Excitedly sharing my new BP Rack

I know you guys have all seen them before and this is nothing new but I am so excited today. I went to Repticon, Columbia, SC and bought an RBI 4 tub rack. I FINALLY got the rack and thermostat I wanted and felt like sharing my excitement. It's an early birthday present. :D:D I have it set up and and am waiting to get the temps/humidity right before the boys go in.

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Thanks for looking.

That is an awesome birthday present! I remember how excited I was when my boyfriend and I built my first rack.

Looks great! Congrats! :gj::gj:

Hey! That looks just like mine! :D

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Originally Posted by Slim

Hey! That looks just like mine! :D

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I want to publicly thank you for the help Slim. I am so excited about it I had make a video and put it on YouTube...:oops:

Since you didn't say, I am gonna guess...32 qt? They look too tall to be 28 qt.

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Originally Posted by MasonC2K

Since you didn't say, I am gonna guess...32 qt? They look too tall to be 28 qt.

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It's the RBI Iris Sweaterbox 32 QT

Looking good. I really like my VE-200, but I did order a new Herpstat 1 for my next rack to try them head to head.

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Originally Posted by jinx667

...I really like my VE-200...

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Jinx, it was suggested to me by Rich at RBI to use one of my on/off thermostats as a type of safety. Do you do this? Basically he said to set the VE200 to get the tub temp right and plug it in to the on/off t-stat, setting the on/off t-stat about three degrees higher in case the VE200 fails. Obviously both probes on the heat tape, VE plugged into the on/off and the on/off plugged into the wall.

I have a Ranco that I will likely set up that way once I am not using it for my tub set up.

It would not be a bad idea for a Stat with a backup basic on/off circuit built in.....

Congrats! Looks great! Racks always make great presents ;)

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Originally Posted by RetiredJedi

Jinx, it was suggested to me by Rich at RBI to use one of my on/off thermostats as a type of safety. Do you do this? Basically he said to set the VE200 to get the tub temp right and plug it in to the on/off t-stat, setting the on/off t-stat about three degrees higher in case the VE200 fails. Obviously both probes on the heat tape, VE plugged into the on/off and the on/off plugged into the wall.

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I have heard of doing this. I have a ve 200 too and dont have it setup to another t-stat as a backup but have been considering it. Never really heard both sides of the debate though...
Jinx, please let us know your opinions once you get both t-stats up and running. Id be eager to know if one has an edge over the other.

Looks like you are going to have one empty tub. That tub must be filled! This is a requirement. You would be breaking Law 117 subsection 9 in the BP owner's rule book if you left that tub empty - don't break the law! :colbert:

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Originally Posted by GoFride

Looks like you are going to have one empty tub. That tub must be filled! This is a requirement. You would be breaking Law 117 subsection 9 in the BP owner's rule book if you left that tub empty - don't break the law! :colbert:

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trust me I tried that one with the wife. She almost agreed. But alas, she's smart and said I can use the extra one as a place to put one of them when we are cleaning their tub.

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Originally Posted by RetiredJedi

trust me I tried that one with the wife. She almost agreed. But alas, she's smart and said I can use the extra one as a place to put one of them when we are cleaning their tub.

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Shouldn't she hold them while you clean the tub??? :D I still call law breaking. Find a morph she likes and get her a snake? Rack looks awesome though. We just got ours built and got the kids in. I love it. I thought I would miss seeing them in their tanks through out the house, but the tubs are so much more accessible, and I have so much more room now. Glad I went with rack.

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Originally Posted by DrDooLittle

Shouldn't she hold them while you clean the tub??? :D I still call law breaking. Find a morph she likes and get her a snake? Rack looks awesome though. We just got ours built and got the kids in. I love it. I thought I would miss seeing them in their tanks through out the house, but the tubs are so much more accessible, and I have so much more room now. Glad I went with rack.

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x2 i was soooo happy i switched over. I actually check on them more and hold them more often than i did when i could see them in their tanks.

nice rack! I so want to switch to a rack system I only have two bp though.

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Originally Posted by snakemomma77

nice rack! I so want to switch to a rack system I only have two bp though.

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I only have 2 right now too, but you gotta plan for the future lol. I know im getting more soon ;)