What size tubs and what type of wood?

[ReptileJenna]

I tried searching, but I couldn't find a definite answer, so sorry if this is a repeat question. Anyways, I really want to build my own racks, but I honestly am confused about what size tubs I should get, and more importantly, where to find them.

I really want to widen my collection of snakes from just Colubridae, to pythons and boas. However, I like my animals to be comfortable, but from what I hear, I need to six feet long tubs. On the other hand, I see almost all of the racks here being pretty small in comparison.

Also, what type of wood should I get?

Thanks

P.S. I'm on a budget

[Mike41793]

Use melamine. For adult female balls, like over 2000grams the very least is a 32qt but most are in a 41qt or cb-70. For adult male bps 28qt or 32qt are fine.

[RetiredJedi]

You can get the tubs from HERE.

[kitedemon]

Just remember racks do best in rooms heated to minimum ambient temps they are very difficult to heat beyond this. Typically mixed species do not do well in a rack system. Racks usually are set to the same hot spot throughout and the ambient comes usually from the rooms heat in the case of ball pythons that means a room in the high 70s low 80s and the hot spot in the rack of 90 or so. This is not going to be appropriate to all species.