3 Rack Mini System for $7 (not including heat)

Heres why they do not work, when you open a tub, it leaves the snake in the tub under free to go behind it, and if your not carefull you can smash your snake, or spend unneeded time getting them out.

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Originally Posted by ThyTempest

Yes, but those shelves have two gaping holes in them, which a curious snake could go up and touch the heat sitting over them.

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Back heat could be used quite efficiently.

I wouldnt touch those racks with the very obvious slits in the sides though.... Not worth risking a loose animal. They can fit through some pretty small spaces, and or get badly injured trying.

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Originally Posted by ThyTempest

Very clever....if the room is temp controlled, which I doubt it is, with no offense to the OP. I dont have temp controlled rooms specifically for herps, and I think a lot of people that do the DIY/cheap buy kind of stuff like this (me included), dont have the resources to pull off back heat yet.

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I dont have temp controlled rooms either ( at least, not enough for what youre thinking... we have one thermostat for upstairs, i dont count it as Room temp control, really.) , its about 60 in my room right now, 65? Racks are all kept at perfect temps, using back heat.

Tried this years ago. Problem I had was snakes getting through the cracks you are talking about and getting lodged between tub and rack itself. None ever escaped but it is very hard to get them out when this happens. The container store has an under bed drawer that works a lot better. A little more expensive but still not even close to the cost of other rack systems. I am breeding in them this year.

you guys think this would work for boas

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

Heres why they do not work, when you open a tub, it leaves the snake in the tub under free to go behind it, and if your not carefull you can smash your snake, or spend unneeded time getting them out.

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:gj: Totally agree it’s an accident waiting to happen.

Like I said on the last page, I use one currently and have not had any issues with snakes escaping. As long as you modify a flat shelf piece over the "skeleton shelf" and affix the heat tape to that surface you have no fear of the animals escaping and also no way for the snake to come into contact with heating elements.
But as previously stated, humidity does not hold well in them.
This is my personal, first hand experience.
-Steven

I tried some way back when, and the smaller snakes would squeeze out the gaps, the larger ones would force openings to try to squeeze out. I ended up taking the drawers out and putting the plastic drawers in a built rack instead. The skeleton frame was tossed out at a cat one day.

I think it would work fine if you fabricate some kind of lid for each drawer. That would prevent the occupants from escaping, contacting the heat source, wedging into the small cracks, etc.

Wish I still lived in FL :(