New Animal Plastics 1754 series Sterilite Rack

I just picked up my new rack from Animal Plastics. It is a 1754 series 10 shelf rack which holds either 20 of the 1753/1754 15 quart tubs or 10 of the 1755/1756 32 quart tubs. I've been wanting to start using some commercial racks for a long time, so I decided to check them out. I am not disappointed!!

Here is the front view.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/100_1752.jpg


Here is a side view of the shelves.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/100_1754.jpg

Here is the heat tape routed into the shelves.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/100_1753.jpg

Here it is all ready to go with tubs and thermostat.
http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g3...s/100_1758.jpg

Aren't they great??

I need a few more myself.. :)

Congrats on the pickup!

Do any of you have experience with other similar racks? This one looks really nice!

Nice Rack!:gj:
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Originally Posted by Jyson

Nice Rack!:gj:
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oh your just too eager to make it to the out of context thread

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Do any of you have experience with other similar racks? This one looks really nice!

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Yes! Animal Plastics is a great one, and comparably there is Boaphile Plastics, Jasons Jungle, RBI Plastics, and a few others.

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Originally Posted by LadyOhh

Aren't they great??

I need a few more myself.. :)

Congrats on the pickup!

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Thanks Heather, I will definitely be buying some more from AP. This thing rocks!!! No more heavy melamine for this cat. :gj:

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

Do any of you have experience with other similar racks? This one looks really nice!

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I have only used melamine homemade racks and one other commercial rack (can't remember the name), but this blows them all out of the water. Animal Plastics customer service is second to NONE!! Their racks are very reasonably priced and very good shipping prices.:gj:

Thats actually two units stacked together right? I've been browsing AP after buying some hides from them last month but I didnt see any racks that big.

I have two AP cages myself and like 'em a lot.

Just wondering how AP compares to RBI racks? I've heard RBI>Boaphile and RBI~Jason's Jungle, but how about the AP racks? They sure look nice :)

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Originally Posted by RhacHead

Thats actually two units stacked together right? I've been browsing AP after buying some hides from them last month but I didnt see any racks that big.

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Nope, just one unit. Here's a link. Click on "Sterilite" than 1754 series. :gj:
http://www.animalplastics.com/

I just got the IRIS version of that same rack and I love it too! :gj::D

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

I have two AP cages myself and like 'em a lot.

Just wondering how AP compares to RBI racks? I've heard RBI>Boaphile and RBI~Jason's Jungle, but how about the AP racks? They sure look nice :)

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I'm not sure how they compare to those. I don't own any of those brands. All I can say is I've never heard anything bad about Animal Plastics.

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Originally Posted by Wild Bill

I'm not sure how they compare to those. I don't own any of those brands. All I can say is I've never heard anything bad about Animal Plastics.

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http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=82916

There's one, except it would've happened with any cage :P

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Originally Posted by DutchHerp

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=82916

There's one, except it would've happened with any cage :P

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I don't know what to tell you on that, I use flexwatt belly heat on everything.

I love AP!! Outstanding quality and customer service! Ali is great! :gj:

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Originally Posted by Jerhart

I love AP!! Outstanding quality and customer service! Ali is great! :gj:

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Ali rocks!!!

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Originally Posted by Jerhart

I love AP!! Outstanding quality and customer service! Ali is great! :gj:

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Yeah Ali is awesome!

I just sent you a PM, but I forgot something and it's just as easy to post :P

With the 1754 tubs being sideways, do you have any trouble getting the temp gradient? As opposed to the tubs going in long ways and having a shorter area heated?

Also, do you use hides in your racks?

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Originally Posted by tweets_4611

I just sent you a PM, but I forgot something and it's just as easy to post :P

With the 1754 tubs being sideways, do you have any trouble getting the temp gradient? As opposed to the tubs going in long ways and having a shorter area heated?

Also, do you use hides in your racks?

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There is still a temp gradient, but it will not be as much of one as the long way. It works just fine though. Yes I use hides, I offer them to my snakes. If they chose not to use them and feed fine without them, then I take them out. :gj: