30 Slot Hatchling Rack

Just built this rack today to house the baby House snakes and Children Pythons. Needed something small for when babies hatch .

The tubs are actually pencil cases where i took off the lid and used the bottom half. For $1 each i couldn't complain since they work out perfect.

All together cost about $90 for everything complete.

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Look's good nice job

Thanks, got more to build but this one is sufficient for now

Still need to put the back board on tomorrow then it will be done.

Looks great! What kind of wood did you use? Im goin to build a hatchling rack next year and will need two this size so just getting ideas right now so when I get back home I know exactly what Im doing.

Melamine wood is what i used for the rack.

That is just to freakin awesome looking! Good job!

Those that have smaller hatchling racks for the small colubrids. What do you use for water.

I was thinking PVC but the size i need isnt sold unless i buy the 10ft piece and cut to the size i need and buy caps. Just too expensive to do that when i need 30 of them.

Looks awesome, the Melamine looks extrememly thick, or it may just be the small size of the tubs compared to the wood. Awesome job!

that a great looking rack you made, good job.

Looks great...Looks heavy too...:)

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Originally Posted by steveboos

Looks awesome, the Melamine looks extrememly thick, or it may just be the small size of the tubs compared to the wood. Awesome job!

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its the standard 3/4 melamine. The tubs are only 8x5.25x1.5.

So thats where my water problem comes in. Need something about 1" tall or so for water.

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Originally Posted by alohareptiles

Looks great...Looks heavy too...:)

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Not heavy only about 35-40lbs

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

its the standard 3/4 melamine. The tubs are only 8x5.25x1.5.

So thats where my water problem comes in. Need something about 1" tall or so for water.

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Well you could use Mason jar lids, or go to Michael's or a paint supply store and get tiny paint containers that are usually clear and about 2 inches in diameter and 1 inch tall.

Ill have to figure something out thats cheap but holds water longer than a day

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Ill have to figure something out thats cheap but holds water longer than a day

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Yeah that's the trick. Maybe get some bowls for cats that are wide and shallow, so it would be short enough, yet hold at least a few days water. Might want to keep a pitcher of water near the rack so you can easily refill every few days.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

Ill have to figure something out thats cheap but holds water longer than a day

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What about the base for the terra cota pots? Some of them are glazed if you want to go that route to. I saw a bunch at the craft store the other day. I think they are safe for snakes, double check on that though.

Since I breed my own mice, every few weeks I'll go to walmart and pick up those packs of baby food as a treat (little plastic rectangle containers, usually come in a 2pk). The rodents get the baby food and I wash out the little containers for use as water dishes for my baby corn snakes. I'm collecting a lot more of them for future use. Not sure if these are short enough (they look about an inch tall, maybe slightly taller) but its an idea.

Ill be going to the craft store in town this weekend. Hope i can find something thats cheap and replaceable.