If you currently have Reptile Basics racks and are thinking of adding more, you better order quickly. Rich is expanding his business in other directions and shutting down the rack building portion of the business.
I buy many things from Rich. They are a great company to do business with. I even have a few of his BP racks and baby racks in my reptile room and I've come to really like his Vivarium Electronics thermostats. Anyway, this was not meant to be an advertisement for Reptile Basics, but an informational thread for those who need more racks to match what you already have.
From his blog:
After looking at the numbers for the past year I have found that the racks are putting me in an uncomfortable position. With the slowing economy we have actually held very steady on rack sales, which has been great. The problem is other aspects of our business are expanding greatly, many of these we could not even foresee as recently as 6 months ago. We can either expand our space and overhead greatly, and the racks simply will not cover that added expense, or something has to go. So while the rack business is a good, profitable one it is not one that fits into my current situation any more.
As it stands right now the rack business would be a good opportunity for the right person and I am open to discussion on purchasing it. The “right person” would ideally have access to 600-800 square feet and at least a decent amount of building/fabrication savvy. I do not mind training and getting someone set up but I simply do not have the time to dedicate to starting from scratch. I would rather not sell it than sell it to someone who will not do a good job of it and maintain a reputable name. After all, a CNC router is a fun toy to have around. I will find something to do with it! If this sounds like something that would interest you I can be best contacted by email at sales@reptilebasics.com.
Thanks for all of the years of support and we will be around for many more years to come. I am partnering with another very reputable name in the industry a little later this year on a very big and very exciting project. Stay tuned!
Rich
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