Hey, I'm looking to expand my collection a bit and hopefully get a morph, but before I do anything I need a place to put them. I'm definately done with glass vivs (what a pain) so I would like to get a rack setup going before I get any more snakes. I have never used (or even seen for that matter) a rack setup, so I don't know what to look for. I have used the search function and found a variety of links where I can buy what look to be pretty good pre-built ones. However, I don't have alot of money, and I would rather put my money towards getting some new BPs. By no means do I want to cheap out, but I just can't afford a top of the line setup.

I was thinking it might be best for me to just build my own. I'm very handy with tools and such, and I don't think it would be very hard for me to just build one, especially since at this point I only need a smaller one to hold just a few snakes.

How should I go about doing this? I don't know what I need, so I don't know what to build. What is best to use as tubs? How should heating be handled? I think FlexWatt would be the best from what I have read, but I know nothing about it. Should the sides be open or enclosed? How should I handle ventilation? What materials would be best?

Really, I'm starting at square one here, so if anyone with experience with racks (especially building their own) would be willing to kind of walk me through this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
James