Rack Idea...Thoughts?

I think it'll be fine for a BP as long as you clutter it up. I have my male in a 36 inch enclosure with just 2 hides and a water bowl and haven't had any problems.

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16" tall is really not necessary for balls, you could literally cut that in half and they'd be perfectly happy. My buddies down at Predator Reptile in Mesa have some that are about 8" tall total, 12-14" deep and with widths from 12-36" that they keep the balls in and they seem extremely happy in them. Here's a picture of their set-ups. Top ones house any number of different things, they keep just about everything, it's the ones below that top row that I refer to. Bigger balls will want more footprint, but don't need the height at all.

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Originally Posted by WolfeManRob

16" tall is really not necessary for balls, you could literally cut that in half and they'd be perfectly happy. My buddies down at Predator Reptile in Mesa have some that are about 8" tall total, 12-14" deep and with widths from 12-36" that they keep the balls in and they seem extremely happy in them. Here's a picture of their set-ups. Top ones house any number of different things, they keep just about everything, it's the ones below that top row that I refer to. Bigger balls will want more footprint, but don't need the height at all.

http://predatorsreptile.com/_images/store_right.png

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I would prefer the height for accessibility reasons. I know mine are 12 inches high and even that that height it's a bit of a pain to get snakes (or rats) out of the enclosure without them dragging half of the bedding out onto the carpet. On paper towels it's a non issue. I could see 8 inches being tough since you don't have much space to lift the snake off the bedding to take out. Just my particular bit of insight. http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/10...a25776c231.jpg

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The 16 inch height is actually an older plan. It's shorter now, Just a tad over 12 on the inside measurement. Partially because you are right about BPs not needing the height, but mainly because I didn't want to use a stool to get into the top unit. The door is about 10 inches tall with a lip to keep the bedding in when I move an animal in and out.

Dave

i would have gone with black PVC, but your plans still look great Dave!

how many gallons or quarts is in a 48x12x24? those are other ways herpers seem to measure BP enclosures. you could keep it a 48in and clutter it up. i think it really depends on what you plan to put into this size enclosure. a juvenile BP, adults, breeder animals? Boas?

i see that you already have dividers in your plan for other 48in units. at the very least, you could make more of these if you're still concerned.

can't wait to see the final product. :)

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Originally Posted by Ax01

i would have gone with black PVC, but your plans still look great Dave!

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The trim in my house is white so I matched that and I didn't want to suck the light out of the office. A massive black piece would just dominate the room from an visual point. Not that an 8x6 wall of snakes won't, but you get what I mean.

Dave