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Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.

I had plans to build one yesterday, but instead I slept all day.
Sorry
:-p

>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.

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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

I hope this helps. I have only buit a smaller version of this one and it works great. Joels417 also used my plan and built a nice 5 slot one.

>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>> No one is to be trusted

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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

I wouldn't stack them 2 high. After using this one, it's a little swayish (is that a word??) It moves a little bit.

I would find a way to make it more stable.

I am in the process of making some racks like the ones seen on RTH Rain Tree Herp It's not enclosed, but I heat with Flexwatt for a hot spot and with a electric heater for ambient air.

Hope this helps a little.

Joel

>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>> No one is to be trusted
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- Joel Smith

"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"

The plan for 10 slots is 1 single unit not 2 stacked on one another. If there is a problem with it swaying side to side the back needs to be reinforced.Put more screws in the peg board on the side pieces of the rack.

I belive yours was a builders error.LOL

>>I wouldn't stack them 2 high. After using this one, it's a little swayish (is that a word??) It moves a little bit.
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>>I would find a way to make it more stable.
>>
>>I am in the process of making some racks like the ones seen on RTH Rain Tree Herp It's not enclosed, but I heat with Flexwatt for a hot spot and with a electric heater for ambient air.
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>>Hope this helps a little.
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>>Joel
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>>>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
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>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>>> No one is to be trusted
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>>- Joel Smith
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>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

I built it per YOUR plans

Not saying I don't like it, I am just going to goa differeny routw with my next one. Which will be 11 tubs high and 4 tubs wide....44 tubs. Can't wait to get it up and started.

>>The plan for 10 slots is 1 single unit not 2 stacked on one another. If there is a problem with it swaying side to side the back needs to be reinforced.Put more screws in the peg board on the side pieces of the rack.
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>> I belive yours was a builders error.LOL
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>>>>I wouldn't stack them 2 high. After using this one, it's a little swayish (is that a word??) It moves a little bit.
>>>>
>>>>I would find a way to make it more stable.
>>>>
>>>>I am in the process of making some racks like the ones seen on RTH Rain Tree Herp It's not enclosed, but I heat with Flexwatt for a hot spot and with a electric heater for ambient air.
>>>>
>>>>Hope this helps a little.
>>>>
>>>>Joel
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>>>>>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
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>>>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>>>>> No one is to be trusted
>>>>-----
>>>>- Joel Smith
>>>>
>>>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
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>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>> No one is to be trusted
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- Joel Smith

"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"

I know i told you to put a screw in each corner of the pegboard. I had to put more screws down the sides as well. It was a little shakey till i put more screws in the back.
I heard different things about the rack you are talking about. If a heavy snakes is in the tubs it can cause the tub to come out of the runners and fall to the next shelf. not a long way to fall but the animal can escape. Keep this in mind when you decide to build.

>>I built it per YOUR plans
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>>Not saying I don't like it, I am just going to goa differeny routw with my next one. Which will be 11 tubs high and 4 tubs wide....44 tubs. Can't wait to get it up and started.
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>>>>The plan for 10 slots is 1 single unit not 2 stacked on one another. If there is a problem with it swaying side to side the back needs to be reinforced.Put more screws in the peg board on the side pieces of the rack.
>>>>
>>>> I belive yours was a builders error.LOL
>>>>
>>>>>>I wouldn't stack them 2 high. After using this one, it's a little swayish (is that a word??) It moves a little bit.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I would find a way to make it more stable.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>I am in the process of making some racks like the ones seen on RTH Rain Tree Herp It's not enclosed, but I heat with Flexwatt for a hot spot and with a electric heater for ambient air.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Hope this helps a little.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Joel
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>>>>>>>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
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>>>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>>>>>>> No one is to be trusted
>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>- Joel Smith
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
>>>>-----
>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No one is to be trusted
>>-----
>>- Joel Smith
>>
>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

>>I know i told you to put a screw in each corner of the pegboard. I had to put more screws down the sides as well. It was a little shakey till i put more screws in the back.
>> I heard different things about the rack you are talking about. If a heavy snakes is in the tubs it can cause the tub to come out of the runners and fall to the next shelf. not a long way to fall but the animal can escape. Keep this in mind when you decide to build.
>>
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>>>>I built it per YOUR plans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Not saying I don't like it, I am just going to goa differeny routw with my next one. Which will be 11 tubs high and 4 tubs wide....44 tubs. Can't wait to get it up and started.
>>>>
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>>>>>>The plan for 10 slots is 1 single unit not 2 stacked on one another. If there is a problem with it swaying side to side the back needs to be reinforced.Put more screws in the peg board on the side pieces of the rack.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I belive yours was a builders error.LOL
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I wouldn't stack them 2 high. After using this one, it's a little swayish (is that a word??) It moves a little bit.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I would find a way to make it more stable.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I am in the process of making some racks like the ones seen on RTH Rain Tree Herp It's not enclosed, but I heat with Flexwatt for a hot spot and with a electric heater for ambient air.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Hope this helps a little.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Joel
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>Does anyone have or know of any plans that I could use to build a rack for four breeding pairs.
>>>>>>>>>>
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>>>>>>>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>>>>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>>>>>>>>> No one is to be trusted
>>>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>>>- Joel Smith
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
>>>>>>-----
>>>>>>Thomas Jones
>>>>>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> No one is to be trusted
>>>>-----
>>>>- Joel Smith
>>>>
>>>>"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"
>>-----
>>Thomas Jones
>>aligatorhunter@earthlink.net
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>>
>> No one is to be trusted
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- Joel Smith

"If you're not part of the solution, you're still part of the problem"

I used Thomas's and Joel's racks as a basis for my own which I completed last night in about 2 hours. My rack holds 6 32qt tubs and was cut out of only one sheet of melamine with NO waste other than two 3/4" strips. I can email plans if you wish and I will have pics up in the next couple of days. THanks for the plans and ideas Thomas and Joel.

Dennis

Can you post pics or your rack or e-mail them to me.I would love to see it.

>>I used Thomas's and Joel's racks as a basis for my own which I completed last night in about 2 hours. My rack holds 6 32qt tubs and was cut out of only one sheet of melamine with NO waste other than two 3/4" strips. I can email plans if you wish and I will have pics up in the next couple of days. THanks for the plans and ideas Thomas and Joel.
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>>Dennis
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Thomas Jones
aligatorhunter@earthlink.net

No one is to be trusted

check these plans out:
http://www.ballpython.ca/The Rack.htm

I've build one for myself and it's working great so far.. I however used different containers so I had to modify dimensions. I also only made an 8 enclosure rack instead of a 10 enclosure rack because I found that after the 8th container, it was too high (I'm a shorty, what can I say??)

Good luck,
Bristen.

Here's a pic of one of my racks I built. It's modeled after Markus Jayne's "eating machine" rack. It works perfectly! Email me with questions.

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Michael