Looking to start breeding! What do i need to get started?

[tomjones456]

If you have the money for a 7 slot CB70, go for it. I was just trying to save you space/money up front for the 2-3 you might have now. Just be warned, tubs have a way of filling up

money prob wont be too much of an issue atm. but space might be! would a 7 slot take tons of space and be hard to move?

[RoseyReps]

It will be much taller than a 3-4 slot, but it takes up the same floor space. The pvc racks aren't hard to move, I would suggest though if you get a 7+ stack to add castors to the bottom so it's a bit easier to move around. They are WAY lighter than any wooden racks for sure!

[tomjones456]

It will be much taller than a 3-4 slot, but it takes up the same floor space. The pvc racks aren't hard to move, I would suggest though if you get a 7+ stack to add castors to the bottom so it's a bit easier to move around. They are WAY lighter than any wooden racks for sure!

is that too many though? i don't wanna be stuck with too many tubs, or too little! haha. how many would you get in my situation?

[SquamishSerpents]

In your situation with only two snakes, I wouldn't buy a rack at all. I would keep 2 separate bins on a single strip of flexwatt, ran with a Herpstat. Get velcro and glue it on the lid and tub to hold the lid on, and/or binder clips so that they are 100% escape proof.

If you buy a rack now, you're going to be paying to heat all of those empty tubs for 3-4 years. That will REALLY add up. Unless AP racks come with individually wired shelves, but I don't believe they do.

[kevinb]

I'd love to be able to have afforded a clown in hs. Heck I can't even afford one now and I make a pretty decent paycheck! God it sucks to grow up sometimes.

[carlson]

I'd love to be able to have afforded a clown in hs. Heck I can't even afford one now and I make a pretty decent paycheck! God it sucks to grow up sometimes.

Growing up sucks! Biggest thing to remember when your in highschool living with your parents money is easy to come by specially if your working with no bills. Once you get on your own all of a sudden you notice that a grand doesn't go that far and you need to follow set budgets or your gonna fail. So op have fun with what you have an remember once your on your own the world becomes little more real an in the beginning it's hard to pay for everything. I've been on own for six years and I just got financially set enough to grow my collection in last year and start to think about breeding next year, and that's making 1500 a month

[kevinb]

Growing up sucks! Biggest thing to remember when your in highschool living with your parents money is easy to come by specially if your working with no bills. Once you get on your own all of a sudden you notice that a grand doesn't go that far and you need to follow set budgets or your gonna fail. So op have fun with what you have an remember once your on your own the world becomes little more real an in the beginning it's hard to pay for everything. I've been on own for six years and I just got financially set enough to grow my collection in last year and start to think about breeding next year, and that's making 1500 a month

True that. I make about 1300 a month and its hard. Of course I have unneeded bills from being stupid but I'm finally getting those paid off. Things get real when your not under mommy and daddy's roof anymore. Words of wisdom.

[tomjones456]

In your situation with only two snakes, I wouldn't buy a rack at all. I would keep 2 separate bins on a single strip of flexwatt, ran with a Herpstat. Get velcro and glue it on the lid and tub to hold the lid on, and/or binder clips so that they are 100% escape proof.

If you buy a rack now, you're going to be paying to heat all of those empty tubs for 3-4 years. That will REALLY add up. Unless AP racks come with individually wired shelves, but I don't believe they do.

how about if i get a 3 or 4 tub rack?

i also found this one from reptile basics:
http://www.reptilebasics.com/iris-sw...y-or-back-heat

[carlson]

The 3 tub would be good for you not too much empty tubs to tempt you. But i believe that rack will be too small for adult females don't quote me I built my own but I use 41 quart tubs for females and that says they are 30 point something quart. You can always build your own for alot cheaper like lots cheaper

[SquamishSerpents]

You could, but I don't see the point if you'r eonly going to have 2 snakes for the next couple of years. SOunds like you're planning on getting more snakes

Those boxes are too small for a female ball python, though.