First Snake rack

[Scaleyz]

First snake rack, with room to add for more. Holds 41 quart tubs. So what do you guys think?

Completed snake rack with heat tape and thermometers to monitor the temps.

[jben]

Nice job, now you just have to fill it up.

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[Subdriven]

I'm getting ready to add heat to one I built like that. Did you use 3" ? And why not bigger? Think my tubs are bigger though.

[Scaleyz]

Nice job, now you just have to fill it up.

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haha, look closer every tub is filled I've got my 2 yrs old female and the 20 yr old the (2) 15 yr olds and the 12 yr old so far. I have room for 3 more shelves and i'm adding those this weekend

[Scaleyz]

I'm getting ready to add heat to one I built like that. Did you use 3" ? And why not bigger? Think my tubs are bigger though.

Yep used the 3". I like this set up it's very sturdy, kinda frankensteinish looking as far as the keep tape goes but very effective and holds a total of (8) 41qt tubs right now only have the 5 shelves on it but will be putting the other 3 this weekend.

[Scaleyz]

Nice how much melamine did you have left over?


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The shelves are each 36"x18" each sheet of melamine yielded 5 shelves. I have 5 pieces of melamine left over from this project that are 18"x12.5" that I am going to use to make another rack and each shelf will hold (2) 6qt tubs side by side thats my next project. Pictures soon to come.

[Scaleyz]

are you using belly heat on there, and do the temps stay pretty steady? im wanting to make something pretty similar to yours which has more of "legs" rather then full sides but didnt know how well it would hold heat that way.

Well it is holding heat very well, so go for it! The melamine seems to hold the heat in the tubs rather well. The temps in the tubs maintain cool side 78-80 and warm side 85-88. My large bp's love it!!!

[jben]

haha, look closer every tub is filled I've got my 2 yrs old female and the 20 yr old the (2) 15 yr olds and the 12 yr old so far. I have room for 3 more shelves and i'm adding those this weekend

Now you need to get started on your second rack

[Scaleyz]

Now you need to get started on your second rack

well I'm adding 3 more shelves to this rack so it will hold a total of 8 41 qt tubs. and that will be cool w/me for this one. Then onto another rack that I have an idea for