Yesterday someone mentioned the big Christmas tree box racks. Here are a few pics of the one I put together for my womas and black pines....

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll249/norsmis/Misc%20Snakes/20081213feeding005.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll249/norsmis/Misc%20Snakes/20081213feeding006.jpg

http://i290.photobucket.com/albums/ll249/norsmis/Misc%20Snakes/20081213feeding007.jpg

Nice looking setup!!

We have used those Christmas tubs before and now actually use them for Christmas stuff LOL

Nice setup

Looks good Nor.

What are the dimensions of those boxes? And what are you using for heat? Flexwatt?

You must have some beefy black pines!

V they are about 4 1/2' x 2 x 2 roughly....

Nice Ron, need to do that one of these days, would make things awhole lot easier...

I also need a basement...lol

V they are about 4 1/2' x 2 x 2 roughly....

Nice Ron, need to do that one of these days, would make things awhole lot easier...

I also need a basement...lol


Wow, thats big. Sounds like a great tub for snakes too big for a CB70. And a lot cheaper than a commercial cage that size. Pretty cool.

norsman
noticed you shortened those door slabs.
nice that you re-plugged the ends.
however...
over time, those hollow core doors will de-laminate on you.
depending on the load placed on them, and how concentrated it is.
the corrugated cardboard honeycomb core is not good in tension.
it won't happen overnight, may not grieve you for years, but you may want to address it, or consider some options for redistributing the weight of the tubs so it some how comes down on the frame, and not so much on that soft core.
never kept womas or any pits, but i don't recall either being a high humidity critter, which is good. so your slabs won't be subject to uneven expansion and contraction too much, however, they appear to be unsealed, erect me if i'm wrong, and that can accelerate the inevitable demise.
just some suggestions, not lookin' to hose 'ya bro, on the contrary, trying to prevent future consternation.
good luck,
ck

Wow, thats big. Sounds like a great tub for snakes too big for a CB70. And a lot cheaper than a commercial cage that size. Pretty cool.

ALOT cheaper, but the lack of a rack makes them a pain right now, next month...maybe by spring...lol

Looks good Nor.

What are the dimensions of those boxes? And what are you using for heat? Flexwatt?

You must have some beefy black pines!

See below.... Chan got it right!

And yes, they were quite big. I sold them about 3 months ago to a buddy but the female was about 6 1/2' of pure evil!

V they are about 4 1/2' x 2 x 2 roughly....

Nice Ron, need to do that one of these days, would make things awhole lot easier...

I also need a basement...lol

Thanks Chan!

Wow, thats big. Sounds like a great tub for snakes too big for a CB70. And a lot cheaper than a commercial cage that size. Pretty cool.

I paid about $55 each shipped from Reptiletubs.com....

ALOT cheaper, but the lack of a rack makes them a pain right now, next month...maybe by spring...lol

Oh of course. They do no good without a rack. :)

I didnt know those things even existed. Silly me. My head is spinning with ideas on what to do with them, LOL!

Monitors really arent rack animals. But I betcha I could do something with skinks!

norsman
noticed you shortened those door slabs.
nice that you re-plugged the ends.
however...
over time, those hollow core doors will de-laminate on you.
depending on the load placed on them, and how concentrated it is.
the corrugated cardboard honeycomb core is not good in tension.
it won't happen overnight, may not grieve you for years, but you may want to address it, or consider some options for redistributing the weight of the tubs so it some how comes down on the frame, and not so much on that soft core.
never kept womas or any pits, but i don't recall either being a high humidity critter, which is good. so your slabs won't be subject to uneven expansion and contraction too much, however, they appear to be unsealed, erect me if i'm wrong, and that can accelerate the inevitable demise.
just some suggestions, not lookin' to hose 'ya bro, on the contrary, trying to prevent future consternation.
good luck,
ck

That is one of the reasons I never considered them, mine would be for the coastal carpet and bloods...way to much humidity and some good weight.

I like the concept so I wonder what else can be used that won't sag in the middle....

Oh of course. They do no good without a rack. :)

I didnt know those things even existed. Silly me. My head is spinning with ideas on what to do with them, LOL!

Monitors really arent rack animals. But I betcha I could do something with skinks!

No but I found if you take the latching top, cut out a section and use hardware cloth it works great with some high temp lizards...

norsman
noticed you shortened those door slabs.
nice that you re-plugged the ends.
however...
over time, those hollow core doors will de-laminate on you.
depending on the load placed on them, and how concentrated it is.
the corrugated cardboard honeycomb core is not good in tension.
it won't happen overnight, may not grieve you for years, but you may want to address it, or consider some options for redistributing the weight of the tubs so it some how comes down on the frame, and not so much on that soft core.
never kept womas or any pits, but i don't recall either being a high humidity critter, which is good. so your slabs won't be subject to uneven expansion and contraction too much, however, they appear to be unsealed, erect me if i'm wrong, and that can accelerate the inevitable demise.
just some suggestions, not lookin' to hose 'ya bro, on the contrary, trying to prevent future consternation.
good luck,
ck

Actually, I had heard of this problem before I made them so I took precations and put some extra screws around the edges. I have had this rack for about 3 years now and it hasnt fell apart.... yet!!! But thanks for looking out for me and posting the info Bro!!!! :yessir:

would those tubs be a good size for boas ?

That is a massive rack!

would those tubs be a good size for boas ?

I would say yes! They are just about the biggest you can get....

do you have a link to a supplyer

http://www.reptiletubs.com/

Thanks

they are a good price wish they did them in that size over here

ok guys i have these cages to put bloods and fwc's in i would use them for carpets and bull snakes but im ganna try and find somthing alittle smaller for them being there a more slender snake i think i can find somthing that will work out alittle beter for them but these tubs are deffinetly the tubs to have i was ganna house bloods and fwc's in vision 4fters but these tubs give them plenty of room and there not 400 dollers lke the visions these tubs are sold the week of xmas at walmart for 30 dollers no joke i bout 4 yesterday i just got done drilling the ventalation in them and am going to be seting them up in a few weeks i dont have a rack built for them yet but still thought i would give my 2 cents.

I would say yes! They are just about the biggest you can get....

yes my friend jay is a boa breeder and he keeps adult boas in these just fine ill try and get him on here to talk more about it

thanks

i wish they had tubs that size over here

nice looking rack what size tubs are they

For those wishing you could get those tubs locally, they're usually a seasonal item and can be found at many Wal-Marts and such at this time of year around the holidays, but they aren't on the shelves long.

nice looking rack what size tubs are they

there roughly 48 by 2 by 2 that really rough but thats about the size give or a take a couple inches. my buddy jay turned me onto them he is a boa breeder and im ganna use them for bloods and fwc's probably ganna set up my fwc in them some time this week .