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41 qt Sterilite Rack pics

carl3 Dec 19, 2007 11:29 AM

Its been several years and my 32 qt PVCx racks are holding just fine. No warping, sagging or bowing. I like PVCx...it's fantastic to work with. In fact, my good friend and fellow boa breeder, John Yocum of Zoo-otics.com flew me out to his place this past summer to build a bunch of these racks for his snake room! He LOVES them as it has cut down on his cleaning time 10-fold! Anyway, I have been home for the past several weeks recovering from my 4th & hopefully final surgery. I was recently feeling up to finally building these 41 qt racks (with some help from my wife). I've had the materials lying around forever. They'll mainly be used for dwarf boa projects. I'm very pleased with how they turned out and the fact that each slot has a spot for providing belly heat is a huge plus. I think I'm just about done with rack building for a while. It has taken a lot out of me.lol. I have tried to share my experiences with others and hopefully I have been helpful to a those looking to cut costs while NOT cuting corners with respect to husbandry.

Anyway, ENJOY and as always feel free to ask questions!
Happy Holidays,
Jason

Racks in use...


Side View

back view (note the slots for heat pads)

Link to more Snake Room Pics

link to UPDATED FAQ for building a 32 qt PVCx Racks like the ones pictured below

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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@verizon.net

Replies (4)

jscrick Dec 19, 2007 01:14 PM

Looking good. Thanks.
jsc
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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"
John Crickmer

boachris Dec 19, 2007 05:48 PM

Great looking racks! They look very functional as well.
I noticed on your link that you don't use heat tape. I was wondering what you use for a heat source?
Thanks!
Chris

carl3 Dec 19, 2007 06:13 PM

I heat my entire room.

boachris Dec 19, 2007 11:34 PM

Your racks have a slot for a "heat pad". Is that for the benefit of others? What kind of "heat pad" was the slot designed for? Thanks for sharing!

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