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  1. 03-16-2009, 02:08 AM #1
    Nagini88
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    Best material to build a rack from

    When I move I plan on making my own racks. Whats the best material to do this out of? I would love to do abs/pvc but cant find someone to sell me it by the sheet. I tried melomine but it ended up being so heavy I couldnt move it.
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
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  2. 03-16-2009, 06:21 AM #2
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    1x3 pine and 1/4 in plywood for the shelves the bottom part thats open to the tub cover with some cheap plastic, tile, or some cheap water proof stuff.
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  3. 03-16-2009, 08:32 AM #3
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    XPVC (http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...uct%5Fid=10041)
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  4. 03-16-2009, 04:24 PM #4
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    Hollow core PVC
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  5. 03-16-2009, 06:04 PM #5
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    lucas, thats nice stuff. do you happen to know any that make black?

    Fireball- know any good suppliers?
    Ball pythons: 1.2 pastel, 1.0 Black Pastel 1.0 mojave(green) 0.1 spider, 1.0 het pied, 1.0 het clown, 1.1 het albino, 0.1 pos het albino, 1.0 shatter, 0.2 normals, 0.1 reduced pattern, 0.3 dinkers
    Corn snakes: 1.0 blood, 0.1 het blood, 0.1 snow, 0.0.1 reverse okeetee
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  6. 03-16-2009, 06:09 PM #6
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    While making your own racks is rewarding and you can admire the finished product with a sense of accomplishment, I chucked all of mine out about 4 years ago and replaced all the wood, melamine, and aquariums with Reptile basics cages and racks - unbelievably easy to clean and my snake room now looks "civilized".

    But if you want to go down the road of making them yourself, by all means.....
    knock yourself out!
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  7. 03-16-2009, 06:50 PM #7
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    Exclamation Re: Best material to build a rack from

    Quote Originally Posted by 771subliminal View Post
    1x3 pine and 1/4 in plywood for the shelves the bottom part thats open to the tub cover with some cheap plastic, tile, or some cheap water proof stuff.
    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO don't use PINE repeat don't USE PINE!!!!!!!! If you use 2x4, 1x3, 4x4, 1x2, 1x1, etc.... spend the extra bucks and get hardwood. stuff like RED oak (looks very nice) or white Oak, popular wood is good and its not to expensive. maple or etc.... just not pine or cedar.

    Repeat to your self NO PINE OR CEDAR

    all you have to do is touch the pine then the vapors will get to your BP. the vapors alone will harm your BP with out touching the pine

    i built my whole 4 tier rack out of birch and it came out amazing

    day time lighting

    and at night


    if your building a rack with multiple levels and such just get 4x8 1/2 birch. its about 20 and change a sheet here in Houston, but not sure how much it is where you live.
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  8. 03-16-2009, 08:00 PM #8
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    here is some better stuff and it comes in black

    http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/pro...uct%5Fid=10432
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  9. 03-16-2009, 08:46 PM #9
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    plastic is nice! how is it with humidity and heating????
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  10. 03-16-2009, 10:46 PM #10
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    Re: Best material to build a rack from

    I vote expanded PVC
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