Using Plastic Drawer Systems As A Rack

[Rusty]

... These can be seen in places like wallmart, they usually come with 3 drawers for each rack. I was passing by some today and I thought to myself that maybe it can be used for a herp rack and I'm sure I'm not the only one. So if you've had an experience with using these plastic drawer systems as racks please supply some information about them such as: How can they be set up and are some better than others? If these really work for you explain your set up, it would really help alot.

Thanks!

[jknudson]

There's a current thread on this exact topic here: http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=28375


Jason

[Rusty]

I believe he was asking about cresties I want to know if they would work for BPs. That particular thread didn't answer alot of questions for me anyway.

[daniel1983]

I looked into using those for small snakes once and came to the conclusion that those plastic drawer type tubs really would not work well for snakes. Mainly because of two reasons....the majority of them are not escape-proof and heating something like that would be troublesome.

[shhhli]

what about something like that for mice?
even though there's the gap- couldnt you cut a slit on two ends and put some mesh wire over it?
i was fingering the space of some last night at WM

[Rusty]

Maybe there is a model that doesn't have these gaps. I actually have one in my room for clothes but I can stick my fingers through the sides. If only the drawers were wider or just fitted tighter around the sides I think it could work. If you use these types of racks please post about your system.

[jknudson]

i don't recommend these drawers for snakes. while i do feel that they are secure enough for terrestrial geckos such as leos i do not believe they would make a secure enclosure for a ball python or any other type of snake

Each drawer is an individual unit and you can stack as many as you like. in these units in particular there is actually a much smaller gap above the drawers compared to other drawer units in which there is quite a large gap, and since they are completely enclosed as opposed to just a frame in which the drawer sits they are much more secure. however, i can fit my finger through the gap so i am sure that a crested gecko or any snake would be sure to wedge itself through the gap and find a way out of the unit. i have yet to find any kind of drawer unit that would work for arboreal geckos or snakes just because they aren't secure enough. these are the best i've found, but still only good for terrestrial species that won't be able to reach that gap in the top to escape.

The snake issue was adressed in the link of mlededee's in the thread that I provided.

[daniel1983]

There are several Iris models that have no gaps between levels...but the Iris models that I looked at were around $25 per level. I could build a simple rack and fill it with tubs for much cheaper. But even if the plastic tub levels did end up being cheaper, there is still too much of a risk to use them to house snakes. IMHO....anyone that trys to use those things for snakes is just asking for trouble.

[Rusty]

You could build a rack and fill it with tubs for under 25$... how?

[daniel1983]

For under $25 per tub....the quality plastic storage bin things cost between $20-$25.

Here read this thread from a while back where I mentioned using them and a similar discussion took place. The link I posted still works. Those tubs are completely enclosed too....even though I considered testing them out for a moment, I would not use them after learning more about enclosures and how much better stuff works when it is actually built for the snakes.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=25347