Building a rack for balls

Im looking to build a rack and cant decide what to build it out of. Melamine board is what I was looking to use but its expenceive and this rack is only temporary then I want to buy a freedom breeder rack down the road. Any sugestion on what materials to use?

I built my own out of hollow core doors. Wood was sealed with poly. Clay Davenport a mod on here has a site with all kinds of plans on how to build racks for rats and snakes. I built almost every rack he has listed and like them all but my favorite so far is hollow core doors.Its very light and easy to move.Melamine is very heavy.

I have a melamine rack and I am done with melamine... Its super heavy. The boards are starting to swell. the edges have peeled off of every shelf...

I just built a great rack. The design was from Blue apple herps... It one of the stickys in the DIY racks link here.

The shelves are expanded pvc and the frame and supports are wood. Sturdy and moisture resistant. pretty easy to build.

Not as cheap as melamine??? but a better investment I think...

Good luck

Don't use melamine for an adult rack unless you put wheels on it, and don't plan on moving it much. Very heavy stuff, and when you upgrade nobody will want to buy it, so it will get scrapped out (waste of time and money) Build a good rack out of plastic and it will last for years.

i tryed to get the plans from Blue apple herps and i couldnt get them.

If you want a cheap temp rack, I would just get a garage shelving kit, tubs with locing lids and heat tape. It may not look pretty or professional, but all parts can be used elsewhere afterwards.