Rack system! few ?'s

[DeesBalls]

thinking of switching over to a small rack system... i plan on having a total of 6 snakes when i move into my house coming up in April/May... i see alot of nice looking racks i can get but i do have a few questions...

1. what about heating all tubs with the same source, but get different temps?
i will have 3 balls, 2 corns, and 1 brb... i plan on using flex watt, but how can i make one cage have a hot spot of 92 and another tub have a hot spot of 85?

2. do i need an arboreal tub for my BRB? if so do they make set ups with arboreal and non arboreal tubs?

any an all help is greatly appriciated! its either a rack system, or visionariums.

please post all pics of rack systems!! thanks!

[Jenn_06]

this is how i have different temps in a few tubs, i need another one but have to wait for tax time


for the arboreal they have arboreal tubs online you can order

[DeesBalls]

Nice set up thanks for the pics!

[DeesBalls]

I finally got the go ahead from my fiance that i can go with a rack system. i will need one that has place for 6 snakes... either 6 tall, or 2 by 3, probably the 2 by 3 ( 2 tubs on one shelf, and 3 shelves..)

few questions, seeing how i have snakes who require different temps, my BP is the highest and BRB lowest, could i some how set it up to make the top shelf hotter than the other 2? or if i use heat tape does it all run the same temp??

also, when my BRB get big... like the 8 foot or whatnot, obviously cant keep it in a tub then... what should i do? do they need like a HUGE ARBOREAL set up as an adult.. or are they mostly ground dwelling snakes as adults?

same with corn snakes... can adult corns live in a tub??

also are tubs ... let me see how to say it... good? i still look and see that its just a little space for a snake to sit in.. not too much room to move... are they i guess healthy for a snake to live in since there is not much room to move, or can i put a lil snake in a bigger tub for some moving around room???

any info on racks/tubs systems are greatfully helpful!!! ill also LOVE TO SEE PICS bc i may try and build my own.....



thanks!!!!!!

[Lankyrob]

Not sure how it works with rack but i have Viv stacked on each other - i put the animal needing the highest temps in the top viv as they get heat form the ones below as well as form their own heat source. My middle viv in the stack hardly uses its heated as it gets some heat from above and some from below as well

[DeesBalls]

That is what I was thinking I would do. If I can fine a shorter on that has 6 tall I can do that easily, but if I get one that is the 2x3 might be a little difficult?

The is what I'm thinking....

Ball/ball
Ball/ corn
Corn/brb

?

[marvelfreak]

A adult BRB will need at least a 3x2x1 foot cage or bigger. They are more of a ground snake as adults, but still like to climb now and then. I would think as far as keeping adult snake in tubs it would be ok if the tubs were big enough.

[DeesBalls]

That's what I was thinking too marvel. I may put her in a display cage when she gets bigger but keep rest in tubs. Still not %100 decided hot though.

[candyraver69]

I've been hunting around for the best tubs to buy and of all places Ikea has some decent tubs with decent prices with flat bottoms inside and a more squarish shape like Iris ones. I use sterilite with chicken wire mod for my rats for quarantine cages but I think I might go with Ikea ones next time because I hate how the floor space is so much smaller than the top in mine. I read somewhere that Ace hardware carries the Iris tubs but I haven't verified that personally yet.

[dragunov.762]

tubs are not bad for colubrids and smaller boas and pythons. look at your snakes in a viv and they probably spend the majority of there time hiding, that's just what most snakes do. now i am not saying stuff a full grown BP in a shoe box sized tube but you can get ones with enough floor space for one.

[yeroc1982]

Where did u find this rack? Whats the brand name?

[DeesBalls]

i am curious too, where did you get the rack? and how much?

[Jenn_06]

we made it, cost about $50 for all the wood.

[DeesBalls]

what type of wood? is it melamine? or wood?

im thinking of building one, but still not sure

[mykee]

Here's mine:
Snake Rack