Can you post a pic of your "homemade" rack?

Snake rack, that is :) I want as many ideas I can see before building; can't decide whether to go with melamine, wood, or something else.

i go with melamine, dang can't seerm to find my pic????????

This rack is something I slapped together using MDF but all new rack will be made with mel :D Go mel ALL the way :clap:



http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...hon/bprack.jpg

Very professional lookin Chris! I'll post pics of mine "still in the process"...as soon as I take a pic of it!! :giggle:

Chris, I thought melamine and mdf were the same. They're not? I built a Melamine one and it is super heavy. Almost too heavy

Hi,


I'll try to post some of my pics here...hopefully it works...

Melamine hatchling rack:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/0/racks4.JPG



Open air grow out rack for bps, or adult rack for most colubrids:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/0/racks1.JPG

Close up of design:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/0/racks2.JPG

Didn't take pics of the CB70's, but they are the same design as the open air ones above...either way you make them or buy them your end result will be this:

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...elbreeding.JPG


Hope some of this helps!

JT

There was already quite a long thread about my wife's rack - snake rack that I built that is :)


But, here is again. Very "quick-and-dirty" rack I put together with MDF to hold 5 sterilite 1996 / 74qt tubs.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../8/8/rack3.jpg

These are quite large 44" tubs, so the dang thing is huge. But it holds the tubs nicely. I left the right side with a 1 foot opening, which is where I will wire flexwatt onto each shelf.

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil.../8/8/rack2.jpg

The flexwatt will be arriving Tuesday. Someone in the other thread asked to see it with the flexwatt wired up, so I will past a pic tuesday when it arrives and I slap it on. Hope this helps.

Brian:cool:

Great pics everyone! I like both the wood and mel; think that maybe the mel may be the way i go thought because I like the feel of it.. but is there a dif btw. mel and the mdf in Cue's pic? I like that rack by the way Cue; that's how I think I'll be doing it.

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Great pics everyone! I like both the wood and mel; think that maybe the mel may be the way i go thought because I like the feel of it.. but is there a dif btw. mel and the mdf in Cue's pic? I like that rack by the way Cue; that's how I think I'll be doing it.

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Mel. is basicly MDF with a white plastic coating. Holds out moisture. I will be useing Mel. on my rack.

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Chris, I thought melamine and mdf were the same. They're not? I built a Melamine one and it is super heavy. Almost too heavy

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I think the melamine is just refering to the plastic laminate coating. It is MDF but it's laminated. I think that's why melamine is recommended. Because the wood, or MDF is coated so it doesn't absorb odors or moisture as readily...wood without the coating soaks it all up... :O


Post above beat me to it ^^^^^ :oops:

Jen,
If you need some help, or have some questions trying to build a rack like that, I have recently added a Do-it-Yourself section to my website, and have step by step instructions and pics of building a rack very similar to the one in Cue's pic. Have a look if you need some help:
http://www.baileyreptiles.com/babyrack.html

Hope it helps,

Here is what Tims rack looks like in my garage. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ngrack2006.jpg

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Chris, I thought melamine and mdf were the same. They're not? I built a Melamine one and it is super heavy. Almost too heavy

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The MDF is a more dense material and will stay true longer. The Mel is a less dense material but has the attraction of a coating and requires no other sealing.
Good thing you are such a studmuffin to move them around :rockon:

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Here is what Tims rack looks like in my garage. http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ngrack2006.jpg

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Joe is that a pit bull lab mix I see?

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I like that rack by the way Cue

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Thanks...I get that alot since starting on the whey :8:

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Thanks...I get that alot since starting on the whey :8:

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Better up the whey, amigo. I've seen the picture of your girlish abdominal area and 20" waist :)

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I'll post pics of mine

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I always like seeing pics of your rack :clap:

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20" waist :)

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You said you liked my tiny waist :tears:

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You said you liked my tiny waist :tears:

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I said you reminded me of Nicole Richie..Waifish works for you!

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Joe is that a pit bull lab mix I see?

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Nope 100% pure red nosed pit!!:cool:

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I said you reminded me of Nicole Richie

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NR?!?! Then why all the Hilt on talk?!?!

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NR?!?! Then why all the Hilt on talk?!?!

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I like the Hilt on.....

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Nope 100% pure red nosed pit!!:cool:

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Ah. ;)

MDF is funky looking, its almost like a super compressed piece of cardboard that you can scratch with your finger nails, and ding the corners up.

When I was building my racks I had 3 main options

1) MDF
2) Particle Board
3) Melamine (which is basically particle board with melamine (a very durable thermoset plastic))



All are heavy :)

Oh and my contribution

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...8/rackDone.jpg


https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...cleofdeath.jpg

WOW; you have a lot of stuff going on there! My boyfriend's eyes about bugged out of his head when he saw that. :)

http://www.sunsetpythons.com/images/Racks1.jpg

The ones on the left are 27qt Sterilites, in the middle are 41qt sterilites, and on the right are 32qt sterilite (dividers on order to make hatchling tubs).

Neil

Hmmmm....cost of buying a prebuilt rack versus cost of flying either Cue and Tim into Ohio and locking them in my attic till they build me some dang racks! (I will leave you pizza and beer up there okay guys...I know the husbandry requirements of the average male homo sapien :) )


Edit: No beer till you measure the screwholes! I don't need a rack a la Glass okay! :P

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Hmmmm....cost of buying a prebuilt rack versus cost of flying either Cue and Tim into Ohio and locking them in my attic till they build me some dang racks! (I will leave you pizza and beer up there okay guys...I know the husbandry requirements of the average male homo sapien :) )


Edit: No beer till you measure the screwholes! I don't need a rack a la Glass okay! :P

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Jo! You're BRILLIANT!!! I think we can go into business with this one! After they're done in your attic, we can keep 'em and ship 'em off to the next house that needs racks....with a modest shipping & handling fee attached for our troubles. :carrot:

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Edit: No beer till you measure the screwholes! I don't need a rack a la Glass okay! :P

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I would take offense at this but its completely true!! :cool:

Nice racks guys and gals. Melamine is just the plastic stuff...as already stated.

and btw Jamie...I went to school with the Hilt on. what a dumb...never mind. :)

Jo and Judy,
You may want to talk to my wife first, as she will inform you that I build better racks with the beer. They are more prone to having a screw up if I am completly sober. However, I think Judy is on to something, just so long as you heat/cool pack us properly prior to shipping. We can also bring Jamie, so that he can have some proper tutelage(sp?).

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We can also bring Jamie, so that he can have some proper tutelage(sp?).

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In regards to my carpentry stylings, we mock what we don't understand. :D

I dunno about that Jamie fellow Tim. I might not have the beer funds available to keep him properly housed!

You know Jude, we might be on to something here! I could get into the import/export biz just instead of snakes it could be Tim-Chris-Jamie-inna-box! Open, install in attic, add pizza and beer and bingo! insta-rack! Hmmm....I somehow see the following happening though...

Me: Hello Mr. FedEx man....here's one big box to ship to Judy.

FedEx Man: But Ma'am...the box is kicking and cursing! What's in it?

Me (with innocent batting eyelashes on full strength): Nothing Sir. Just some errrrr.....perishable cookies I'm sending to my dear friend Judy...a LOT of them actually!

FedEx Man: But Ma'am...I just heard something coming from that box....

Box: help! help! call Adam! we have no beer in here!


Me (discretely kicking the box): I didn't hear anything. Must be the neighbours next door. They do like their beer. (muttering an aside to the box: "if you three don't hush up and stop fussing Judy will buy you cheap beer that will give you gas! do you really want to be locked in an attic with a gassy Jamie Glass!"


Box: be quiet! she's means it! I hate cheap beer! Chris get your foot out of my face! OMG THAT'S NOT YOUR FOOT!


I think this might work Judy! As long as the wives/girlfriends don't mind. I could probably cut them in on the profit margin and heck since they already have racks, they could just go shopping with the extra cash! :D

:8: ROFLMAO :rofl:


That's the best business plan I've ever seen, Jo! I'll be sure to stock up on the LoneStar Lite....just to make sure they behave themselves! :twisted:

We have made a decision; we're going with the 41-qt. Sterilites. I got one at Wally World for size and measurement reasons, and we'll get the melamine soon and measure/create our rack. :)
I am now thinking if we should arrange them lengthwise or not; if the wide side should face the front or the narrow side should? I am thinking more along the lines of having wide side front, like the middle rack in AAAJohnson's pic.

Sorry.. double post :(

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:8: ROFLMAO :rofl:


That's the best business plan I've ever seen, Jo! I'll be sure to stock up on the LoneStar Lite....just to make sure they behave themselves! :twisted:

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Hey, I love Lone Star beer. I don't know about Chris, but I'm sure he's had one or two of those before as well.

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Hey, I love Lone Star beer. I don't know about Chris, but I'm sure he's had one or two of those before as well.

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Chris told me he only drinks Shirley Temples

So none of you girls are tool savvy? Ill send you my shop binder...lol. Whos first?

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Box: be quiet! she's means it! I hate cheap beer! Chris get your foot out of my face! OMG THAT'S NOT YOUR FOOT!

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LMAO...I needed that :clap:

You're the best Jo :hug:

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Chris told me he only drinks Shirley Temples

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Pillow talk is private :tears:

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Hey, I love Lone Star beer. I don't know about Chris, but I'm sure he's had one or two of those before as well.

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I never have :eek: Are you bringing some to the BBQ?!?!

Cue, How does your humidity hold in that rack? Does it soar? Or does it stay normal? Also how do you have the heat tape attached to it and whats its location?

So you can just place the UTH under the tub, atop the melamine, without a gap?

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So you can just place the UTH under the tub, atop the melamine, without a gap?

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Id skip the UTHs and go straight to Flexwatt. Cheaper and easy'r to use. Wont leave your tubs uneven. You can run it up the back.Or you could take it the hard way and run it on the bottom of each shelve. Your choice.:)

put me down for the next shipping date girls... my attic is pretty small so i'll put the three boys up in my bedroom instead :) after all... that's where i keep all the BIG snakes!

https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...bellydance.gif and i can, of course, invite the belly dancing class over to entertain them while they are workin' https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...bellydance.gif don't want them to get bored stiff in there https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...bellydance.gif *clears throat* although we do need their work to be stiff... cause a flimsy rack is no good to anyone :rofl:

here are few pics i found

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...snake_cage.jpg

during construction:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ofPicture6.jpg

and one with the plex and water pythons in it:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ewithglass.jpg

Neil; your middle rack (the 41Qt one) doesn't have a piece of mel covering the back, does it?

Awesome pics/cages JCAus!