Decided I wanted make my own snake rack this weekend so Friday I went out and tried to find some plastic 41qt tubs to house my 10 juvenile ball pythons someday before they become adults and have to rush to make room for them. After researching the forums for some general info where to shop I went to target and found they had the cheapest price, which was $8.59 each. So I got 12 totaling out about $100. The funny thing is they only charged me for 11 of them since I had such a big stack with all the lids to go with them they miss counted the quantity. Haha suckers...hey saved me 9 bucks. After getting the tubs I decided to draw up some plans for the stand to hold them. Which I highly recommend buying the tubs first and building around there dimensions. So Saturday I went to Menards for the first time and found out they had a great selection and high quality wood way cheaper than Lowes or anywhere else. So I spent $134 on some lumber and now just had to build it.



First shelf started...


Half way! too bad it takes me about 40 minutes for each shelf...


All done


Moved it in the snake room and it fits nice. weighs over 300 pounds though...



Just needs a coat of paint and some flexwatt heat tape. Dont know much about the heat tape anybody know the pros and cons of 3 inch wide compared to 11 inch wide?

Wooden Stand Info
Holds 32 41 qt tubs
cost of wood $134
cost of tubs $100
time involved 2 days
Enjoy!