Crested Gecko Rack

[goReptiles]

Do any of you guys use arboreal racks? Or just house in individual tubs?

I've seen racks like:
http://www.acreptiles.com/cages_RhacSystems_baby.htm
http://www.boaphileplastics.com/arborealracks.html

Anyone use them or something similar?

 

[LadyGecko]

I have seen those and I like them a lot because the containers are very clear and easy to see through

I think that they would work great!!

You are giving me ideas-lol!!

 

[goReptiles]

Lol... I'm giving my self ideas. Looks like that dog daybed my dad was going to make is going to turn into a crested gecko rack. Ha.

 

[geckohaven]

i build my own racks and they work very well. the kritter keeper racks are kinda hard to make though

 

[goReptiles]

Yea. I was looking more into the boaphile one anyway. I've been waiting for the right time to ask to build one. Ha. This weekend I've got a funeral and company coming over, so maybe next weekend. It looks like a short project. What materials would you suggest? My leopard gecko racks are PVC (I think. I forget. bought them from jungle habitats plastics.)

 

[Valley Reptiles]

I just ordered 2 racks for my breeders from animal plastics. They're not listed on their website but it's the same one that AC uses. I think it was $290 shipped for one, holds 5 66qt tubs and heat installed. I just asked for the crested racks that Anthony uses.

I keep babies and juvies in kritter keepers or small sterlite tubs.

 

[goReptiles]

What are the dimensions for the racks that hold 5- 66 quart tubs?

 

[Valley Reptiles]

I'm not sure, mine havent made it here yet but I think they are around 5' tall and 2' wide. Anthony has pictures on his website now of his.

 

[malt_geckos]

I saw an Awesome idea for a crestie rack.

You take the taller sterlite containers and you cut the middle out of the lid. You can a piece of screen to fit over the middle you cutt out of the lid. Then you glue the screen on. Poke holes in the side of the tub for more ventilation. Then you can put them on a rack that you can get from where ever, like the rubbermaid racks at walmart.

 

[goReptiles]

Matt/Malorie, my crested gecko tubs have the exact same lid. My dad cut out the centers of the lids, and I hot glued the screen on, and added decoratitve rope to cover the rough edges and to hide the glue. My mom and I were discusing the exact idea that you just described. Buying more tubs, screening the lids, and drilling holes in the sides. Then making a rack that was at least 1/2" taller than the tube with the lid to ensure plenty of room. Currently, my crested tubs just sit on top of my leopard gecko racks, but I'm slowly gaining too many crested to do that much longer.

What would you recommend making the racks out of? My leopard gecko racks are made out of PVC, I believe.