Picked this up yesterday...

[rebelrachel13]

Think there's any use I can put to it as a cage unit/rack with some time and effort?

I really like it, although it helps that I got it for free. Not sure what it's made of or how sturdy it really is. It came with a back but it was more like a poster board for a science project so I took it off. I also love the coathangers on the side, hehe. Very nice touch.

The INSIDE dimensions of the whole thing are 29" long x 12" wide x 42" tall.





So what do you think? Suggestions, ideas? It seems like it's in pretty good condition. I had to clean it off some with a magic eraser but otherwise it's nice.

The shelves are all interchangeable so I can change the heights of each shelf easily, and I can buy a couple more shelves as well.

[The Serpent Merchant]

Looks like it is made of partial board. If it is I wouldn't use it for snakes if it is. Partial board has some nasty chemicals in it and won't deal with the humidity well.

[rebelrachel13]

Good to know, thanks! Because I'm curious - what kind of chemicals does parcial board contain?

[apple2]

Acetone, benzaldehyde, benzene, butanone, ethanol, ethyl acetate, formaldehyde, hexanal, methylene chloride, propaol, terpenes, tolune, xylenes...

You really couldn't do that much with it. I wouldn't use flexwatt with it because I'd be worried about a fire or the plastic melting. It also doesn't have any restraint to keep the snakes from pushing the tubs around. Use it for your shoes or something.

SOURCE:

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/pdf1995/baum95a.pdf

EDIT:

And apparently there are also 16 UNKNOWN synthetic chemicals in it. Nice...

[The Serpent Merchant]

Good to know, thanks! Because I'm curious - what kind of chemicals does parcial board contain?

Adhesives, anti-mold/fungicides, and a few others. The exact chemicals vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, but I have heard a few cases where the chemicals ended up being toxic to the snakes in the rack. Personally it's too big a risk for me. If you want to move forward I would suggest that you try to seal the entire thing.

[rebelrachel13]

Thanks, I don't think I'll be using it for herps with all this information. It was free to me, so it's no loss. I needed a new shelf in my room anyway.

[apple2]

Sounds like a good idea to me! Hey, the coathooks will be used now