can this be a rack ??

sharno · 04-25-05, 12:14 AM

anyone see anything wrong with using something like this the one i have has shorter drawers ( see pic below ) as a temporary rack until i buy a real one?? and if it would be ok then what would be the best way to heat it, probably flexwatt but i dont know anything about that and how to use it or even where to get it, so any other suggestions thanks Justin

Lrptls · 04-25-05, 03:28 AM

i'v bought storage things just like that and put a small bp in one and a small bci in one, they both were able to crawl out. if thats the same kind, the top of the clear drawer doesn't fit tight into the white harder plastic part (i really suck at describing things) but basicaly, i wouldn't risk it, unless your puting something in there that cant climb out.

sharno · 04-25-05, 08:40 AM

yeah im going to put leo geckos so they cant climb out, other than that do you see a prob with it and how did you heat it ?? thanks for your reply

sharno · 04-25-05, 01:15 PM

bump !!!!!!

Lrptls · 04-25-05, 07:24 PM

sence i only had 2 i put a heat lamp in front of it sort of, it was really ugly and anoying, i'm almost glad it didn't work out because the lamp was so anoying. using heat tape would be the best idea.

ThemandUs · 04-25-05, 07:46 PM

my bci crawled out of one just like that. they make one with a complete plastic shell that the drawers slide into and the animals can't escape. i have a small viper boa in one drawer and a baby carpet in the other. i use flex watt to heat them. works great.

sharno · 04-25-05, 08:01 PM

ok, how hard is it to get flexwatt and how do i use it ??? thanks justin

gonesnakee · 04-27-05, 12:02 PM

You don't state your location, this makes it hard to answer your Q's. Flexwatt can't be bought in Canada as it is not CSA approved. You can get it thru suppliers in the US & some is available in Canada thru private individuals. Flexwatt if not used properly is a fire hazard. If you are in Canada & have a fire & flexwatt is used, your insurance will be null & void. Mark

sharno · 04-27-05, 02:53 PM

well thanks when i made my account i was pissed cuz i had to do another account so i didnt put in any info. but i am in south florida, and i now am using a uth along the back anyone think this will be all right ? and i have the drawers split in half by a divider to house 6 geckos instead of 3. thanks again guys

Senator Gracken · 04-27-05, 04:39 PM

i used one exactly like the one pictured. in the bottom i had adult leopard geckos with a human heat pad under it (i removed the casters) in the center drawer i had an adult velvet gecko and in the top drawer i had an adult golden gecko. it worked great. none of them ever escaped.

Joseph Elliott

damzookeeper · 04-27-05, 06:03 PM

I used one similar to that for my leos. I used heat rope taped in 4 rows in the back, it worked great for temp housing until I got my bigger racks done. I also know a breeder that used them for all her geckos and loved them. They never escaped. I wouldn't try the same thing with snakes though as they are stronger and larger.

But for geckos they work well. My old cage has since been retired to house feeding and water dishes. lol.

sharno · 04-28-05, 12:04 AM

thanks for the replys guys i feel a lot better about having this now, i just got my first hypo tang today and i put her in one side of my drawer. so i should be fine with the uth on the back of the drawers

thanks again

damzookeeper · 04-28-05, 04:59 AM

As long as you are getting the temps you acquire I don't see a problem. I do however recomend using a thermostate with any uth. I had one malfunction when I first started herping. It was a zoo med product bought new but left on 24/7 after less than 3 months it screwed up and I came home to find my beardie at the highest part of her cage. I didn't realize why until I went to change her water and touched the bottom of the cage, it was scorching hot. Luckily she had stayed on the logs or I could have had a seriously burnt beardie since she was less than 6 months herself.

You can get fairly inexpensive thermostats at walmart.

Oh and btw, congrats on the tang. They and my super hypo pastel lines are my favorite morphs of leo.

sharno · 04-28-05, 10:29 AM

thanks damzookeeper, how do i hook up the thermostat to the uth ?? and also i got a SUPER hypo tang not a hypo tang, i wasnt sure when i typed it the first time, i have a bad memory

lol here is a pic of her