Sterlite Containers

[sapphire_moon]

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a sterlite website out there? I can't find one, and I've looked everywhere!!

[remsin76]

nah i doubt it
sterilite is the ghetto version of rubbermaids. rubbermaid has a website tho. what are u lookin for? i got a 3 foot long sterilite for like 15 dollars.

[sapphire_moon]

I don't see how that is remsin. To me sterlite is way better than rubbermaid, and I can't find a rubbermaid container thats about the size of a 40 gal breeder tank....(roughly 3 ft).........

[Infectrix]

sapphire_moon, it's http://www.sterilite.com..

[Jeff_Favelle]

I was wondering if anyone knows if there is a sterlite website out there? I can't find one, and I've looked everywhere!!


Ok, not trying to be mean, but how the he!! could you have looked "everywhere" but you didn't try sterilite-dot-com??? Ha ha, I find that waaayyyy too amusing for words.

[Linds]

Gracious Living makes even larger underbed units than Sterilite does. Picked mine up for $15 a piece :)

[Stockwell]

The problem was probably that she spelled it incorrectly, missing the middle "I"
Also I agree, that Sterilite is crappy. They use
lighter plastic and crack easier than rubbermaids
and the lids are really crappy.(never trust them)
I've gotten to really like the ones from Zellers
and the same ones are also sold in Home Outfitters
stores but they are 2 bucks more at Outfitters.
The Hudson Bay company owns both those stores.
I use them in most of my racks now. They are cheaper than Rubbermaid but well made

[reptile boi]

Hey,
Whats the difference between sterlite and rubbermaids? Also, do u get sterlite from places like zellers?


Thanks,
Ben

[sapphire_moon]

Does Gracious Living have a website???? And I'm from the states so I don't know where I might be able to find those!!

[Snakecharm]

http://www.graciousliving.com/house-totes.html

There ya go. ^_^

[lordkovacs]

hey, those stackable towers, they would be pretty good as a rack system, no? good humidity etc. but how would you heat them? perhaps heat tape on back with a rheo.?

I bought a tupperware style container from Zellers as Roy did. they work awesome! pretty cheap, and have a decent snapping shut lid. I think mine was about $9 for a 18"X12"X24" or thereabouts. cheers,
MIKE

[TheRedDragon]

I myself am a Rubbermaid loyalist, I can find them pretty cheap. I find that keeping my corns in there has been a huge mistake, because they are planting stink-bombs in there, and it's not pretty. Sure, it makes it easier to clean up, but, for some reason, these stink far worse than their old glass terrarium did! :medopen:

[burmer]

I just got a new Sterilite the other day. It's one of the long sweater boxes that are made to slide under beds. It's like three feet long. It's working out great for me.

[sapphire_moon]

Well I plan on keeping BP's in there. From babies to adults......so I want them to have the floor space of atleast a 40 gal breeder!

[Invictus]

Originally posted by burmer
I just got a new Sterilite the other day. It's one of the long sweater boxes that are made to slide under beds. It's like three feet long. It's working out great for me.

I plan to get those for my corns. A 2/5' rubbermaid for a 6' corn just does not cut it. :)

[sapphire_moon]

Does anyone know how long or big or whatever a rubbermaid should be to house a full grown ball python?????

[spikella]

I've gotten to really like the ones from Zellers
and the same ones are also sold in Home Outfitters
stores but they are 2 bucks more at Outfitters

Stockwell, don't you find the ones from Zellers are too opaque to see your snakes through? I picked some up a month ago and find that i can't see anything but shadows through the "clear" bottoms, so they hold my son's toys now. Are you speaking of Zellers' Truly brand or another kind?

[lordkovacs]

spikella, the ones I got from zellers are opaque on the legths of it, but on the ends they are clear. not perfectly ideal, but other than that they are great. cheers,
MIKE

[drewlowe]

so far i like the sterilite containers i picked up 4 of them the other day. 3 of them are small with lids and a handle so i can take my leos to the vet. Then i bought a larger one for the snakes for when they go to the vet or whatever. I was suprised on how easy it was for the sodering iron to go through the plastic (for air holes). I havent had a problem with the lids falling off either.

[Stockwell]

Spikella......I don't need to see through them, and in fact I'd prefer if they were a solid color, so all my racks would look clean and uniform from across the room.
I actually liked to use Van Ness jumbo Kitty litter pans that were solid grey, but they stopped making them with straight sides.
No tray systems are really designed for viewing, and there is nothing worse than seeing the outline of poop or sheds smeared against the side walls
I'm a solid rack system guy with a large collection...I slide the trays out to see and service . I don't really want to see anything through them when they are closed.

[lordkovacs]

i guess it depends if it' s for display. if it is, maybe sterilite isn't teh way to go. or the zellers brand for that matter. as roy said, he's got a huge collection, so for him simplicity is the key. is your enclosure meant for display or for the reliability of the cage? if it's display make a custom one or something, if it's for reliability, and ease of maintenance, go with the plastic.

[sapphire_moon]

not for display......

[spikella]

hmm...

but regardless the animals contained in said containers would need a clear view at some point in the enclosure to maintain their day/night cycle... no?

[sapphire_moon]

of course.........I would put them in either a long container, cut part of the top out (big enough for a lamp) put screen there, and there is lamp light. I would also cut a squar part out on one of the sides and attach a piece of plexi glass for viewing inside......just an idea though.

[Stockwell]

NO, not at all. My snake room is dark most of the time.
Most snakes do not need light, and many are nocturnal anyway, and will hide from the light. I have only one 4 foot fluorescent fixture for my entire room.
I am not a believer in the importance of light cycles for most serpents. Temperature cycles yes, light cycles no.
My racks all have screen tops, so some room light does get in, but very little. I also have no windows
I should point out that my lizards are kept elsewhere, and many of those DO require light with UV, but I have never provided light for any serpents.

[Snakecharm]

Wow...

I made quite the find at Wal-mart today. A 50 gallon, clear plastic Sterilite box. $9. My boa thanks me. I think I may go back for a few more, get my oldest JCP out of her 55 gal tank until I can get the Neodeshas I've been eyeing.

I was stunned. The thing is huge. Yeah, need to find a good way to secure the lid, but wow...

[TheRedDragon]

Invictus and I found some nice snap-top transparent Rubbermaids for our adult male Kenyan at Canadian Tire today. I saw a ton of Sterilite products there too, so, that's another store worth checking out.

[sapphire_moon]

They only have to be transparent enough to let light in......and I'm in the u.s...But I could probably find a canadian tire when I visit there sometime hopefully!