Buying rack vs building rack

[midwest_98]

Well ive come to the cross road of needing a rack because tanks are starting to take up space. Ive been skimming the boards looking up ideas and ive def found alot of cool ones.

I have been going to the local exotic pet shop and have gotten on really good terms with one of the people there. Her husband has a nice rack, melamine wood, heat tape set up for 10 tubs for 150.00

vs

Building my own rack. I have found a few plans i like plus wont be hard to put together. Im a decent carpenter. Wanting to house minimum of 6 snakes to 10 max.

http://www.redtailboa.net/forums/cag...-new-rack.html

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...ns...-For-free!!!!

these are the two i found that i like. Im up to 3 ball pythons, one being delivered tmrw and a reptile show coming up nxt week.

Max cost i can spend is 150 for wood, heat tape, tubs etc etc

I know nothing about heat tape too. where to get it, how to install it etc etc

Input is appreciated.

[paintballerpunk722]

ok this is my opinion and some people might not like it but im just putting in my 2 cents i built both of my racks i can house up to 24 juveies or up to 16 subadults or 8 breeders but like right now one of my racks has 12 subadults/small adults and 6 juveies i built mine so i could use them either way and thats the way i like it i could hold up to probly 32 babies on my racks if needed so i say build it but if i had the money i would just buy one just because it took awhile to get everything the way i wanted it but with building it you have to buy wood,tubs,heat tape, and a good thermostat like each of my racks the wood was free for me but i still spent 200+ per rack so i guess it would be up to you but if you need heat tape go to reptilebasics.com and he can set it up for you if needed