Building your own rack system

finally i've got everything running and i'm gonna give it a night or 2 to get everything settled so i can get my temps just right before moving the little ones in. 10 adult/20 hatchlings on this rack. Nothing special but i'm excited to see it work.

post some pics...everybody does things just a little bit different! I like to see other peoples racks.

Good luck,
Quigs

alright, i'll try to get pictures up asap. It's rough looking and by no means "furniture quality" but it's sturdy and get's the job done.

Special thanks goes out to cav for answering my questions, even the those that seemed common sense. I'm sure my snakes will appreciate it.



Total cost: $275 including thermostat, 17' of flexwatt, a few tools, and materials. I'm guessing that i could build another one for $200

SP,

How's your new rack working out? Do you have any photos to share?

working great. I dont get to see them as much as i did when they were in the viv but climates are much easier to control. It feels nice not having to worry about temperatures.

Still no digi cam, but maybe after the next paycheck.

Hey Cav, I've read the whole post, and I am still a little confused as to how you suggest setting up the heattape...

I've only ever used under tank heaters with rheostats... So I'm not even sure how heat tape works... I think it's time to upgrade so me and three of my most unhandiman buds have decided to build your rack system... With any luck, it'll look identical. 8-P

Any help you can offer with muchly appreciated!!

Heat tape is 3"-11" wide, thin plastic. It has metallic strips embedded inside of it. When an electric current in run through these strips, heat is generated. The wiring is then plugged into a thermostat that maintains the temperature at a designated set point.

You can either run the tape under the back of the tubs or behind the back of the tub.

sweet thread
ok one quick ?.......for a adult corn (just so i am on the right page) a 28QT aka 22.5 long X 16 wide X 6 high is large enough?

Yes they are large enough for adult corns.

thanks for the info CAV

i cant wait to get this rack set up