Rubbermaid/Strelite Containers

Gerrior · 08-03-07, 08:58 AM

Just wanted to find out what type people use and product number if you know it, plus the sizes for each stage of animal that you have. Thanks in advance for infor guys.

The Snake Guru · 08-03-07, 11:22 AM

None! I hate rubbermaid racks! LOL

~B~

SerpentLust · 08-03-07, 01:18 PM

There are only two occasions where I use rubbermaids or rack systems.

1. Hatchlings that I'm planning on selling after a couple of meals. In my case they're hatchling Spotted Pythons and I'm using Sterilite #1851 6 Qt/5.7 L tubs. Here's a pic (be kind, it was my first time building ANYTHING lol):

2. For quarantine purposes. I had a BCI that was regurging and wasn't doing well. So in order to get him away from the rest of the collection, I sent him up in a rubbermaid in another room.

Jenn

mykee · 08-05-07, 02:10 PM

I use rubbermaids in racks for all my ball pythons (over 110) and have since I began. I have never run into a problem and recommend it to anyone. I use the Rubbermaid #2220's for hatchlings up to 600g and then they go into a Rubbermaid #2221 for the rest of their lives.

jazzmachine · 08-05-07, 11:52 PM

Do you not find the 2221 rather small for a full grown adult male or female? The dimensions are only 22 by 16 inches. Personally to me that seems rather small to house something that is around 2000-3000 grams. Does it even have a water dish big enought o submerge in? Not trying to start an arguement or anything, and maybe I read the dimensions wrong, hopefully I did.

Kevin

p.s. Eating and breeding is not thriving...

mykee · 08-06-07, 02:21 PM

They are large enough for a large dish for soaking. I have balls up to 3500g in there and they seem to be doing fine, or have been good for the last 7 years.

jazzmachine · 08-06-07, 03:36 PM

Could you post any pics? I think I may have the bins mixed up with another style. THanks...

Kevin

mykee · 08-06-07, 03:38 PM

I have no pics available to me right now. They are rubbermaid #2221. The dimensions are what you mentioned (23X16X6). You can view pictures of them I'm sure on the rubbermaid website.
If you've got a problem with me and the sizes of rubbermaids I keep my balls in, then you've got a problem with 75% of the ball breeders out there...

P.s. keep your p.s.'s to yourself

jazzmachine · 08-06-07, 05:00 PM

Thanks for the recomendation on looking at pictures off of the Rubbermaid website. They look spectacular there. I never said I had a problem at all, just questions. To me anyways, it just seems like a smaller enclosure for such a large animal. Was not trying to be offensive in the least. And yes, by your order, I will be keeping my p.s.'s to myself, how thoughtless of me...

Kevin

p.s.

mykee · 08-06-07, 06:22 PM

No offense taken, and none meant. I find that my balls thrive in these conditions. They're never stressed out because they eat well for me, they breed and they are very calm when handled. Though the bins do seem small, they work for me and hundreds of other breeders/keepers.

decepticon · 08-13-07, 10:37 AM

why all the hostility towards rubbermaids? lol

I've found, through trial and error of 20 years of keeping reptiles that they are the most cost effective and efficient method of housing most herps.

Insanebunneh · 08-13-07, 07:45 PM

What's the point of keeping snakes if you're going to keep them in a plastic container their entire life.

decepticon · 08-13-07, 08:15 PM

What does it matter what kind of material the enclosure is made of? A cage is still a cage in the end.

Whats the point of keeping snakes period?

mykee · 08-14-07, 06:22 PM

Lets all just take a trip to Africa and set them free!!
PETA anyone?