DIY 9 Tub Breeder Rack (lightweight plastic shelving unit)

[SlitherinSisters]

Thanks! I live in a basement apartment and its pretty consistently about 67-69 degrees. All the warm air in the house shoots straight up to the third floor. :/ I can't wait until I have a snake room. Or even a large snake closet lol. (Sorry for spamming the thread, I just felt like sharing. )

No problem at all! I love hearing about people building and using this rack. I'm definitely open to suggestions, additions, etch! When I built the second rack I took advice from people who posted on here about weaving the flex watt through the rack. Definitely the way to go.

EEE I just made this this weekend!! I think I still have to trim the posts a little more (there's about an inch and a half of space between the lip of the tub and the top of the shelf), but we'll see once I figure out whether I'll be using insulation (very likely), pvc or frp, and the thickness of those. I plan on running 11in flexwatt with parallel wiring. What's the best you've found for sides? My room stays sufficiently cool, as it also houses a chinchilla, and there is NO option of moving anyone. (long story dealing with landlords). Thanks =D

I haven't put anything on the sides, I just heat the room to 75 degrees and leave it at that. I have looked into insulation as the sides, like the aluminum stuff, but it's pricey and thus far I don't need it.

What did you use to cut the poles with?

I used a miter saw to cut the poles. You can take the longer cheaper route and use a hand saw. It doesn't take much to cut through it.