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Mike Burns01

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Posts: 146

(05/07/08 08:07:45)

Forum Chondro Junkie

I know visions arent the greatest as far as holding heat, but I can control room temperature pretty well and plus I have a source for 3 cheap V222s. I was gonna sawsall the heat lamp thing off and just patch the hole and put a heat panel there. But my question is this, is the height of the light fixture a concern when stacking them, or do most standard hoods fit?

And also, any other ways to optimize these visions and make them good for chondro use would be much appreciated.

Mike Burns

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(05/07/08 08:19:53)

Forum Chondro Junkie

The height is a concern to a point. I use 5.5 inch heat dome with ceramic heaters in the circular vent and the "slimline" fixture from ESU for light during the day along the back vent.

Kim Heller

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(05/07/08 09:21:36)

Forum super duper Ultra Chondro!

I have the light fixtures attached on the back of the 222s, on that back screened part. I don't have any ventilation issues (the cages don't get stale) and I'm able to stack them w/o anything getting in the way.

I say buy them

Kim

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TheSerpenteer

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(05/07/08 09:23:37)

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"To an extent" is exactly right. The back vent is slanted down and away from the top of the cage. The main concern is how you get your fixture to stay on it and not slide off. Because of the slant, most fixtures don't bother stacking at all. I've found myself replacing my vision cages lately, though I've always loved them for other species, I also have a hard time getting them to hold humidity in the model with the heat lamp pocket. And you have to make plenty of modifications. If you plan on installing a heat panel, the plastic is so thin, that just about anything you use to screw it in sticks out of the top. But they are durable as hell, and not all that heavy. I just haven't been able to get the right cage conditions out of them as I have out of other cages.

Brian Suter

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Mike Burns01

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(05/07/08 09:39:08)

Forum Chondro Junkie

So I guess I will cut the heat lamp pocket thing out and patch it with something thick enough to secure the heat panel to, and as far as getting the lamp to chill on that back vent I think duct tape would do, I mean Im not gonna be looking at the back so aesthetics arent too important. I mean whose gonna see duct tape when their captivated by a gorgeous Aru with bright whites and deep blues covering its gorgeous green skin. (At least thats what I'm imagining to keep me motivated to shell out all this moolah to pull these set-ups together

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So I think this is my plan of action: I'm going to buy these cages, and work on modifying them as best I can. Then I'll go to Hamburg in Next month to get all the stuff I need. Which would leave me just enough time to get my chondro money together in time for MARS!

Mike Burns

STATUS: ADDICTED TO CHONDROS!!!!

Kirk Mills

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Posts: 574

(05/07/08 11:49:19)

MVFonator

There are pros and cons to all manufactured cages it's all about making them work for you… I enjoy my Vision 222 cages and they heat very well for me but, are all custom built… Photo and going on 4 years old… I have made some changes to the perches since then but, all else is the same…

just my 2 cents

Kirk

milmoejoe

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Posts: 44

(05/07/08 12:44:49)

Kirk, I typically hate the look of the visions, but you've got a very nice setup there.

Did you do the custom modifications yourself? Or, have them done for you?

Thanks!!!

Sony Raju

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(05/07/08 13:00:18)

Forum Ultra Chondro!

extremely nice setup kirk!

Kirk Mills

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(05/07/08 13:03:13)

MVFonator

Thanks, I ordered the cage without any cutouts and heat domes did all the work to them myself also I build the steel base for the cages and controller holders and had them both powder coated....

Thanks
Kirk

Mike Burns01

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(05/07/08 13:53:39)

Forum Chondro Junkie

Thanks Kirk that was very helpful!!! You find it necessary to employ both the radiant panel and heat tape?

Mike Burns

STATUS: ADDICTED TO CHONDROS!!!!

Kirk Mills

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(05/07/08 16:48:59)

MVFonator

Mike. I use a Ultratherm Heat Pads on the bottom of the bottom cages only... It heats the floor of that cage and is on a temp controller too, the upper 2 cage floors are heated by the lights and heat panel of the cage below it... I hope that makes since...

Kirk

TheSerpenteer

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(05/07/08 19:30:17)

Forum Chondro Junkie

It may not seem like much, but that "model" of the 222 is leaps and bounds better than the original for chondro purposes. It avoids the awful basking light inset hanging from the ceiling. And having the 2 smaller vents on the back, and the smaller strip at the top has got too help with humidity. I've never had problems keeping a certain ambient heat inside the cages, but with the thinner walls of the cage, I seem to get more condensation on the sides than humidity in the cage (in other words no insulation). But with your version, the humidity issue could be solved. Too bad I bought mine several years before I ever actually owned a chondro. Love the durability of the Visions, mine just don't do as well as the PVC cages I've used since.

Brian Suter

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