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    New Rack

    Obviously the enclosures will be bigger when the snakes get some size to them.



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    Re: New Rack

    Very smart, Elliot. The house bricks are a really nice finishing touch!
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    Re: New Rack

    They were free so that makes up for looks.
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    Re: New Rack

    Nice rack for the enclosures, Elliott. And for what it's worth, I weight the lids of most of mine with whatever is handy....rocks, etc. Don't know that they are really needed, but makes for more peace of mind for my wife.
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    Re: New Rack

    Nice looking rack! Good choice
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    Re: New Rack

    D'oh! Why am I waiting on hubby to build something?? I could find a rack like this... hmmm!! Nice, Elliot. I weight down my tops, too, for my own peace of mind.
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    Re: New Rack

    nice rack , Elliot
    it'll look even better when it's all filled up
    just estimating from what you've got on there, I'm guessing that it would hold enclosures up to about 36"x18" - not bad at all

    I've used bricks too
    now I use the free weights with the hexagonal heads, weight wraps and when we moved here I found a bunch of weight disks in the basement - the kind people put on bars - they're great as screen top ballasts because they're flat
    I do also use clips
    in a pinch, electrical tape will do - it can be reused for a long time, if treated gently

    and I use pieces of different thicknesses airline tubing to stuff gaps and wedge things tighter

    I also use cut up pieces of cork coasters to level tanks and furniture since I always live in places that are old and warped
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    Re: New Rack

    Quote Originally Posted by drache View Post
    I'm guessing that it would hold enclosures up to about 36"x18" - not bad at all
    I hope so, because those are the exact dimensions that I want to use to build the bigger enclosures when the time comes.
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    Re: New Rack

    Quote Originally Posted by adamanteus View Post
    Very smart, Elliot. The house bricks are a really nice finishing touch!
    Nothing wrong with using bricks to weigh down lids.


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    Re: New Rack

    Bricks AND books! Looks nice anyway!!
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