What size of sterilite tubs do you guys use for bp hatchling racks?

I'm thinking of building a hatchling rack soon, and I'm just wondering what is the usual size used for hatchling bp's?

I know alot of people use the shoebox size.. (the one with the pic of a high heel on it) I personally am using 15qt bins for my 100+g animals and 32qt for animals 600+g

i would check out on kingsnake.com and take a look at all the different rack builders/suppliers and check out what they use :gj:

6qt for babies

6 QT here.

When speaking to some of the breeders we got snakes from they said the shoe box was good and if you stick a hatchling in something to big they may start to feel insecure and not eat.

I'm taking a break as I type from building a 6qt rack for hatchlings.

i use 12 qt.

6qt is fine if you plan on getting rid of them, I would use 15 if you plan on keeping them to raise up because they would last you a year or so. 15 is a little large for a baby but if you put two hides and a water bowl in it it works out fine.

Also you can put two 15 qt's in one shelf and later but one 32qt sideways in the same shelf.

6 quart shoebox

15 qt. with a small shallow bowl and a hide for newborns. I've never had problems with babies not eating. When they get over 200g I move them to the 32's. When they get over 600g, they go into the longer FB tubs.

Cheers,
Kat

I think there is a big misconception about large tubs for hatchlings. I've raised many hatchlings in various sizes (12/15/28/32 qt) with the same results. You could probably raise a hatchling in a 55 gallon aquarium if you did it correctly....................the point being, is that the tub size does not matter. The security and hide issue is what matters the most. When I'm building racks, I think further into the future. You could build a 6qt tub rack.......then what? You move them up to a 15qt rack? Then a 32? then a 41 or larger (CB-70 size). Personally, I'd rather not do all the moving throughout the growing stages. If you start out with a 28 or 32, your gonna get more use out of it. I guess it also depends on your feeding schedule and how quick your snakes grow. Thats just my 2 cents........!

I use 6 qt for hatchlings, 12 qt for anything over 200g and 28 qt for anything over 1000g. My runt '05 female is still in a 12 qt at just over 1000g. She eats like no other and I've even been breeding her in the 12 qt. That's right, I've had 3 solid locks in a 12 qt, and she eats 2 rats between pairings like clockwork. My bigger girls are all in 28 qt tubs and they are all thriving and breeding too. I also don't use hides for a lot of my snakes. This might change a little once I have more room, but I don't see any reasons to make a any changes yet. Smaller works for me.