactly what I was told!

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The cost on the unit is $ 2650.00 plus $ 200.00 for shipping. At this time we can not allow substitution on the items as they are pre packaged and ready to ship. Please let me know if there is anything else that we can help you with.

Ken Bartenfeld · #8 03-31-2008, 09:05 PM

I agree.

van_veen456 · #9 04-01-2008, 12:19 PM

I've worked with these cages some months ago. They are...okay.... I would never pay 3 k for them, but they defenitly look nice! They are very well ventilated and easy to clean.

BlakeDeffenbaugh · #10 04-01-2008, 03:18 PM

We've been thinking about opening a pet store. If we actually open one we where talking of buying them that why they can be written off, got to make your store look nice so people trust the animals. I hate walking into a pet store with crappy cages. . just makes the animals look horrible. But for personal collections unless your loaded they are a bit over kill.