Racks!

[stangs13]

Hey!

I wanted to start a thread on rack systems!! Homemade ones to be exact! I was intrested in building one and was woundering if anyone wouldnt mind posting theres up to give me some ideas?? Ive gotten a basic idea of what I want but wanted to see the diffrent ways. Thanks abunch!!

and remember <<Jimmy lubs you!

 

[cornsnakekid92]

THis is mine, it is easy, cost me under $20 just for the wood. it holdes 18 cages, so with the tubs it is under 5 bux a cage!

 

[Drizzt80]

Cool good idea! Let's get started by checking out this thread (I'm not sure, but it may help?!):
http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6027&highlight=building+rack

D80

 

[stangs13]

I forgot about that link!! Thanks!! D, what type of caging system do you use?


Chris, How do you heat yours?

 

[cornsnakekid92]

Right now the room temp( 79-82) is fine because it is summer , but once winter comes i will either use a space heater or use heat tape from stores like www.beanfarm.com but if i do that they will have rear heat, so i will have to put on a back and mybe some sides, but plywood is cheap.

 

[stangs13]

Ok, Its about that temp in our house to, but I still have our heat mats pluged in! :crazy02:

 

[h0mersimps0n]

my dad is a machinist and a huge handyman, we built this together one summer. Quite a sturdy piece of work. Each shelf the 20gal long sit on slide out/pull out. The smaller left lamps are meant to be red bulbs. The white lamps are all on a single timer and left reds are on a separate timer they alternate white by day, red by night (as to not disturb the snakes day-night). I unplug both sets in the summertime as the temps get too hot though... enjoy:

 

[Lore]

Hatchling Rack

I just finished this last weekend. A hatchling rack that holds 9 sterilite shoe boxes, recessed routed channels hold heat cable for heating, extra security for the lids (because measurements were off in the build) binder clips and rubberbands to keep the lids secure

 

[Testykalz]

I had this bulky aquarium stand that I never planned on using but with some brainstorming I added some peg board, 1x2"s, and heat cable and I had myself a rack!

I wish I could fit 4 on each shelf but the tubs I had didn't fit and I didn't wanna search for some different ones!

 

[cornsnakekid92]

I just finished this last weekend. A hatchling rack that holds 9 sterilite shoe boxes, recessed routed channels hold heat cable for heating, extra security for the lids (because measurements were off in the build) binder clips and rubberbands to keep the lids secure

What is that made of?

 

[skullmaster]

What is that made of?

looks like black wood :sidestep:

 

[Lore]

What is that made of?

Medium Density Fiberboard (ya... wrote it out, my origional short and to the point responce of MDF did not have enough characters to allow a post) :twoguns:

 

[skullmaster]

here's one i made out of a book shelf...holds a viv and 10 bins

 

[Lore]

Seriously Stangs... your Avatar... it creeps me out. :sidestep:

 

[sfaoldguy]

Seriously Stangs... your Avatar... it creeps me out. :sidestep:

Dito but my kids loved it... :cheers:

 

[stangs13]

Jimmy Lubs you!

 

[ghosthousecorns]

Here's some of my setups, everything else is in glass tanks.
From left to right - Boaphile rhino rack, TV cart adapted with heat tape, and super ghetto hatchling rack made from scavenged parts

 

[Jay@PJCReptiles]

Our Rack and Controls

This is our baby rack system. Actually it is 2 racks stacked on top of one another. Each rack holds 24 SterLite shoe box bins. It is heated by 3" FlexWatt heat tape designed for belly heat. It has a dual zone Rheostat and 2 digital thermometers. Hope this is what you are looking for on this thread.
Jay & PJ

 

[stangs13]

Thats exactly what im looking for!! Can we see some more adult racks?

 

[TripleMoonsExotic]

Here are some of mine.

The black ones are Nature's Spirit 6 & 15 qt racks. The wooden ones are 31qt that my Fiance made.