show us ya DIY snake racks

[haymista]

Im gonna be building a snake rack and id love to get some ideas about sizes, what tubs are used, the best way to build them etc.
pics also helpful
thanks

 

[Vixen]

This is mine we made a while ago, only cost about $80 not including the tubs. Holds 40, not sure what litre the tubs are but they are the ones you can buy in a pack of 4 from Big W. Dont have a tape measure handy but I guess about 32 x 22 x 13cm.

 

[abbott75]

Haha is that a bed Vixen?

 

[cougars]

Nice rack

 

[Vixen]

Haha is that a bed Vixen?

:lol: Yes, its in the spare bedroom. So too bad for any visitors that hate snakes!

 

[Lozza]

:lol: Yes, its in the spare bedroom. So too bad for any visitors that hate snakes!

LOL our spare room's the same hehehe

Nice looking rack though - what did you make it out of? Is it just wood and melamine?

 

[arbok]

wow whats that made of vixen, looks very professional

 

[Stranger]

Bump As i am also intrested.

 

[Serpentess]

LOL our spare room's the same hehehe

Nice looking rack though - what did you make it out of? Is it just wood and melamine?

Looks like melamine and a steel frame to me. =]
Though that's just my guess.

 

[Moreliavridis]

thats awsome vixen! what wattage heat cord do you use?

 

[PilbaraPythons]

Here is a woma rack

 

[GSXR_Boy]

smaller racks

 

[Vixen]

Yes its a just a painted wooden frame, and melamine. Heatcord is a 50w on a pulsing thermo.

 

[Sigman21]

Yes its a just a painted wooden frame, and melamine. Heatcord is a 50w on a pulsing thermo.

nice rack did u cut a recess into the melamine for the heat cord t sit nice and flush in? or how did u go about it and does the cord only cros the front half of each tub cheers dean

 

[ChrisZhang]

what do you guys use to heat them?

 

[bfg23]

heatcords chris.

 

[ezzy-eades]

i was wondering what size tubs would be suitable for adult spotteds and stimmies i am wanting to build my own rack in the near future

 

[ChrisZhang]

thanks bfg23, can you tell me how they heat up the tub, where do you place them? inside the tub or outside like a heatmat and can you buy heatcord in meters? as i am confused.
cheers chris

 

[bfg23]

You buy the heatcord in different sizes, the herpshop has a variety.

Generally the heatcords are pressed into channels that get routed into the board the tubs sit on.
I do not use a rack so i am unsure how much heatcord you need under each tub. But i would imagine from using a cord in my beardy tank that 2 or 3 runs of the cord on each tub would be fine. The heat cord would heat up the surrounding timber too and give off a nice gentle heat.

 

[Sigman21]

usually heat cords are used