Simple "rack" question

For my birthday, my dad has offered to help me make a rack of some sort. I've put a lot of thought into it, and gone over several ideas, but nothing seems to be what I want. The problem is that my snakes are currently "noodle-sized" and anything that we make now will be far too small years down the road. So, I'd rather not build anything elaborate and expensive and then have to tear it down.

Since I only have 4 snakes, currently kept in tubs, I have considered simply getting a shelving unit to put the tubs on. It would most likely just be a plastic shelving unit like most people have in their garages to keep tools on. I just need a way to get the tubs off of the floor, because here's how they look now:

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1...dsnakes094.jpg

2 Ball pythons, a black milk snake, and a white sided rat (not pictured due to quarantine). They basically sit next to the bed, which takes up half of the bedroom. My boyfriend and I are sick of it.

Will plastic shelves work? Any other suggestions?

As the snakes get older, I will move them into display caging. But for now, they're in tubs.

Well with the different snakes kinda makes it hard, but if you just going to use it to get them off the ground i would use a bookshelf or something along those lines to just get them off the ground, best of luck

you plan on moving them all into display cages? Why not just build the rack since your going to take them out of it in time anyways. then you can use that rack for new babies that come in

If you build a simple rack, you could always move the shelves around as you need to switch to different sized tubs.

The fact that they are different species isn't an issue. I'm able to maintain proper husbandry for all four, even when they are grouped together. A bookshelf would be much more expensive than the plastic shelving, and since it's only temporary, cheaper is better.

I'm not planning on "getting new babies in", so there's no sense in building a rack with the intention of using it for babies when the adults outgrow it.

As for moving shelves in a rack, the plastic shelving unit I'm talking about would accommodate many different sized tubs, no building or moving involved. My main concern is its stability, though. I don't know how sturdy they are.

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Originally Posted by Mindibun

The fact that they are different species isn't an issue. I'm able to maintain proper husbandry for all four, even when they are grouped together. A bookshelf would be much more expensive than the plastic shelving, and since it's only temporary, cheaper is better.

I'm not planning on "getting new babies in", so there's no sense in building a rack with the intention of using it for babies when the adults outgrow it.

As for moving shelves in a rack, the plastic shelving unit I'm talking about would accommodate many different sized tubs, no building or moving involved. My main concern is its stability, though. I don't know how sturdy they are.

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Why not get one of those metal shelving units?

You could use different shelves for different tubs, or even two tubs on one shelf if they will fit side by side, and then on the top shelf, you just place plexi, or wood, and You can put a TV, or Bed lamp or whatever on top. Multi purpose, and strong an cheap. They come in ALL sizes too.
http://www.target.com/Mini-Metal-She...helving&page=1

I was looking into those, too because they look nicer. But they're not really any stronger than the rubber ones, and I'm afraid there will be an issue with heating since the shelves aren't solid surface.

I use the same tubs you are using with the green latches....lol

I use the metal shelves myself whit heat panels zip tied on to them.....works great.