Plastic Tubs

[groki21]

I will be building a rack soon and need some tubs to build it around. I want to go with 32qt tubs and 15 or 16 quart tubs that are the same height. I want both sizes to be the same height so when the snakes get larger I can just switch in the bigger tubs without having to re do the rack. Any ideas of what brand or item # tubs are the same height. The smaller ones can be anywhere from 12 to 16 quarts and the larger ones I can have anywhere from 30 quarts to 36 quarts. Any help will be greatly appreaciated.

 

[herpdaily]

Have you considered just purchasing one? Rich over at RBI makes some good quality ones. If you wanna know more about him check out http://herpdaily.com/vendor-profiles/considering-a-reptile-rack-learn-more-about-reptile-basics-inc/

 

[LBoz]

If you check the diy section, you'll find articles on building. Soime folks here have built some amazing racks...hopefully you'll find what you're looking for.

 

[groki21]

Have you considered just purchasing one? Rich over at RBI makes some good quality ones. If you wanna know more about him check out http://herpdaily.com/vendor-profiles/considering-a-reptile-rack-learn-more-about-reptile-basics-inc/

I indeed have but I think I could build one myself for atleast $150 cheaper than some of the vendor racks. Thanks though. Any advice on tubs that are the same height would be great.

 

[Floof]

If you can go larger than what you're talking about, I'm pretty sure 28 and 41 quart Sterilites are the same height as each other. 16 quart sterilites are much taller, though. I don't know about any other brands (I've only used Sterilite so far), so maybe someone else can chime in on Rubbermaid and some others...

 

[groki21]

I picked some up today from target I found matching 16 and 32 quart tubs from sterilite. I also bought nails and priced some melamine from my local lowes. I will probably start building on my next day off. There was just no way I could justify paying over $280 for a rack that probaly cost $150 in parts. Building my own is going to be a nice little project for me and it'll have my own personal touch. I will probably be building a 41qt rack in the future if they get too big for the 32 quarts.