That question can have many answers depending on your needs - like if you are housing hundreds of hatchlings vs say one clutch, what type of animals, etc. Do you want a closed rack (has sides and back) or an open rack? How large is the space is has to fit? For example, Freedom Breeder racks are awesome but you need a wide enough area to put them in.



My needs are small nowadays. A few 10-slot hatchling racks will suffice easily. I got a superb deal from herpcages.com. I couldn't believe the quality for the price. With these, I had to buy and thread my own heat tape through the shelves, and if you don't know already, heat tape for even a 10-slot hatchling rack can cost $25 easily. What I like about my herpcages.com racks is that, if I want, I can do belly heat or back heat - he cut slots for both. I also like the material - it is high density polystyrene (same as RBI), a very tough material that works very well in such applications.



You need to consider your requirements, then decide from there.



Anymore, nearly all rack mfgrs use computer-controlled cutting machinery and quality materials, and the tolerances are just beautiful. I really do not think you will be disappointed with whatever you get.
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Mark

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• pre-made racks - seanmm1971, Wed Feb 3 20:41:51 2010
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