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Ratqwen
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 Rack System help

So I have been collecting leopard geckos there amazing creature’s.
I have 15 leo’s as of now.
I hatched 6 last summer.
but ITS getting crowded with tanks everywhere
I would like to look into a either good price rack system or create my own.
Problem is i really don’t understand the heating part ? can anyone give any suggestions i would be greatly helpful or building ideas ?. thanks in advanced
Christina
04/28/08  08:26pm

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BooByVu
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   Message To: Ratqwen   In reference to Message Id: 1719543


 Rack System help

hi. Im new to breeding leos but i do breed other herps and do build my own racks. You can build a pretty good sized rack using wood and containers for about 50-75 bucks. Really just a frame to hold the containers up. For heating you can use heat tape. You can buy a long roll of it and connect it all to one power unit thingy. I think kingsnake has people selling heat tapes on there for pretty cheap. Rack system are pretty expensive if you buy them from shops and stuff
04/29/08  08:24pm

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   Message To: BooByVu   In reference to Message Id: 1720596


 Rack System help

if you build it, base the design around your tub size, and add a 2CD thickness or so height in-between for air flow..
(as well as drilling holes for air in the sides of the tubs 3/16" size is ok)
keep all the wires and heat tapes the same exact length, and don’t use the heat tape upside down.
knowledge of electrical wiring is good, as you’ll be hooking up dimmers/rheostats, or thermostats....
there are many how-tos available...

the heat tape is called flexwatt, it is available many places as well...
for a rack i would suggest a rheostat, NOT a thermostat, b/c w/thermostats you will need to set up a empty dummy box for the probe, and if it comes undone for any reason, you will fry the rack while the thermostat tries to compensate for the probe not being near the heat source...this has happened to people, and the extreme heat can cause neurological damage in young ones that is irreversable..

also, for the rack you may need 2 "zones", mine is warmer on the top half than the bottom half, so i have two zones, where i can adjust them independant of each other...

-D
04/29/08  11:46pm

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BooByVu
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   Message To: ThatGuy101   In reference to Message Id: 1720789


 Rack System help

Lowes has the black concrete mixers for about 4 bucks. they have really good floor space. I use them for rat breeding but good for leo breeding too. I use wire mesh on top of the container cuz the rats but if you dont and just use holes on the sides you do prolly 10 containers high without it being too high.
05/01/08  12:07pm


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