I am making a new snake rack. Have changed the design quite a bit from old one. Alot of the designs on the internet suggest using pegboard as a lid/shelf My only concern since I know they are escape artist is would a baby corn snake be able to fit through pegboard?
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Snake rack
daveb82
Oct 13, 2009 06:07 PM
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adamjeffery
Oct 14, 2009 02:34 PM
im not sure how big the holes are on pegboard bu i have had corns escape through holes as little as a quarter inch. i would thing that peg board holes are around an eighth to a quarter so i would be careful. i have never used pegboard in any of my racks, if you could maybe explain a little better the details of your rack. that way we may give you some better insight.
adam jeffery
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DMong
Oct 14, 2009 04:06 PM
Dave,...if the holes are no larger than exactly 1/8th of an inch, it is totally safe from their heads getting through. 1/8 diameter is the size of the sldering tip I use to melt holes in plastic enclosures, and I have never had a corn escape yet.
Now don't get me wrong, an exceptionally small "runt" corn might be able to, but just use some common judgement there.
good luck with the build!
~Doug
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"Better to be silent and thought a fool, than to open mouth and remove any doubt!"
draybar
Oct 14, 2009 04:35 PM
>>I am making a new snake rack. Have changed the design quite a bit from old one. Alot of the designs on the internet suggest using pegboard as a lid/shelf My only concern since I know they are escape artist is would a baby corn snake be able to fit through pegboard?
peg board doesn't seem like it would be sturdy enough for a shelf.
I do use peg board on the back of my racks, though.
I use flex watt and fasten it the length of the peg board and fasten the peg board to the back of the rack.
I didn't want open backed shelves but also I didn't want fully closed backs either. With the peg board I got the back I needed and the circulation I wanted.
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