Got the snakes moved upstairs!
Just a couple pics I wanted to share!
First the group of mostly young girls, these pictures are always fun :)
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psa734a427.jpg
And the racks/snakes upstairs. They've been down in the basement for years, but I'm starting to outgrow that room since it doubles as my rat room. Oh yeah, the big rack is one we just made! It's pretty sweet!
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...psd88bf872.jpg
Re: Got the snakes moved upstairs!
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Capray
Sweet! I love a bin-o-thnakes.
That's a really nice rack you got there too. ;)
Thank you! It was fairly easy and so far really nice! All but three little tubs are full now. I really need to get some more racks made/bought!
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h00blah
Good stuff! I'm getting excited to move my racks to my new reptile room once the roommate finishes moving his stuff out this weekend :D!! More space = more snakes :D!! LOL
That will be nice! I was running really low on space down stairs with all the rats so I asked the hubby how he felt about turning one of the extra bedrooms into a snake room and he liked it! The next project is getting more racks!
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satomi325
Looks great! Love the DIY rack.
How much was the total cost of the build?
Thank you! I took a bunch of pictures as we were making the rack, I'll put those up in the DIY section. Everything to make it/run it cost just under $300, excluding the thermostat. It's pretty nice to use and I'm debating on putting sides on it. It's kind of nice to be able to look through the side to see if there is any breeding going on without bothering them by opening the tub.
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SlitherinSisters
That will be nice! I was running really low on space down stairs with all the rats so I asked the hubby how he felt about turning one of the extra bedrooms into a snake room and he liked it! The next project is getting more racks!
Thank you! I took a bunch of pictures as we were making the rack, I'll put those up in the DIY section. Everything to make it/run it cost just under $300, excluding the thermostat. It's pretty nice to use and I'm debating on putting sides on it. It's kind of nice to be able to look through the side to see if there is any breeding going on without bothering them by opening the tub.
Nice can't wait to see the post in the DYI section :)
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iBeLucKy
Nice can't wait to see the post in the DYI section :)
Got it done http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...=1#post2043252
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SlitherinSisters
I made a rack like that in August. I ended up just doing one shelving unit and used it to hold 8 28qt tubs for my corns. However, we got the tubs SUPER tight and now I hate it! Any tips in case I choose to re-make it?
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BHReptiles
I made a rack like that in August. I ended up just doing one shelving unit and used it to hold 8 28qt tubs for my corns. However, we got the tubs SUPER tight and now I hate it! Any tips in case I choose to re-make it?
Have you measured your posts by chance? If they are a whole number, maybe even 1.5'', 2.5'', 3.5'' etc you should be able to find PVC pipes you could cut down to a better size. They don't have to be thinner on one side like the posts that come with the shelving unit, there should be a lip inside that will hold the PVC. Even if it doesn't have the lip you could put a screw through the PVC to hold the shelf in place and cut the PVC to the height of your shelving unit. The posts that came with this shelving unit are a typical PVC size.
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SlitherinSisters
Have you measured your posts by chance? If they are a whole number, maybe even 1.5'', 2.5'', 3.5'' etc you should be able to find PVC pipes you could cut down to a better size. They don't have to be thinner on one side like the posts that come with the shelving unit, there should be a lip inside that will hold the PVC. Even if it doesn't have the lip you could put a screw through the PVC to hold the shelf in place and cut the PVC to the height of your shelving unit. The posts that came with this shelving unit are a typical PVC size.
I didn't measure them initially but I certainly can. We tried to screw them in where they aren't sitting on the lip to give us more room, but they are still tight. I'm going to have to completely change out the posts or build a new rack completely.
