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hello , can someone give me some suggestions on a good rack system? i was looking at the boaphile plastics.thanks for your help!

Build your own, it is probably cheaper than boaphiles anyways. All you need is melamine, heat tape, and the rubbermaid containers. I am building one real soon and it should be pretty easy. All together, the melamine is what cost me the most, but i still only spent around 100 for the all the supplies.

Josh
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Josh

I really like the looks of the boaphile racks too. I also know that Kelli Hammack from HISS just recently bought one from another company - and she has pix of it on this forum - down a bit from here.

I built my own from plywood and painted them sunshine yellow. I really like them - they are much lighter than melamime - much easier to move - and they clean very easy, because I used a scrubbable paint.

If I had the money, though - I would buy a plastice rack without hesitation. I th ink they are very nice indeed.
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Monte Meyer
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use plywood rather than melamine. It is much cheaper and lighter. Can you use heat tape on plywood??

Josh
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Josh

Yes. My hatchling racks are made out of plywood. good luck.
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Bill DiFabio
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i can save the rest of the money for more leos...lol.
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Josh

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. . . OK, a little problem in the herp room - but it only smoldered - didn't actually light up!!

JK.

I really like plywood. It would be great if I could spring for plastic - because that definitely rocks - but my plywood racks (2 - 6 footers) are so much easier to build - move - they don't suddenly break out - and with the hi-gloss enamel paint, they clean up just great.

I don't know if my leos appreciate the sunshine yellow I painted them - but they'll get over it.
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Monte Meyer
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hj,
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Josh