The Most Versatile, Budget Friendly, Expandable, DIY Snake Rack!
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025
- With winter prep work complete. I decided its time to show a little DIY and share what I personally consider to be the most versatile, budget friendly, expandable snake rack, from easily acquired materials.
Snake Rack and Incubator Supplies
Pulse-Proportional(Dimming) Thermostat
Herpstat 1 - amzn.to/2IRqwfz
Herpstat 4 - amzn.to/37le2X5
VE-200 - amzn.to/34eoZHZ
VE-300 - amzn.to/3mpYMfE
VE-300X2 - amzn.to/2WjKP8k
Aluminum Foil Tape - amzn.to/37lq6aD
USB Fan- amzn.to/3nmelX5
6-Tier Storage Shelves - amzn.to/3gQPJDo
Heat Tape
4” - www.reptilebas...
6” - www.reptilebas...
12” - www.reptilebas...
Incubation Medium
Pearlite - amzn.to/34qU9vM
Vermiculite - amzn.to/3gYfXnm
Hatchrite - amzn.to/38w5vzZ
Rodent Watering
Nipples - www.reptilebas...
Mounting Clips - www.reptilebas...
Clamp Loops - www.reptilebas...
T-Fitting - www.reptilebas...
Water Tubing - www.reptilebas...
Tank Quick Connect Kit - www.reptilebas...
5-Gallon Bucket - amzn.to/3nhmbRL
5- Gallon Bucket Lid - amzn.to/3nmiPNp
Rodent Keeping
Mazuri 6f - amzn.to/38eChoR
½” Hardware Cloth - amzn.to/3nwOr35
¼” Hardware Cloth - amzn.to/3akSwUd
Sani-Chips - amzn.to/37utH6g
Pine Pellets - amzn.to/3gY6Jrt
Feeding and General Care
Zoomed Feeding tongs - amzn.to/3nz8Hkp
6L Bucket - amzn.to/2KDsNvr
ZooMed Aspen Bedding - amzn.to/3h3SeSP
Generic hides - amzn.to/3gY0ML0
Heat Mat - amzn.to/3h0UwSI
Basic Thermostat - amzn.to/38efQjL
Aquarium Tank Lid- amzn.to/3apeRQg
Heavy Duty Screen Lid Clips - amzn.to/37vUC1x
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The rack ended up getting an 80$ upgrade that made a huge different in the look and safety of its long term operation! Check it out here! ruclips.net/video/9kxN1Z3gU98/видео.html
I love my snake rack. I had my friend make me a 4 high that uses huge Christmas tree storage containers about 52 inches long x 14 x 17 I think.
I agree, that style of wire shelving is super useful. Plus being able to tie-wrap power cords, sensor cable, controllers, etc to the rack is really handy. Also, being able to use different-sized heat areas for different needs.
I just wish so much that Vision made a lid for their V70, V28 and V35 tubs. I would ditch my PVC racks if that were the case. I have a few Vision cages that sit on wire shelving like you have. Perfect.
This is a great video I made my rack with the budget friendly cost and I did the upgrade panels like u did . been running for 4yrs now thx 🎉🎉
so glad i could help!
Pretty perfect timing lol, since I'm wanting to expand some cage sizes on a budget.
Exactly the video and answers I have been looking for, thank you!
You are quite welcome!
Awesome video!
Glad you like it!
Very helpful. I use those wire shelves a lot for many things. I will use one for my corn snakes. I wanted to know what bins you use to prevent escapes but I see you have more videos about this setup. Thanks. Subscribed 👍🏻
I’ve been doing a lot of research on racks and the different companies so far and not to name drop but Reptile Basics and Animal Plastics seem to be the best for ppl just starting out. Reptile basics for a 6 tier subadult-adult rack with tubs and tape can run you close to $365 since they offer free shipping on orders over $300 I believe. Where Animal Plastics is close to that it can be a hassle since they don’t sell the tubs with the rack they’re sold separately. So for an all in one I’d say Reptile Basics using the VE (Vivarium Electronic) racks. The wire rack seems like a very good idea also and is budget friendly definitely love saving money whenever possible. Thanks for the info good sir.
you arent wrong, ultimately what it boils down to is what can people afford to get and how much can they spend at any given moment, how much self control do they have to actually save up to get an AP or reptile basics rack, vs spending 100$ here or 100$ there and grow as their needs grow. Also this is much more versatile than an AP or VE rack. just depends on what your needs are. :-)
I'm actually down to 10 snakes and only have a single AP rack now, because my goals and plans changed.
Reptile Basics does not include the tubs with their racks you have to pay for the cost of the rack, on top of the cost for the tubs. Depending on how much you actually need this can be more expensive then other options that do include the tubs. It is best for everyone to do their own due diligence and really shop around for the best deals that include ALL the equipment they will need not just an empty rack.
@@dakupenndragon810 actually that price is including the tubs that are sold separately yes. I didn’t mean the tubs were included I meant that the tubs are sold separately on their own store you don’t have to buy the rack then go to a different website all together to buy tubs they sell it all on their website. That’s what I meant. But thanks for the input.
The black plastic shelves with the starlite tubs what brand is that shelving unit ? Where did you purchase?
Awesome video and we built two racks with that exact same wire shelf and it works great!!! Love the video!
Thank you so much!! They work so well its awesome!
Does the tape stick to the metal ones ??
Great video an tips. I use ve racks build my own. But I really like u wire Rack.
Thank you, the mother of invention is need, and it just worked put that all the heights and sizes were perfect for it to be super versatile.
What much was it for that metal rack to set up with everything u think
Does that heat pad burn thru the that’s?
Is each shelf on a thermostat or is it all on one thermostat? I'm having a really hard time trying to figure out how to run one thermostat for the entire rack
do you notice a lot of heat loss = heat tape thermostat needs to be on more often due to the fast that there is no insulation on the shelves?
No not at all, the reason is my thermostat probe is inside the tub with my snakes, and not out in the open air sitting on the heat tape. Once the bedding inside the tub reaches temp it acts as insulation. I later added an insulating layer to protect the heat tape from rubbing out with boxes sliding across it. Not for performace reasons.
Where can I find the heat tape with thermostats I can’t find a roll on Amazon or local pet stores
Where are you getting your hatchling tubs with lids at?
They are meal prep containers from walmart/sams/Costco. They work great!
hi there, i was wondering if you ground your metal shelves?
i bought heat tape for my metal shelf and the instructions say to ground any metal the heat tape may come into contact with. Or do you just avoid this entirely by insulating the heat tape? Thanks.
I ultimately ended up insulating the heat tape, since it is statically in place with nothing rubbing or moving, im not worried about it.
Hey great video and idea! Only question is how did you connect the foil tape. Like which part of the heat tape did you tape to the metal rack with the foil tape?
The front half inch of the tape, and it attaches to the bars
What shelf is the black plastic rack for the bull snakes? What are the deminsions of the black plastic rack?
the black plastic rack is the largest plastic rack that lowes carries, I chose it by taking the 54qt tub to the shelf displays and finding the shelf that it would fit in. my rack is made from 2 of the shelves. I'll reply back with dimensions also.
Where did you get the rack for the bull snake?
WIll adult ball pythons fit in the 28 quart tubs in the wire rack?
Also where was the metal shelving purchased
What plastic shelf did you use for this build for the 52qt bull snake tubs?
What temp do you keep your reptile room? Thanks
It sits around 72-74
Hi, what is the name of the plastic shelves for your 52 quart boxes? Thank you!
they were just what fit the containers. I got the containers at lowes and walked over to the shelving and found what fit. I do remember it was the cheapest that would fir though
Very hard to get container at that dimension, large and low.
I picked mine up from Walmart. Just depends on where you live
Hello! I made my rack from this video but I’m finding that my tubs aren’t getting to temp. Any tips?
If you have an email or anything I can send you a pic of my setup if you don’t mind 🖤🐍
Where is your probe located?
Also you can reach me through my FB page or IG dm's
Get a space heater
Wait how is any of this budget friendly. The herpastat alone is $455
Things weren't so expensive a few years ago, and you can get cheaper thermostats. It's also much cheaper than buying a ton of tanks and finding room for them and wasting money on bulbs that need to be replaced often. It's an investment that lasts years possibly a lifetime