Where Do You Buy Your Racks?

[Stewart_Reptiles]

I have C-Serpents racks and I am lucky enough not to pay shipping since I pick them up at the local GA show.

4 inches wide heat tape is more than enough in the majority of cases that is if your snake room stays in the 70's. BP do not need a large hot spot not even in V70 racks, 4 inches heat tape has been the standard for breeders for decades and is proven to work.

[JMinILM]

I have 7 racks from C serpents and am very happy with them. I have also been able to avoid shipping, by meeting them at shows for pick-up.

[Eric Alan]

I've got Animal Plastics, C Serpents, and RBI racks in my snake room. Of those three, I absolutely recommend the AP and CS products. Quality and customer service second to none.

[JoshSloane]

I have C-Serpents racks and I am lucky enough not to pay shipping since I pick them up at the local GA show.

4 inches wide heat tape is more than enough in the majority of cases that is if your snake room stays in the 70's. BP do not need a large hot spot not even in V70 racks, 4 inches heat tape has been the standard for breeders for decades and is proven to work.

The caveat here is that what works for breeders, in dedicated snake rooms, doesn't always work for the average individual keeping only a few animals.

RBI themselves state that the ambient room temps must be well into the 70s for 4" heat tape to suffice in a 41 qt tub. If your rack will be in a room at usual living temps ~68-71, you run the risk of the tape not providing correct ambient temps in the tubs, and might need to add supplemental heat to the rack.

Just wanted to throw this out there for those that might not have the means to maintain a dedicated reptile room, or live themselves at reptile appropriate temps.

Even though I advocate for Beeger Boxes, I have been waiting over a month for the unit to ship. I would LOVE to be able to use RBI racks, but my reptile room currently isn't temperature regulated enough to accommodate them.

[ajmreptiles]

The caveat here is that what works for breeders, in dedicated snake rooms, doesn't always work for the average individual keeping only a few animals.

I would LOVE to be able to use RBI racks, but my reptile room currently isn't temperature regulated enough to accommodate them.

If you have a room that you you use specifically for your reptiles, you can regulate it for about $150
http://www.reptilebasics.com/thermos...stat-prewired/
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cuori-150...-A7Q/205210318

[200xth]

The caveat here is that what works for breeders, in dedicated snake rooms, doesn't always work for the average individual keeping only a few animals.

RBI themselves state that the ambient room temps must be well into the 70s for 4" heat tape to suffice in a 41 qt tub. If your rack will be in a room at usual living temps ~68-71, you run the risk of the tape not providing correct ambient temps in the tubs, and might need to add supplemental heat to the rack.

Just wanted to throw this out there for those that might not have the means to maintain a dedicated reptile room, or live themselves at reptile appropriate temps.

Even though I advocate for Beeger Boxes, I have been waiting over a month for the unit to ship. I would LOVE to be able to use RBI racks, but my reptile room currently isn't temperature regulated enough to accommodate them.

For whatever it's worth, I have six RBI racks (four CB-70 and two sweaterboxes) that I keep in my apartment. I keep my apartment cool, usually 70F to 74F, with no additional heat and had no problems. I don't even keep the hotspot as high as most people with it usually in the 87F to 88F range.

[JoshSloane]

For whatever it's worth, I have six RBI racks (four CB-70 and two sweaterboxes) that I keep in my apartment. I keep my apartment cool, usually 70F to 74F, with no additional heat and had no problems. I don't even keep the hotspot as high as most people with it usually in the 87F to 88F range.

Thats great to hear actually. I'm pretty sick of waiting on this rack.