Quote Originally Posted by The Serpent Merchant View Post
When you add it all up using plywood isn't going to save you much money, as you will have to spend a good bit on sealing the plywood, and thick plywood isn't nearly as cheap as the thin stuff.

If you go with ply I would recommend 1/2" thick ply That has been sealed very well as plywood is usually very porous.

I highly recommend that you look into the economy line of racks sold by AnimalPlastics and/or the racks sold by RBI

AP: http://www.animalplastics.com

RBI: http://www.reptilebasics.com/reptile-rack-systems

A professionally made rack will be much lighter than a home made rack, and in most cases will be better made (since they use computer controlled routers to make all of the parts with extreme precision)

I definetly would like to invest in some plastic racks but was thinking plywood for now. Just to last a little while. 1/2 in would be my choice definetly and I was thinking of just sealijg the underside of the shelves where they will serve as the top of the tub. That's really the only part that would have to be resistent to humidity I would assume right? Only thing is I don't know what I could use that would not hurt the animals. Maybe latex paint or a water based sealant as opposed to oil.