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I'm looking at Vision, Boaphile, and Animal Plastic. I'm leaning towards Vision, but I'm somewhat leery about using a cable instead of flexwatt for heat. What do y'all think is the best rack system?

Thanks

Kevin

My neo rack is from Animal Plastics. It uses the rope and has worked well for me. I have open sides as opposed to it being closed off but the room I keep my boas in is kept between 78° and 82° so it keeps the heat well under control.

That is it in the background...

JMO of course
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Hi Kevin

Here is a small rack I made with a wire shelving system. I used the Sterilite 15 qt. tub # 1754 for baby boas and the Sterilite 74 qt. tub # 1969 for sub adults and boas about 6 feet long and less than 12 to 15 lbs. The 1754 tub measures 17 inches x 11 inches x 6 - 3/8 inches and the 1969 tub measures 44 inches x 19 - 3/4 inches x 6 - 3/8 inches. You can fit 8 of the 1969 tubs or 36 of the 1754 tubs on this rack. Set up like this picture cost me about $350 with 4 inch X 44 inch flexwatt on each shelf.

I bought two wire shelving set's at Sam's Club as one set only has 6 shelves and I needed 9 for this set up. The wire shelving is 4 foot long X 18 inches wide and has casters on it. I bought the Sterilite tubs at Target as they are the only place that carried this size of tubs I needed to use. Both tubs are the same size in height. I cut 1/4 inch masonite to fit inside of the shelves edges. I attached the wire plug to each strip of flexwatt so I can unplug any shelve I need to when it is not being used. I use aluminum tape to mount the 4 inch X 44 inch flexwatt on each piece of masonite. I also zip tied a long power strip on the back of the shelving so I could plug in the flexwatt.

Take care
Tom
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Nice work Tom. I just don't think I'm that handy. It does look good.

I use boaphiles 30 tub hatchling racks and i like them.
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Richard Ceniceros