Space-Efficient Housing For Lots of Leos?

[SirKevin]

Suggestions, please.

[groovygeckos]

A rack? :p

[Th3HiddenGecko]

I would agree. Racks are excellent ways to house many leos. You can also house a few geckos in each tub depending on the size.

[shadraak]

hey are those sterilite 1858's? looks like what i got 58qt ones.

[hill4803]

I think those are 15 qt. sterilites. I use those to house juvies.

[Xavier]

hey are those sterilite 1858's? looks like what i got 58qt ones.
58qt a leo palce :hehe: I'm sure most will agree 28qt bins are plenty of room for 1.3 loes

[groovygeckos]

I think the ones I posted are 15qt. Iris tubs. And yes, they are a little small for two Leos. It was just a temporary thing, when I first got that group.

[shadraak]

REALLY? if you look at some of my pics that's a 58qt, about the size of a 20g i think, and it's just enough room for my 0.1, that's it.. and even with her in there it's crowded lol i think it's cause it's so high and not very long lol.

[shadraak]

well what would you suggest for a rack, would like them all to be the same length (pref. under 20 " long) that can hold 1-2 adults/juvi's and babies.

[PaulSage]

The Iris "boot boxes" are just slightly smaller than the Rubbermaid and Sterilite "blanket boxes" which allows them to fit on the 23 1/4" melamine shelving found at hardware stores.

I made this rack for the Iris boot boxes, and didn't have to cut a single piece of melamine.
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a295/psreptiles/rack.jpg


The boot boxes are also slightly shorter in height than the Rubbermaids and Sterilites, which can also save a little space.

[TripleMoonsExotic]

Here is an example of one of my racks I built. Each holds six 32qt bins, and would house a 1.3 group of leos without a problem (these hold adult cornsnakes).

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/triplemoons/custom_4.jpg

I also own four of NSReptiles Snake Shacks (6qt and 15qt) which I highly recommend. www.nsreptiles.com

[shadraak]

where can i get the boot boxes, i'm shopping mainly at walmart not many other places here to go :( all i saw today under the 58qt there was the 6 and 12 or 15qt ones, some that were i think 20 but they were just really tall :(

[shadraak]

what size flex you got on there? 1ft 11"? on each shelf

[TripleMoonsExotic]

Yes, 1 foot of 11" Flexwatt heats each box.

[PaulSage]

where can i get the boot boxes, i'm shopping mainly at walmart not many other places here to go :( all i saw today under the 58qt there was the 6 and 12 or 15qt ones, some that were i think 20 but they were just really tall :(
The only place I have seen them is The Container Store (http://www.containerstore.com/browse/Product.jhtml?CATID=72586&PRODID=71606) online. They're not cheap, but they are pretty nice. One of the 24 I received broke in shipping, and they replaced it immediately w/o any hassle.

[shadraak]

i mean nothing in this "business" is cheap but i'm sorta looking around to see if maybe i can get spare or 2nd hand stuff, used is fine i can clean it up, just looking for a small rack for what i have, maybe even a few snakes later, but mainly my 1 gecko, but i'm looking for more and will have to put them somewhere, got mine in a 58qt and it looks SOOOOOOO small.

[TripleMoonsExotic]

A 58qt tub is well beyond what you need for a 1.3 group of Leos.

Here are my 32qts (used for 1.3 breeding groups of Leos, single adult cornsnakes and single young boas)...

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/triplemoons/32qt_2.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a312/triplemoons/32qt_1.jpg

[shadraak]

see that's what i need, i dont think my 58 is that big floor space measures
20x14 very small indeed :( i hate it she deserves BETTER lol.
oh and i want my rack like what you have with it horizontal like that :D wont have room for very many but that's how i want it the other way would take up too much space, i figure if i were to go front to back like most racks, they'd have to be under 25" long and that's kind of hard to find lol.

[TripleMoonsExotic]

The tubs measure 12"W x 6"D x 22"L

They were purchased from Walmart probably about a year ago. I'm not sure if they carry this kind anymore (Rubbermaid).

[shadraak]

rubbermaid 32qt i'll look do you still have the sticker on it? like a model number? if they do have them, it fits under my size requirement and would be good for adults, i'm thinking of some going lengthwize, for adults, then putting some shoebox ones on the sides for babies and juvies :D what do you think.

[g&mgeckos]

If you are shopping at Walmart they have the Sterlite tubs. If you get the 28qt. for groups and 12qt for juvies and single housed adults they will fit the same shelf as they are the same height.

Here is a great link to some instructions on how to build a rack I think Chris from Top Self Reptiles posted.
http://www.herpportal.com/forums/showthread.php?t=514

If you use those tubs and that rack all you will need for heat is 3" Flex Watt set up for belly heat, and a thermostat.

[hill4803]

I usually pick up my sterilites from big lots (cheap) or if I need something special, home depot (not so cheap). Wal-mart generally is a good place but I don't have 2 hours to wait in line to check out.

[shadraak]

well i can't find the right sizes i'll look again, maybe i can find the 28 qt ones but i couldn't the last time i checked. dont have a thermostat only have dimmer switches so it'd take me a few days to get the temps dialed in. as i dont have a thermostat yet :(>

[shadraak]

nope went to 8 places today and none had 28qt lowest i found was 12-15, then next was the 58's like i got :( all i'd need is 3-6 for right now i mean i only have 1 leo so it's not that big of a deal, just want to get it set up incase i happen to "need" them with others lol

[shadraak]

found the 28 qt ones finally :D, now i got my male leo and unfriendly female leo rack idea in the works :D i'd use 11" to heat wouldn't i?