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We built this rack today; have kept our snakes in tanks for years and decided to take the plunge. They are 41-quart Sterilite tubs.
My question is, have you ever had an escapee from your rack? I am concerned that they cuold possibly squeeze out in the front middle of the tub.. any advice?? Pic:

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1.3 normal BPs
1.0 Pastel BP (Graziani, from the Sutherlands)
1.0 Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1 albino Cranwell's horned frog
1.1 breeding Clawed frogs
1.0 black cat
0.2 paint mares, 1.1 paint foals
Also have fancy goldfish, african cichlids, and rats.

i use those same bins in my homemade rack--but i chose to leave covers on and they cant get oout. as long as bin fits tight they shouldnt be able to escape.
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GOOSEBALLS

lamina1982@hotmail.com

with escapes at all... I've been using racks for years.
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www.HeathersHerps.com

-Ohh, what a Lady-

Balls for Life, Baby!

So it should be OK without putting anything to lock the tub in?
I am SO relieved to finally get rid of all those tanks and have this rack!
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1.3 normal BPs
1.0 Pastel BP (Graziani, from the Sutherlands)
1.0 Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1 albino Cranwell's horned frog
1.1 breeding Clawed frogs
1.0 black cat
0.2 paint mares, 1.1 paint foals
Also have fancy goldfish, african cichlids, and rats.

no need to lock them, the snake cant slide the tub out (unless it slides like ice)
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jake

my addiction:
0.2 normal ball pythons (lazlo and izzy)
0.1 amelenistic corn snake (maizy)
0.1 blizzard corn (blizz)
1.0 albino call king (zuess)
0.0.1 wc garter (zim)
hybrid breeders association
hybrid haven

a hole in the center that is the suitable size to drop a peg of some sort (or bolt) so it hangs down in front of the tub.

or...

Get a piece of metal stripping (any home depot has these) about 1/2 inch wide and cut it so it's about 2 inches long. Then drill a hole through the end and centered, and then screw it into the top edge of the shelves so it can pendulum swing down so the racks can not be opened unless you swing it up.
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Matt Lerer
'Ghi Reptiles'
ghireptiles.com

Another thing you can do is put an "eye bolt" through the top shelf & the bottom shelf in the center. Then get a metal rod 2" longer than the top shelf is high. Be sure the diamater of the rod is smaller than eye bolt. Drop the rod throught the top eye bolt & then the bottom one. Now all boxes are secured.
Bruce Delles c/o Twin Cities Reptiles