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I really don't like rack systems, but for my hatchlings it is a must....large enclosures are not good for such small snakes....
And...I wasn't going to buy one since I do know how to read a tape measure....LOL

Here's what I came up with....
11 levels right now and fully adjustable for any size tub per shelf....

All I need to do is add the heat cable when it come in.....
Total cost $200.00........

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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Im telling you John...you should go with my writing up plans and selling them idea.
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God Bless Evolution.

>>Im telling you John...you should go with my writing up plans and selling them idea.

LOL....Anyone can do this without plans...call it a freebie....LOL
The shelves can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowe's....they are pre made Rubbermaid melamine shelves (16" X 36"....you drill 4 holes in them and add the nuts and washers....Adjust & Tighten the nuts....

But I'm thinking of recording some dimensions when I build my next Applegate Style Enclosure along with some pictures throughout the build.....Then I may draw up some plans for them...

Not everyone has the room for these big enclosures though...Most people will always use a rack system because they hold a lot of snakes in a smaller space......We'll see....

Thanks Craig...
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Nice John. So are your uprights just all-thread then? What a great and simple idea. Thanks for sharing.
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Jeremy Pierce
Shade Tree Exotics
shade-tree-exotics@att.net

>>Nice John. So are your uprights just all-thread then? What a great and simple idea. Thanks for sharing.
Yep...5/8" Allthread, nuts & washers...The holes are drilled in the Melamine shelves 3.5" off the front & back edges and 1" off the left & right edges....The casters are mounted on the very corners of the bottom shelf.....
Pretty simple....Could be built in one day easily and will fit anything you want it to within the 16" limit of the shelf....
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

John -- simply brilliant and brilliantly simple! Thanks for sharing the idea! - Tom C.

>>John -- simply brilliant and brilliantly simple! Thanks for sharing the idea! - Tom C.

Thanks Tom......That's what I was going for....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

I built a smaller one just like it this weekend for the little guys (after seeing those pics you emailed me).

mine's 10x36 shelves on a 3/8" threaded rod. washers and bolts hold everything together and are fully adjustable.

I still need to add 2 more shelves to the bottom (home depot only had the 5 in stock) and wire up the flex watt across the back.

the containers are 7.5" wide x 11 deep x 2.25 high with a lid and pre-drilled holes on the sides. I chose the shallow shelves so the container stuck out the front about an inch in lieu of a handle. the shelves are spaced 2.5" apart (the shelves hold the lids on).

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Josh Loehr

Nice job Josh.....It was easy too, eh?
BTW...What kind of containers are those....I like their clarity...

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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

yes, super easy. took about an hour or so to slap it all together. worst part is threading those nuts for the length of the rod (i'm sure there's a good joke in there somewhere) lol

I love these containers; they are glass clear. both me and my dad have been using them for a while now and they work great. came from the container store (my second job).. they are the 'Low-Heeled Shoe Box'

Link

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Josh Loehr

I may pick some of those up....
With the width I'd only be able to have three per shelf, but with the 2.5" height I could squeeze more shelves into the rack....
I'll have to do the math to see if it works out better with those.....But...They are a little more expensive than the 99 cent shoe boxes I got.....LOL
I'm so cheap.....
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John Lassiter
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Excellent idea! And if it met your needs, you could get real fancy and hang it from the ceiling and keep the floor clean and clear. Done properly within the confines of a closet might be pretty slick.
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Brad Alexander

FullSpectrumHerps.com

>>Excellent idea! And if it met your needs, you could get real fancy and hang it from the ceiling and keep the floor clean and clear. Done properly within the confines of a closet might be pretty slick.

I agree, but that would be some work getting in the attic and all....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

Nice John, you get that idea from Zach or Zach from you?
http://forums.kingsnake.com/viewarch.php?id=1463273,1463273&key=2008

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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Conservation through captive propagation
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Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Actually Joe....I thought I saw that design many years ago...Not January of '08...lol.....But when I started this one I remembered it and went with it....
I don't know if that is the exact picture I remember but it does look similar.....Cool
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

BTW...Did you get my recent email Joe?
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

>>BTW...Did you get my recent email Joe?
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>>John Lassiter
>>Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

yes, sure did, I was out of town and now have the flu, but I will get it updated for you.
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Conservation through captive propagation
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Hope you feel better....The flu gets worse and worse every year...don't know if it's because I'm getting older or if the strain is getting stronger....LOL
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...

I'm on day 5 and getting better now, so (knock on wood) it wasn't all that bad this time, thanks.

Check your listings now and let me know how they look.
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Herp Conservation Unlimited
Conservation through captive propagation
Mexicana Group Directory
Photography by Joseph E. Forks

Wow...they look great...thanks Joe....
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John Lassiter
Poor planning and procrastination on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part...