Reptibreeze LED - Good or just a gimmick?

[Rayzilla]

Get a dragonstrand or something.

I would like to get a Dragonstrand but I think when shipping is factored in, it would become too much more than say, a Reptibreeze XL purchased locally because I am in Hong Kong.

Those are Dragonstrand ledge braces on your XL cage? That would be interesting to get as well but then the shipping cost will make them pretty expensive.

Mistking system with manifold feeding 3 nozzles.

I guess the third nozzle is to feed the RainDome? I will also have to figure out a way to get a Mist King out here.

This is the corner bracket that had to be mounted on the outside and screwed into the left and right and rear segments of the cage.

Since there is a space between the triangular bracket and the cage screen, did you have to put something like a thick washer in between ththem so that the screen does not get pulled up? Or is the gap small enough that it does not do any harm to the screen?

Thank you so much for taking your time and effort to post your comments and pictures.

 

[Booly916]

hmm i guess i can't seem to figure out the quote response...

Those are dragonstrand ledges for both the XL and medium cages. I can say with confidence that the dragonstrand ledges are really useful and can give you many options to hang plants and branches/vines without stressing or tearing the screen enclosure. I highly recommend them, but you are right about the shipping. I live in the same state where they ship from and it was still pretty expensive. I believe shipping as almost as much as the ledges themselves so i can't imagine how much it would be to ship to Hong Kong. Maybe try making some yourself or find something else that may work because the ledges are a great idea.

The third nozzle is for the raindome, i just didn't have it hooked up in those pictures because i wasn't sure where it would sit exactly with the light fixtures up top. The raindome is a pretty cool feature and provides a nice effect to one corner of the cage here my chameleon as access to either sit below it or to lick from the water drops that are gathered at the top. I usually only see him licking water from the leaves tho. i also have plants under the raindome to collect the water that rains down to help reduce the amount of water from collecting into the drain try under the cage.

As for using a spacer for the nozzle bulkhead on the corner bracket - i didn't use one for this setup but it would be a good idea to get some plastic washers or something because like you said, the screen gets pulled up towards the corner bracket which puts stress on it where if the corner bracket was installed on the inside then the screen would be more flush with the bulkhead connection thus eliminating the stress on the screen. i was able to get all but 1 of the corner bracket nozzles to install correctly, the other did tear the screen a little bit but not enough to worry about escaped feeders.


I hope this helps you find what you are looking for! let me know if you have any other questions or want more pictures.

 

[Pascal Cam]

I currently am using both the medium and XL reptibreeze LED deluxe models. There are some things i like and others i do not like.

First, i noticed that the clear acrylic door is cool in the fact that you can see much clearer, but it also is much heavier than a door with just screen on it which results in the door needing assistance to close. what i mean is that when you try to close the door you need to lift up on it considerably just to get it to close int he proper position so that you can latch it shut. this is a pain because it disturbs the whole cage whenever opening or closing the door since you have to lift up so much to get it closed. Also, when you have light fixtures on top it seems to add to the problem by adding more weight. When i removed the light fixtures i dont seem to have to lift the cage door up as much to get it to close.

second, the LED's have their own power cord that plugs into the top right rear corner of the cage. the top right front corner is where the touch sensitive power or cycle button to change the LED's from white, red, and white + red. i have noticed that the touch sensitive button is rather sensitive and has a tendency to turn itself on or off or cycle thru the lights even if i just try to open or close the clear panel door. see above for a contributing reason why this happens. The LED's are bright and do light up the cage nicely. However, i am using the LED/UVB hood with this cage and i have determined that with both the LED/UVB hood and the cage LED's that it is just too much light and unnecessary for the medium size cage. so now i just use the fixture on top for light source. seems like kind of a waste but when both LED's light banks are on, it is crazy bright and turns his cage into a light house.

the substrate tray that comes with it is useful depending on your cage and drainage setup. it does come with both the flat plastic square bottom as well as the 2" deep tray that is available for other reptibreeze cages. i personally am not going to use the tray and instead just use the flat plastic square with holes drilled into it for proper drainage as i am using a dragonstrand drainage tray underneath the reptibreeze cage. I may find a use for the tray at some time but for now i am not even using it.

Honestly, i don't think i can reccomend the LED reptibreeze cages as you can get much better light fixtures to cover your lighting needs. since LED's do not provide heat, they are just for aesthetic purposes to create additional light. They may help with plant growth as well but other light fixtures can do this too, a la LYR.

the cage door uses the same hinge type "lock" to keep it closed.

I can post pictures later if interested.

Are you having an issue with the cage twisting when you open the door. I'm sure it's due to the weight of the plexi door. I'm wondering if its just mine or a common issue. trying to find a way to brace it more

 

[AnamCara]

Are you having an issue with the cage twisting when you open the door. I'm sure it's due to the weight of the plexi door. I'm wondering if its just mine or a common issue. trying to find a way to brace it more

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