Quote Originally Posted by adamanteus View Post
Okay... don't shoot me, but.... what's the point of a rack system?
You can't see your snakes. Isn't that why we keep them? To see them? I know lots of keepers use racks, but I really can't understand why. To me, it's just storage.
(James sits back and prepares to be flamed!)
Well, I must say you have a point, and that is why the majority of my caging is... cages! the rack system top is for housing baby things... because in all reality, with as many babies as I have at points, housing them all in cages is at this time, not possible for me. The rack system allows me to easily acess them, and the best part is how easy to clean everything is becaue the tubs are so light. And the fact is, that the babies that I produce are not display animals, they are only being kept and cared for (yes, stored) until they are ready for new permanent homes where I certianly hope they won't spend all of in a rack. It would take me twice as long to feed/clean all those babies if I housed them all in tanks. the bottom rack holds BP's and snakes that hide or burrow all the time. AKA the sunbeam snake... who literally lives in a big tub FULL of aspen.... the corns... etc. I chose tubs that are see-through... because I still like seeing in there, and really, you can't beat the rack system when it comes to housing BP's! The tubs hold humidity so well compared to a tank or cage and BP's really do not wish to be bothered or seen (unless of course it is feeding time!).... I walk into the room and my garters are like HEY HEY!!! look at ME!!! As they bite at the glass and jump (yes I have seen garters jump!) off their branches to see what I am doing....the ball pythons and corns are like omg hide!!! run!!! I can't beleive she just saw me!!!