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I was looking to buy a rack for my 10 geckos, and Boaphile Plastics seems to have good ones in their RhinoRaxx line. My question is about container space. The rack using sterilite 1752 containers (6 qt. 14 1/2"L x 8"W x 4 5/8"H) says for single adult geckos. This seems small to me. There is a rack with sterilite 1754 containers (15 qt. 17"L x 11 1/8"W x 6 3/8"H) which seems more the correct size.

Would the smaller container size actually work for adult geckos? Currently we have 5 adult geckos and 5 smaller ones. Which do you think would work best?

Pricing is about the same but the rack with the 1752 containers holds twice as many and the 1754 rack which would be useful if we got other geckos.

Thanks!

Jon
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2.0 Leos (Spot - Normal but oh, so sexy; Jessie - hypotang)
3.2.4 Fattails (Henri, Suwannee, Valencio, Dixie, Isis, Zipper, Pheonix, Hissy, and Snickerdoodle)
0.0.1 redfoot tortoise (Sherman)
0.0.1 sulcatta tortoise (Tinacious aka Tiny)
1.1 Dogs (Zubin and Brenda)
0.1 cat (Mimi)

6 quarts would be a hatchling rack
15 would be an adult rack.

I use 12 quart sterilite containers in a melamine rack that I made myself. 12 quarts are fine for adults. They may seem small, but I haven't had any problems and my little friends eat really well. I know breeders that use 12 quarts to house all their single adults.

If you have some time and an electric drill, try making it yourself. Melamine is sort of heavy, but if you limit it to 6 tubs, its not so bad. I can lift mine with no problem, its about the size of a large cabinet or small dresser.

Hope this helps.

well bothe of those seem way to small to me, i use 32 qt sterilites to house my adults and sub adults. i also made mine myself. i have them stacked 9 high and i have two racks. i used an oak venier, i dont know how to spell that. i stained it black and it looks great. however it took a really long time to get the smell out but i didnt put a gloss on it which would have concealed the smell in 42 hours. the entire 2 racks including heat tape probably only cost arround $320 dollars. but they arnt easy to move but i love them! my geckos also love them and do very very well. i do have boaphile racks for my babies. i picked them up used for like $100 each.

I use 15 qt tubs for my adults which are all housed single. I will put the adults together and five minutes later theyt are finished and back into separate tubs. For my hatchlings I use 6qt tubs and they work fine until they reach about 30 grams. Oh and if anyone cares I found that ramekin dishes like the ones restaurants put butter in work great for bowls. Also small solo plastic sauce cups work well with some velcro on the bottom so they dont flip over. VELCRO who would have thought. Hereare pictures of my adult rack and hatchling rack. They all have belly heat and I have had no problem with them. These two racks with tubs and heat only cost about 350 dollars to make. Thats 20 adult tubs and 54 hatchling tubs. You decide whats best but making them is a lot cheaper and efficient than buying commercial ones.

adult rack

Hatchling rack

To the gecko lovers out there.
Phillip Hemingway
GKO Reptiles

Hi, Do you have pictures of how you did the belly heat? What did you use? I have heat tape and heat rope and I haven't decided how to install it so that its safe and will have the right amount of heat area for the geckos. Is that a special type of wood or what? Thanks for any help you can give on this. Deb
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Beardies: 8.13

Pyro-Red Flaming Tiger x Orange German Giant Male
Kai-GG x Orange GG Male
Skyla-GG x GG Pastel Female
Voodoo-Yellow Red Desert Male
Banshee-Orange Sandfire Female
Puff-Citrus x Red/Orange Sandfire Male
Cera-Citrus x Sunburst Female
Moon-Hypo x Snow Female
Jewel-Yellow Sandfire x Orange Sandfire- Female
Ace-Sundial Coral x Snow Male
Sundra-Sunrise x Red/Gold Sandfire Female
Nitro(Stubbs)-GG x GG Pastel- Male Juvy
Rainbow-GG x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Ember-GG Orange x GG Pastel Male Juvy
Wicket-Sundial Coral x Snow Male
Sedona-Blood x Red/Orange Sandfire Female
Seven-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Flame-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Cinder-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Kiowa-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy
Echo-GG Orange x GG Pastel Female Juvy

Leopard Geckos 6.13

Bonzai-High yellow Jungle Leo Male Juvy(Bruckman's Reptiles)
Basil-High Yellow Jungle Leo Female Juvy(Bruckman's)
Chaos-HQ Red Stripe Leo Male
Swayze-HQ Red Stripe Bold Jungle Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Rayna-HQ Red Stripe Bold Jungle Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Ayesha-Outcross JMG x HQ Red Stripe Female(Hot Geckos)
Chaz-High Yellow Leo Male
Asia-High Yellow Leo Female Juvy( Bruckman's Reptiles)
Cyrano-Super Hypo Tang Carrot Tail Baldy Male (Hot Geckos)
Cajun-Super Hypo Tang Baldy Leo Female(Hot Geckos)
Calypso-Super Hypo Leo Female
Bijou- Super Hypo Tang Carrot Tail Female( Pro Geckos)
Inca- Super Hypo Tang Female (Pro Geckos)
India- Super Hypo Tang Female(Pro Geckos)
Arwen-Rainwater( LV)Jungle Albino Leo Male (Hot Geckos)
Aries-Rainwater(LV) Banded Albino Leo Female (Hot Geckos)
Ice-Blizzard Leo Female Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles)
Blondie-Blizzard Leo Female Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles
Kashmere-Banana Blizzard Leo Male Juvy (Bruckman's Reptiles)

Tortoises 2.3

Velvet-Leopard Tortoise baby poss male
Marley-Sulcata Baby poss female
Sammy-Red Foot Female
Isis-Red Foot Female
Jade-Red Foot probable male

4.3 Ball Pythons

Stripe Male 05
Black Back Female 05
Het Pied Male 05
Axanthic Female 03
Reduced with Blushing Female 03
Chocolate Reduced Male 04
Banded Male 04

Tarantula's

1.0 Chaco Golden Knee Tarantula(my husband's)Baby
1.2 Chilean Rose Hair Tarantula(my husband's)Babies
1.0 Curly Hair Tarantula(my husband's)Baby

Other Pets:

11.13 Manx Cats
Too many to name here (Adults and Kittens)
2.1 German Shepherds
Danzig(Red Sable)male Search and Rescue Tracking
Sakotah(Black Sable)Male Pup ( Dan/Onyx Pup)
Onyx( Black) Female SAR Air/Ground Scent retired
1.0 Hedgehog-White Wicca
0.1 Giant White New Zealand Rescue Rabbit- Callie
2.2 Chinchilla's-Breezy, Stormy Nights, Myst, Black Velvet
0.1 Eastern Gray Squrriel-Paws (Squrrielee-o)
0.1 Ferret-Jumanji
Mice, Hammies and Rats

melamine is good with heat tape...don't use duct tape as I learned though...it only lasts a month or so.