Quote Originally Posted by kplunk
Ok this won't be done for some time just getting knowledge ready just in case.

But I am planning on building a hatchling rack

I guess my main question would be what is recommended as for heating of these lil tubs. back heat or belly heat???

what does everyone else use? a 3" strip at the back for belly heat? or maybe larger like an 11" strip at the back for back heat and have 2 tubs side by side per shelf???

as shelf dimensions go is it better to be taller or is wide better or is there no difference just preference....

Thanks

Chad
For the heat, belly heat is more efficient ,it can be done with back heat as well but it would require that the ambient temp in your room is at leastn 75 degrees or higher.

As far as the rack itself you can do a 20 tubs rack by getting a 4X8 Melamine sheet from lowes or home depot (should run around 25-30 dollars).

Your shelf dimension should be 35 x 13.5 allowing you to have 4 rubbermaid shoebox tubs on each shelf