I should elaborate on the "rack" thing.



My idea, for the neonate to adult hogs, is to have individual plastic enclosures for each, a la Kritter Keeper style, but depending on the size, different heating methods would have to be used. Tape for the larger ones, cable for the smaller...safely of course, and tested before use.



Unlike Kritter Keepers though, it would have to be of thicker plastic, but offer complete visibility. I've yet to find something like this.



I guess this would work nice on a Versa Rack unit, but I don't find them very attractive at all. Home Depot might have something comparable. I might just make my own and secure the heat method every foot or so (something like a big Kritter Keeper would have feet to accomodate the cable underneath, or I'd just make a little recessed gap in the wood to hold it on the warm side.



Ideally I will be able to install some nice light, which would be on a timer depending on the season, buy several feet of aquarium background and put it behind the shelving so the hogs have something nice to look at or give them a little more security.



Also, nice dry substrate, a hide, climbing material and water of course. It sounds expensive but I have a small collection, and wouldn't mind buying it for the babies either.



If the hog still isn't happy with that, I will have the option to move it into a bigger or smaller home. Hopefully that will work.



So, I don't know if you would call it a rack, but I have no better name...



I might keep a few obscure plastic tubs on hand to house or feed a difficult animal, but that would be out of the norm.



So, it may not be as efficient as a rack, and cleaning it would be a day's job for at least one person, but I'm used to spot cleaning every day at least, I would find it pretty damn pretty, and I think the snakes would like it too, as long as they've got plenty of "options".

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