New baby rack!

BoidKeeper · 06-13-04, 08:59 PM

This was too easy! All you need to do if you want to build one of these is buy 16" melamine shelving. All the front edges will already be finished with the edging tape and all you'll have to do is set the fence on your table saw to match the size of your container and you're all set just a couple straight cuts and you're done.
It will hold 60 sterlites. Perfect for neonate corns, kenyans, rosys, ATBs, maybe even balls for a month or so.
To save weight I didn't put a solide one piece melamine back on it. I just used two strips of thin panelling up the back in the center of two containers to act as a jam so you can't push them out the back.
For heat I attached exo-terra heat pads to the back with some tacs and staples.

Now all I need is about two more and I should be all set!
Thanks for looking,
Trevor

CDN-Cresties · 06-13-04, 09:02 PM

Well done, im going to build a rack system like that for my cresties but bigger of course.

BoidKeeper · 06-13-04, 10:08 PM

Thanks. I can't wait to build more. They are heavy but other than that they sure make life easy in the snake room.
Cheers,
Trevor

sapphire_moon · 06-13-04, 10:17 PM

Sweet, how wide are they? Looks great! I can't wait to get moved and all settled in so we can start building racks, maybe even learn how to build an incubator or 2! lol

wait I'm getting ahead of myself!

lol

mykee · 06-14-04, 08:42 AM

Trevor, that looks like it would be a SOB to move, nice work though.

Tim_Cranwill · 06-14-04, 08:46 AM

Nice work Trev, looks a lot like mine!

Those containers can hold a hatchling ball for WAY longer than a month or so.... maybe 6 months or so...

jjnnbns · 06-14-04, 09:12 AM

I'm lookin at racks like that for BRBs, JCPs, and BCI, think those tubs would be large enough or would I need a larger size?

sketchy4 · 06-14-04, 11:25 AM

well done indeed

BoidKeeper · 06-14-04, 12:57 PM

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I'm lookin at racks like that for BRBs, JCPs, and BCI, think those tubs would be large enough or would I need a larger size?

Jungles and Brazilians but no Colombian BCI, maybe Hog Islands though.
Mykee, it's not bad because I didn't make the back one solid piece of melamine.
Cheers,
Trevor

TheRedDragon · 06-14-04, 03:51 PM

Awesome looking rack system!

da_illest · 06-14-04, 06:17 PM

very nice man... i need me one of those... although i have a heat rack, it's just a book shelving unit made of melamine with heat wire from home depot running thru the back for heat... very very nice...

BoidKeeper · 06-26-04, 04:02 PM

Well I did something I shouldn't have, I add up all the bills!
Melamine and finishing hardware= $120
Tubs= $135
Water bowls= $21
Hides=$48
Heat pads=$352
For a grand total of $676!
I don't think I'll be making another one any time soon! Oh well it is built the way I wanted it with the water bowls and hides I wanted and I'm happy with it.
Cheers,
Trevor

BoidKeeper · 06-26-04, 10:08 PM

Here it is all finished and in my room.

Each container has the same hide boxes and ceramic water bowl. The hide boxes were .34 cents a piece and the water bowls were 3 for a dollar at the dollar store.

I can't wait to fill it! Some of my corns are due any time.
Cheers,
Trevor

Tim_Cranwill · 06-27-04, 01:25 AM

Looks great Trev. I guess you could have saved on hides buy using old KD boxes and paper towel rolls but I must admit, I really like how clean your bins look.... for now. Just wait 'til the little bugger mess it all up!

Nice work, bro!

BoidKeeper · 06-27-04, 07:07 AM

Thanks Tim. I do use some KD boxes and the like in other cages but for this rack I really wanted it to as standard as possible. Also I would rather clean plastic hides then stock pile cardboard ones. One I found out that chicken wing boxes fit most of my stuff very well and last a while I'm sure I put on 10lbs!
Cheers,
Trevor