thinking bout making a rack

[loostercc]

hey guys so im thinking bout tryin to make my own rack so i can add some brothers and sisters. im a lil short on cash (college sux) but i was looking at 34 qt sterilite boxes. would these be ok to house adult corns? and as far as the rack goes should i get seperate UTHs for each bin or would flexwatt be better? i have one UTH on the aquariam i have already and it works great! thanks for any help guys!

 

[exar15xe]

34qt is plenty big for adult corns. I am personally in the middle of building an adult rack system and I am using 28qt sterilite bins. I would use flexwatt heat tape because it is more economical. Its easy to use as long as you have knowledge in wiring. I personal haven't had any issues with that stuff. I have a 20$ light dimmer that controls the heat tape and been using it for almost a year with no issues. I would recommend that you buy a temp gun that you can check the temps regularly. Are you going to build the rack system so the lids are on the bins or off?

 

[JohnNJ]

I just put one together for young corns using cheap shelves from Kmart.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_10104_010W433185590001P?prdNo=6&blockNo=6&blockType=G6

I conver the back and sides with 1/8" board and added flexwatt. I'm using shoebox tubs that were around $1 each. Total was under $100.

Check out this video on Youtube for larger tubs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLDxk2yp2Vs

 

[medusacoils]

Rack building is fun! I graduated to bigger and bigger. I'm on the verge of building another rack to fit all the squiggly's in.

Here is the first rack I built. Very crude but effective:

I also built this one around the same time:

Then I graduated to this big boy, which I have modified a time or two. I used 4" flex-watt heat tape for heat, controlled by a thermostat. So far so good!

As I mentioned, I am in need of at least one more rack. My collection has risen to the 70ish specimen mark. I do have a few other racks that I haven't gotten pics of. The hatchling and adult racks.

Wayne

 

[loostercc]

@Exar15 - i think im gonna try to keep the lids on for added stability. i found some really cheap shelving at walmart and big lots that im thinkin bout using as a rack but how big is ur build gunna be?

@John and Medusa- thats a really helpful vid!! im starting to rethink buying and wanna build now! medusa that latest one is amazing!! love how big it is!

 

[medusacoils]

@John and Medusa- thats a really helpful vid!! im starting to rethink buying and wanna build now! medusa that latest one is amazing!! love how big it is!

That picture was right after I built it. I have since filled that rack and modified it to fit more snakes. It works good and looks good. I'm a proud papa for that one. Thanks!

Wayne