Here are some pics of a conversion I'm performing on a vacated snake rack of mine. I got rid of many snakes in order to concentrate on amphibian breeding. This rack is being converted to hold a group of four Red-eyed Tree Frogs. The rack was built using a stock utility cabinet sold by Home Depot. I forget the exact designation - maybe U51? Anyway the measurements were roughly 56 inches high x 28 wide x 14 deep. The tubs were underbed storage boxes made by IRIS and sold by The Container Store. Note the additon of pegboard to the back along with heating cable which was used along the back - it didn't work very well.
This photo shows the rack before the conversion started.
This photo shows the rack after the major reconfiguration. Note the lengthwise seam going through the side pieces halfway down. This was to facilitate easier moving of the unit once constructed. I live three floors up without an elevator and didn't look forward to the idea of carrying a fully set up vivarium down three flights of stairs. Note also how I've lined the inside back with a layer of 3mm Sintra glued on with Liquid Nails. The inside bottom is lined up to four inches deep with Sintra as well. All seams will be sealed with silicone except where background materials cover the seams along the back.
Finally, this shows the positioning of some of the branches before I began attaching pots for live plants and before I began applying spray foam to build up a textured background.
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Matt Campbell
"I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in." John Muir
