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! kzread.info/dash/bejne/a5-ssJOTY8q7aZs.html

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.

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!

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome!

Awesome video and we built two racks with that exact same wire shelf and it works great!!! Love the video!

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! They work so well its awesome!

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.

Awesome video!

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

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.

@FoxHollowReptiles

4 ай бұрын

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.

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 🎉🎉

@FoxHollowReptiles

4 ай бұрын

so glad i could help!

Great video an tips. I use ve racks build my own. But I really like u wire Rack.

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

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.

The black plastic shelves with the starlite tubs what brand is that shelving unit ? Where did you purchase?

Does that heat pad burn thru the that’s?

What plastic shelf did you use for this build for the 52qt bull snake tubs?

WIll adult ball pythons fit in the 28 quart tubs in the wire rack?

Where did you get the rack for the bull snake?

Where can I find the heat tape with thermostats I can’t find a roll on Amazon or local pet stores

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

Also where was the metal shelving purchased

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?

@FoxHollowReptiles

2 жыл бұрын

The front half inch of the tape, and it attaches to the bars

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?

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

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.

What shelf is the black plastic rack for the bull snakes? What are the deminsions of the black plastic rack?

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@FoxHollowReptiles

Жыл бұрын

I ultimately ended up insulating the heat tape, since it is statically in place with nothing rubbing or moving, im not worried about it.

Where are you getting your hatchling tubs with lids at?

@FoxHollowReptiles

2 жыл бұрын

They are meal prep containers from walmart/sams/Costco. They work great!

Very hard to get container at that dimension, large and low.

@FoxHollowReptiles

2 жыл бұрын

I picked mine up from Walmart. Just depends on where you live

What temp do you keep your reptile room? Thanks

@FoxHollowReptiles

2 жыл бұрын

It sits around 72-74

Hi, what is the name of the plastic shelves for your 52 quart boxes? Thank you!

@FoxHollowReptiles

4 ай бұрын

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

I know it’s way late but I hope you’ll reply! Do you have a link or know which wire rack you bought? That’s the one I’d like to start with, but I’m afraid to buy the wrong one and it not adjust to the small heights of my tubs

@FoxHollowReptiles

4 ай бұрын

I dont remember at this point, it was the 3 or 4 shelf option from lowes and it combined 2 or 3 of them to make it 9 tall.

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 🖤🐍

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Where is your probe located?

@FoxHollowReptiles

3 жыл бұрын

Also you can reach me through my FB page or IG dm's

@jacobadams5820

2 жыл бұрын

Get a space heater

Wait how is any of this budget friendly. The herpastat alone is $455

@FoxHollowReptiles

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ak-rillo

2 ай бұрын

I see your point for sure, but you are way too cute to be worried about prices🙌🏼💯