So, as you all know, Ball Pythons ARE in fact like Pringles, and I have popped and now can't seem to stop. I only have my 09 1.0 Pastel, but already am itching to bring home my next ball. Obviously, a rack seems to be the way to go. The breeder who I bought Wyatt from is willing to part with a rack, and I wanted ya'lls opinions and experience. I am on a pretty tight budget, so some of the $2,3,400 racks are out of the question...

I only want a few tubs, because no matter how much I'd love to, the lady would never let me get more than a few...Sooooo, it looks like my ideal rack would have 3-4 tubs that could house a full grown ball python eventually.

The breeder is willing to part with his Animal Plastics Sterilite 1960 Series
Adult Rack System, which has three 41 qt. tubs, and has heating already... Here is a photo courtesy AnimalPlastics.com:



He is willing to part with it for $100, with heat and tubs, which seems like a great deal, but you all would have better opinions than a newbie like myself. It is definitely the right number of tubs i'm looking for, and seems like the right size and a respectable company

Also, I have a reptitemp 500r on the way for my single tank, and have read that it would work for the rack as well once I move to that. I would eventually save up for a helix or herpstat in the near future, but would the 500r be sufficient in the meantime? How do you go about making it compatible with a rack (I have zero knowledge about heat tape/thermostats together.) Once I can afford to upgrade, what is an economical "best buy"?

Thanks as always for the advice and expertise you guys are so willing to share