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Dave,
I was wondering if you had any more links for building racks?The link you gave me before had a nice rack.But I would like to find one that is made of 2x4's and 2x2's or something similar.
Thanks,Jason

r

Hi Jason,

I didn't scroll down to check it out but I think you were asking about a rack system for snakes. The ones I built were identical to the one at Mark's site (www.ballpython.ca). This rack breeds eating machines!!! My 341g ball I bought on July 6/03 is now (after 5 rat pups in 10 days) 544g!!! My adult female I bought as a "problem feeder" (live only) will take EVERY TIME offered, and I offer every 2 to 4 days (130g F/T Rat).

2x4's and other structual woods are not good to use. Anything made of pine is toxic to your snake. Why chance it. 2x4's are pine. Use malmite or plywood with a good coating. As for drawings, I drew my own on AutoCAD, if you want you can have a copy. (ne one for that matter, just email me). There are companies that have drawings for you but they charge you money. I don't. You will need a drawing program to open the file though.

I whole heartedly endorse this rack since it is cheap to heat (5' of 11" wide flexwatt heat tape w/ thermostat), cheap to build (less then $100 CAD in materials, not including heat tape or thermostat), space saving since I have 20 animals on a 4 square foot surface area. On top of it, like I said the snakes won't stop eating

Hope this helps,

Dave

If you or ne1 wants I am designing a new 5 level rack system for rats that uses wire mesh and slide trays for changing bedding materials. When I'm done I'll send it to you.

Thx
Dave

r

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>>I didn't scroll down to check it out but I think you were asking about a rack system for snakes. The ones I built were identical to the one at Mark's site (www.ballpython.ca). This rack breeds eating machines!!! My 341g ball I bought on July 6/03 is now (after 5 rat pups in 10 days) 544g!!! My adult female I bought as a "problem feeder" (live only) will take EVERY TIME offered, and I offer every 2 to 4 days (130g F/T Rat).
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Man Dude Dave:

That is cool. Your rack system is great (in the way that it magically turns non-eaters to rodent-pounding machines. I also love the growth of your BP. I have two BP's. The male is not growing as fast as I want him to (has not shed in about 50 days. Ideally I would like for him to shed at least once every 25-30 days.

I like your feeding schedule. You don't find that to be too often? Your snake is not obese? I am afraid to feed every 2 to 4 day, (I hear snakes can become obese).

Also, the only way I have ever been able to get that male BP to eat rats was by sewing rats to mice that the snake kills himself. What I do is let the snake strangle a mouse and while mouse is being constricted, I sew a f/t rat to the mouse. Mouse does not feel any pain because it is busy dying.

The first time I did this, the snake was 500 grams and I was able to feed him a 200 gram meal (185g rat and 15g mouse). But after that he didn't eat for two months.

Today, he finally ate again because I scented mouse with gerbil. After he struck the mouse, I took the opportunity to sew another f/t rat and both rodents went down fine.

From now on, I am going to try frequent feedings. I will use gerbil scent if I have to.
http://www.dotphoto.com/go.asp?l=longtang&AID=804697

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Longtang. I like snakes and rats.

www.ballpythonmorphs.com/rack.html

they are built by Sean Bradley of BallPythonMorphs.com

they just look awesome.. and if i could find the boxes.. id probably build a set for myself.. LOL

best of luck

dan

Those are the same ones I use for my rack. Rubbermaid. They are 33.5" long by 16.25" wide by 6" high. Got them on sale for $9.97/ea CAD (which is like five cents US in about a month). Standard product at Canadian Tire and Walmart (walmart is $14.78 taxes incl./ea). Excellent containers (other then that they bend easily, one of my balls got out last week).

Dave

they are Iris USA CB-70 (CB-39) Underbed Boxes 33" x 17" x 6"..

close.. but not the same..

they are the same tubs used in the FREEDOM BREEDER racks.. they are varily hard to locate.. and if you can find them.. they tend to be expensive..

dan

Sartori:

Have you seen the containers used by FreedomBreeder in their baby racks and do you know where to get them other than from FreedomBreeder?

i think they are custom made for freedom breeders?..

you can order them.. and try to find a plastics company to duplicate them for you..

best of luck

dan