Any suggesting of which cheap shelving to use for snake rack?

Any suggesting of which cheap shelving to use for snake rack?

What size tub and are you willing to go with a lid-on design?

over 20qt. I strongly prefer without lids but....

I use 1.5" x .5" x 8' reject wood from home depot to build racks. I usually costs around 89 cents per 8 ft. I get 18 adult tubs in a rack with my design. I use hefty tubs with the lid on.

Do you have a link to that wood?

This is close to what I use...

http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-in-x-2-...0954/100009348

Yes but this is very thin. I thpught sheets... Do you have pic of your rack?

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Originally Posted by qwerty53

Yes but this is very thin. I thpught sheets... Do you have pic of your rack?

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A couple of my racks. Not real pretty but they work well. Build cost per unit is actually less than thirty dollars. I spend more on screws than wood. Takes about an hour for two people to build one. Baby racks are a similar design.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...62e3bea1ce.jpg

Actually THIS is nice. No solduring of the tape and the rack right out of the box.
BUT I think his tubs will cut the heat cable eventually no?

https://youtu.be/c_Lnu_pHIpI?t=9m47s

I tried out of the box wire racks. Didn't work for me. Either had wasted space or adjustment issues. I wasn't happy with my setup until I built something specific to the task. The amount of animals you intend to own, the space, and the money you want to spend in will dictate your options. You are correct, he is going to have issues with his wiring. It is not going to stay in place, the ties are going to catch on the tubs, and he is going to lose heat to the metal rack which is going to act like a giant heat sink.

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Originally Posted by JodanOrNoDan

I tried out of the box wire racks. Didn't work for me. Either had wasted space or adjustment issues. I wasn't happy with my setup until I built something specific to the task. The amount of animals you intend to own, the space, and the money you want to spend in will dictate your options. You are correct, he is going to have issues with his wiring. It is not going to stay in place, the ties are going to catch on the tubs, and he is going to lose heat to the metal rack which is going to act like a giant heat sink.

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On the other hand if you look at freedombreeders (one ofthe best racks)its the same thing (heat sink)

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Originally Posted by qwerty53

On the other hand if you look at freedombreeders (one ofthe best racks)its the same thing (heat sink)

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I have never seen one in person and I am too cheap to buy one but if the heat is not directed, then yes a giant heat sink.

shelf liners are also an option

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Originally Posted by qwerty53

On the other hand if you look at freedombreeders (one ofthe best racks)its the same thing (heat sink)

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I have a Freedom Breeder 1030. The heat tape is under a metal section that fits in the back of the rack, stretching across each level. I believe that it attaches to the main rack sections with velcro (so it doesn't turn the rest of the metal into a giant heat sink as the metal sections that house the heat tape aren't directly touching the other metal). I believe that there is some kind of insulation as well.

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Originally Posted by Creepy Alien

I have a Freedom Breeder 1030. The heat tape is under a metal section that fits in the back of the rack, stretching across each level. I believe that it attaches to the main rack sections with velcro (so it doesn't turn the rest of the metal into a giant heat sink as the metal sections that house the heat tape aren't directly touching the other metal). I believe that there is some kind of insulation as well.

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That is good to hear. Didn't think the big guys would get it wrong.

I don't know how old it is, but I'm at least the 3rd owner. It's built like a rock and I expect it to last a really long time (I got it for a super great deal too :) ).

That is true but the heat that it generates quickly disapears while in closed (pvc or wood) rack) it stays more in.

So heat sink means that heat element touches the shelf itself? But even if it does the tub is on the shelf so if shelf itself is warm then tub is warmer too

Also how about vision cages? The cable touches the cage itself

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Originally Posted by qwerty53

Also how about vision cages? The cable touches the cage itself

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Once again, I don't know first hand but I doubt they did in incorrectly. I have not bothered looking much at other racks knowing that I can meet my needs for less than a 10th of the cost. But I know how to work wood, can do basic electronics and I have the tools.