Most versatile & economical rack?

[Lolo76]

Well... I finally have the money to buy a rack system, but still can't figure out which one to get! The problem is that my collection is small but varied, in terms of the snake's sizes. Right now I have 2 juvenile BPs in 32qt tubs, an adult in a 41qt, and a hatchling that will be arriving soon (and going into a 15qt). I'll probably add another hatchling or juvenile, and maybe another type of snake (Hognose or Boa?) in the near future. Also getting 2 leopard geckos next week, but they'll be living in Toby's old wooden/glass enclosure.

So far I can only find racks that house adult/juvenile or juvenile/hatchling tubs, but none that can accommodate all three. We talked about this recently on another thread, and I remember somebody saying it has to do with heating requirements. Can anyone elaborate on this for me? I could get separate racks, but that just seems a bit excessive for 4 snakes... I also have someone who MIGHT build me a custom rack, if we can figure out the plans for a 3-sized system.

I'd really appreciate input on which rack/s will best suit my collection, or whether a custom-built would be possible. I am willing to consider 2 small units, as long as the total cost isn't too ridiculous - hoping to keep it under $350 whether homemade or purchased. Here are a few I'm considering...

http://www.animalplastics.com/ (the Iris 4-shelf or Economy Plastic)
http://www.boaphileplastics.com/rhinoraxx_choices.html (not sure which one)
http://www.reptilebasics.com/Iris-Sw...t-p-16197.html or http://www.reptilebasics.com/Iris-MC...n-p-16420.html

[Haydenphoto]

Make your own there not hard to make and you would save a ton of money you can spend on more snakes

[Lolo76]

Make your own there not hard to make and you would save a ton of money you can spend on more snakes

LOL... of course, there's always money for more snakes!

I'm a complete girl when it comes to carpentry (or anything like that), but my friend said he'd do it for me. Do you have links to any plans that would fit my collection? I've looked through the stickies and DIY forum, but they all seem to be the wrong sizes. TIA!

[Haydenphoto]

LOL... of course, there's always money for more snakes!

I'm a complete girl when it comes to carpentry (or anything like that), but my friend said he'd do it for me. Do you have links to any plans that would fit my collection? I've looked through the stickies and DIY forum, but they all seem to be the wrong sizes. TIA!

Try looking on youtube there are a few guys that have made vids on how to make snake racks ! Or you can google them ! ope that help im sure you will get a few guys or gals on here that can point you in the right direction !

[Lolo76]

I hadn't thought of checking YouTube - good idea!