enclosed rack system???

I was wondering if anyonw has thought of this or built one. my main problem is that i don't have a room that i can turn into a herp room...and space is limited...especially with me moving back in with my parents for a year while i go to school. but i have room for like a 4'x4'x4' rack system. and knowing my dad he will not keep the heat where i need it. so the thought entered my mind about building an enclosed system.

now i have the basic princibles of the system down, but i'm just sceptical that it won't work...any insight will be greatly appreciated.

Jason

Do you have any rough blueprints or pictures of ideas or anything?

well sorta....i don't have a scanner...and i suck at paint...so yes i do...but no i can't post them...sorry

All you'd need is a normal-style rack with a space heater on a thermostat in that room. Heat the room to about 78-80 degrees and the snakes should be fine. 78-80 in the room with a hotspot of 94 in the cage, ambient temps in the snakes cage shouldn't go below 80-82.

i wish that it was that simple...to just put a space heater in. but you don't know my dad...he will not go for that...plus i have a little brother and a nephew that coould tip it over if i wasn't there or burn themseleves on it. plus i'm sure he will say that it costs too much. and i know if i can build a rack system and inclose it, it will keep the tempature a lot better than say the space heater. cause it will be insulated on all sides, have the heaters in, a fan to circulate air...so on and so forth.


Jason

you can pick a small heater for 20-40 bucks. if you are thinking about a totally enclosed box? the snakes need ventilation and fresh air just as much as heat/humidity.



vaughn

1500 watt space heater with 2 levels of power, 750 and 1500, adjustable knob thermostat and tip over shut off function

$18 when I picked mine up


just responding about the expensive space heater part.

A completely enclosed rack will be tricky, ventilation? means you have to keep a constant heat on to heat incoming air

The best way to do a self contained rack would be to have 2 heating "pads" one for the cool side and one for the warm side, and adjust those as needed to keep air temps constant.

I don't see what the problem with just putting a space heater near the rack would be...do you have any walk-in closets around the house that you may be able to take over?