3 Tub Display Rack

It is almost complete. Three 110 qt Sterilite tubs.

I still need to touch up the paint and sand some relief for the flexwatt because the tolerance is tight (on purpose, of course).

I chose to use lids because it gives the flimsy sides stability and I can keep any baby snake in without fear of escape. And taking the tubs out is no big deal when there are only 3.

I am looking forward to being able to see more of my snakes...

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...f4i/3stack.jpg

It looks good, but just a heads up those are the same size I originally used for mine...
http://i53.tinypic.com/29zbxv9.jpg
I switched to the 34 qt tubs because the ball pythons I put in all of the tubs stopped eating because it was too big for them. That might be okay for a full grown bp, but not juvis.. Looks good though!

Thanks for the input. No BP's in my collection yet, only colubrids. I will keep that in mind if I head down that road.

Looks like a fairly easy conversion for you :)

Heeeey I didn't notice that, still looks good though! I like, sorry I probably should have read what snakes you own. Bps are just picky lol.

No worries! This IS a BP forum, so of course you would assume I had them. :D

I like the metal and plastic shelves, I just couldn't find any that I could slide the tubs in and out with the wide side facing front. I used 3/4" plywood, and hopefully won't have any sag issues down the road.

I think it will be fine, though.

Finished it... My Milk and Corn actually utilize the height, stretching up to the lid looking for a way out. I am happy with it, and am looking for a third snake to complete it :D

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m...isplayRack.jpg

i have my milks in 41 qt tubs. they seem fine but should i provide more height?

By no means is it necessary. The 41 qt are perfectly fine.

Though they do use it, I went with the higher tubs more for me than them. I wanted to be able to see them more, that's all.

hmm...do they tend to be more active in a taller enclosure? i have a pair of ghost hondos. my little girl is fairly calm to handle...for a milk anyway but my male just freaks out and milks me almost every time i handle him. would putting him in a taller tub make that worse because he might feel less secure? i was going to put him back into a smaller tub to see if he will relax.

by the way, these are my first milk snakes and ive had them a short while.

There really is no way to definitively know the answer. If you have the means, it's worth a try though.

That's what I love about tubs. They are so cheap relative to glass tanks.

I would love see some pics of your snakes. Feel free to hijack this thread :D

haha! consider it hi-jacked! ;)

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...nakes-and-room

here are a few i posted recently.

LOVE the cages sitting on the table. Wish I had a few of those lying around.

Thanks for the link!

Very nice rack knox!! It's similar to what I'd like to have in the future. Right now I'm using a metal shelving unit with thin wood panels to cover the top and bottom of the shelves, but I really like how yours looks. I actually have my adult female bp in one of those 110 qts. If you don't mind me asking, about how much did just the materials cost? And what type of lumber did you use for the legs?

The legs are 2x4s, routed 1/4" to accept the 3/4" plywood. You could also just use shelf ledgers made of 1/2 inch material.

The 2x4s are cheap - around $2.50 for each. I bought 2, and had them cut to 3' 11" (to get 2 equal lengths out of an 8 ft 2x4).

The 3/4" 4'x8' sheet of plywood was around $37. I got 4 shelves out of this. The shelves are 36 1/4" x 19 1/4".

So I spent about $42 for the shelf material, not including screws.
The tubs were $13 each from Big Lots.

Thanks!

Be ready to sand before and after painting for a smooth sliding surface...