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i have many many creatures like all but I just took in another child ... a adult beardie ..he is big and awesome ...little temper from being in a smaller tank than should for the few days i am trying to make this ..

anyways , i need to know where or what i should do to make or buy a rack for 2 40breeder tanks . i have looked around ..alot of people are doing the TWARE idea but i got like 500$ in glass tanks and i'm not going to change them out now ..most have been in for years...

anyways , any help is greatly appriciated
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The Children

2 Mali UroMastyx - Oliver & Herman
1 Russian Tortoise - Ivan
1 Pacman Frog - Lemmy
2 Whites Tree frogs - no names - Im a horrible father
1 African Fat-tail Gecko - Lizzi
1 Leopard Gecko - Alberto
1 Blue Tounge Skink - Ethel
* R.I.P * 1 Tokay Gecko - Petrie

I don't have any plans for your project but I'd strongly recommend building something with strong drawer slides. That will allow individual tanks to be slid out without any lifting.

While you're at it I'd suggest a design that allows the lights to be mounted to the rack. That way you can remove the tank lid without fumbling with lights, heating elements, etc.
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Current snakes:

0.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.3 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

3.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black & Tan)

id say build a book case type deal with two shelves. put a 8" box on the top of each shelf with a false mesh ceiling for lights, and have the tanks sit flush with that and ontop of a slide out drawer. you could make the front of the light portion hinged to hide the front lip of the tank. if you look through the photo gallery im sure you can get some good ideas. ill see if i can some how come up with better plans for this.

great ideas for the lighting and the sliding idea is deffenetly a must now that you said this I have been thinking about it ..would make life alot easieser for me feeding and clenaing .

what should i use for material?
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The Children

2 Mali UroMastyx - Oliver & Herman
1 Russian Tortoise - Ivan
**R.I.P** 1 Pacman Frog - Lemmy
2 Whites Tree frogs - no names - Im a horrible father
1 African Fat-tail Gecko - Lizzi
1 Leopard Gecko - Alberto
1 Blue Tounge Skink - Ethel
* R.I.P * 1 Tokay Gecko - Petrie
1 Beardie Big louie

>> what should i use for material?

I would use birch or oak-laminated plywood along with some oak trim to add some rigidity to the shelves. Use the slides they make for entertainment centers.

Do understand that you'll probably have more invested than building a cage from scratch. The sliders will be pretty expensive.

I know you want to use what you already have, I remember being there myself. I think all herpers get to a point where they abandon their tanks and go with cages that allow for better viewing, ease of cleaning, space, economics, etc.
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Current snakes:

0.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.3 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

3.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black & Tan)

Correct writing added in CAPS.

>>I would use birch or oak-laminated plywood along with some MATCHING trim to add some rigidity to the shelves. Use the slides they make for entertainment centers.
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>>Do understand that you'll probably have more invested than building a LARGER cage from scratch. The sliders will be pretty expensive.
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>>I know you want to use what you already have, I remember being there myself. I think all herpers get to a point where they abandon their tanks and go with cages that allow for better viewing, ease of cleaning, space, economics, etc.

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Current snakes:

0.2 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Silver/Yellow)

3.3 Gonyosoma oxycephala - (Green)

2.1 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black)

3.3 Gonyosoma janseni - (Black & Tan)