Quote Originally Posted by PiercingPrincess View Post
Mine is similar to Chaos', also a Home Depot shelving unit, but i bought two of them and stacked them, one unit holds 9 adults, the other 16 hatchings and 10 subadults. For each with tubs/tape/thermostats it was probably about $150-200 each. I realized the great part about the DIY ones; Moving. I was able to take them apart in 10 minutes and put them back up just as fast. They're light and easy and customizable.
That's another great thing about this design: Expandability. If (when) I need more space I can just buy another shelving unit and add it to the top.

Quote Originally Posted by Kodieh View Post
It may just be me, but I'd spend a little more money on a business who makes racks than making my own. If it falls apart, there's someone else to blame. Now, that's not a great thing to say but it certainly wouldn't be my fault and I would have someone to go to for repairs, replacements, or reparations.

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I'm not a carpenter and I was able to put it together solidly and without a lot of trouble or tools. I'm sure it's a little more substantial than the ones you could buy premade, but there's really no concern about it falling apart, and I spent 1/3 what I would for the same space from an online store... and I got it pretty much immediately.