Just thought I'd share a new rack setup I built...only took about two hours and currently holds a mix of snakes...but mostly Nics. Enjoy!
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com
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New Rack....
carl3
Dec 14, 2005 03:18 PM
Replies (5)
carl3
Dec 14, 2005 03:23 PM
-each rack holds 20-16qt lidless Sterilites (40 total)
-cost was $150 per rack or $300 total...with the bulk of cost being Sintra or expanded PVC (1/4 inch).
-Sintra is very forgiving when building a lidless rack...and minimal sagging, if any
-has wheels and is very lightweight...I could pick it up with one hand.
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com
cmlreptiles
Dec 14, 2005 03:40 PM
How is it heated...and is heat factored into that cost?
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Cycling: Trio Black Rat Snakes
Together: Poss Het Axanthic male Ball x Normal-no mating witnessed yet.
Chris LaViola
CMLReptiles
Website under construction
CMLReptiles@aol.com
carl3
Dec 14, 2005 03:59 PM
I almost forgot....I didn't add heat since I have a dedicated room in my home for my snakes. Therefore, I heat the entire room. Heat tape could probably be easily added if needed but spacers would need to be used when constructing the rack so that the tubs are not such a tight fit when sliding in/out. I suppose you could even router groves for heat tape or run it down the back if you wanted to. Expanded PVC is so easy to work with...the possibilities are endless. Apparantly it is heat formed to create fake armor for people that role play medieval times....or at least that's what I found when doing a bunch of google searches.
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com
cmlreptiles
Dec 14, 2005 04:15 PM
Ah, alright. Nice rack though...when I can better control the heat in my entire room it'll be worth keeping that design in mind.
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Female Ball possibly gravid from 66% poss het axanthic
Trio black rat snakes placed together 12/14/05
Chris LaViola
CMLReptiles
Website under construction
CMLReptiles@aol.com
carl3
Dec 14, 2005 04:18 PM
All of my snakes seemed to perk up quite a bit once I finished a heated room for them last summer. Saves on electric too.
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Sincerely, Jason
www.NortheastSnakes.com
NortheastSnakes@aol.com
