So I started out originally intending to make my own display cabinet for my small collection. I cruised through the forums and did a bunch of research and then decided to make individual stacking enclosures out of melamine for each animal. Then I tried to make one and it was a disaster. I put entirely too much faith in the abilities of the guy who makes the cuts at Home Depot and I don't own any saws or anything to correct the cuts myself. Then I decided that a rack would work better for the ball pythons, especially since I've been bitten by the bug and my collection will be growing. I marked the cuts myself (which the home depot guy did not appreciate), hauled it home, and put it together.

Lesson: I am a planner. I am not a carpenter. While I did manage to assemble the rack, I wish I had just gone and bought one.



The fruits of my blood, sweat, and almost-tears of frustration.

So, a cautionary tale for all the beginners and people who aren't really DIYers who are thinking about DIYing a snake enclosure. (I'm not saying don't do it, I'm just saying I'm not doing it again.)