To build or to buy, that is the question

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So I'm going to ether build or buy an adult rack very soon and obviously safety of my family and of my snakes is going to be my first concern, with price and functionality coming in tied for second.

It seems to me from the research I've been doing that I can build a rack that's about twice the size of one I can buy for about the same price. I like the plans on the Bailey & Bailey site but I don't like that they daisy chain the heat tape together like that... So I would probably do that differently.

Any other plans floating around that would be cheaper/safer?

If I end up buying one I have been going back and forth between the boaphile, reptile basics, and vision racks.

I really like the heat cable as instead of heat tape in the vision racks. It sounds much safer than the heat tape but I don't know if I like the price tag...

What are your thoughts?

Thanks!
-Steve


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I prefer heat cable, it may cost more but you can just add a few coils for more heat or remove some for less. It is also coated in a fire resistant material. I use both for different things, but whenever I build racks or anything I always pic up heat cable for it. The heat tape heats up fast and cools down fast IMO at least in my experience. The heat cable seems to stay warm after turned off for a while making an on/off tstat work better. I wouldn't use an on/off tstat with heat cable unless I had a rheostat to help maintain temps from fluctuating too much. At least that's what it was like with the last bit I used.

Different strokes for different folks. You will just have to use both and decide which you like better...

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