snake racks
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thats what i was thinking and on makeing my own with wood could i use heat tape or a heat cable to heat them
malawi haps;1391663; said:
I'd strongly advise against this for snakes...they work well for terrestrial lizards but I know people who have used those and each of them have had problems with the snakes escaping - not cool. They are flimsy plastic and can be bent and pushed.
The plywood snake rack is really the best way to go if you have the tools, know-how, and a heated room.
I like the commercially available plastic racks because they are a lot more efficient than the plywood setup. The enclosed plastic allows for much more heat retention, whereas the plywood setup loses a lot of heat. In an unheated room, the plastic racks perform much better. What you save in initial cost for construction of the plywood setup might end up costing you in the long run due to increased power usage. I would only recommend the plywood setup if you either a) heat the room itself or b) live in a warm climate to begin with.
Just something else to think about. Hope that helps.
I've got to agree with elevatethis. If you can imagine a way that the snake might be able to get out of its cage, then the snake will figure it out sooner or later.
I also agree for larger snakes this would not be the best way to house them . However you can use the bins and make a plywood rack then you would be set .And I also agree on heating the entire room if possible so you have a constant temp throughout you can get all kinds of electric heaters for inexspensive enough to accomidate your efforts.elevatethis;1392996; said:
If you want to heat the tanks just look for something similar to the racks you get in a household oven and wrap heating cable around them - same principle was the professional racks, which use a design that allows the heat tape to be wrapped around the shelves themselves....
