I'm also eyeing tubs for a new rack. I noticed that Wal-Mart has $0.88 Sterilite shoebox size and I think I'll use these to build a hatchling rack. Sometimes the babies do better in small boxes. However, I would expect them to outgrow this size pretty quick.



I'll have to check heights but I don't suppose there is a 12 - 14 quart size (the next size for 6 months or so) that would fit in the same slots. If you can find one the same height or use an insert board to make up the difference under the shorter boxes you might be able to build a rack that could hold say either 5 shoebox size or 3 of the next size up across a shelf and then have a good dual purpose rack. In my case I'll have a bunch of hatchlings but only keep about half or so of them so hope to use one rack with two different sizes of boxes. The boxes are inexpensive compared to the material and labor to build the rack, not to mention the heating tape and thermostat.

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