question on racks

[Lateralus_Love]

If you don't mind having an extremely "ohmygodmybackhurts!@#$%^" heavy rack, follow this DIY thread:

http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showthread.php?t=58302


You don't have to stick strictly to everything he did. I actually ended up making one extra shelf, and putting the excess wood that he has on the top, towards the bottom, so that my bottom shelf doesn't sit flush with the floor. Other than that, mine is essentially just like that. I can put 20 snakes in this. You just need to make sure that you decide which size tubs you want for each shelf, and then use that tub to make the space. I have three diff tub sizes, so I did the top shelf for my 16qts, the middle five shelves for 30qts, and the bottom for my 74qt for my boa.

Altogether it cost around $300, including t-stat and flexwatt. Got the melamine from Home Depot. We had to move this thing up our stairs and around a weird hallway to get into my bedroom, so I wasn't kidding about the extremely break your back heavy quality lol.

I understand you've only got one snake at the moment, but, the fact that you're planning to get another, means you're addicted And you'll eventually need room for this many. Even though I don't even use half the rack, I know I'll fill it up sometime, and I figured, as long as I'm building something for what I have, I might as well have room for what will come.

I would honestly say if you wanted something cost efficient, just go with stand-alone tubs for now, until you get enough snakes to warrant the need for a rack. While I do love the RBI racks, and refer them to anyone who asks, I can't afford them, especially for how expensive they are and yet how little they hold. DIY racks leave more money in my pockets, for more snakes

Here's mine after I got it all set up.