---Easy Build Rat Rack!!!--- 

Brian Milner Thanks so much Brian! It's great to get such awesome feedback. These racks work so well for me, I love them. I'm sure you will too! Comments like yours are what gives me incentive to keep posting, thanks again! ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

Your welcome. Honestly videos like this help the hobby evolve cause experimentation, breaking from the norm, trying to solve for small problems pushes innovation. Everyone builds the same rack with minor variation. Builds like this give people options and give everyone confidence to try new things

Brian Milner All I do is try to think of ways to make things better or easier to use... it's a sickness lol. Thanks so much for your support Brian!

Thank you very much! They hold up extremely well and there's plenty of room for them in the larger tubs. ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

Manuel's reptiles Awesome, best of luck and thanks for the comment! ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

You are very welcome! And thank you for being the first to comment! I'm glad my vids are helping you out. If you ever have any questions, just fire away and I'll do what I can to help. Thanks again, ~Jeff patuxentpythons.com

Thanks, I hope it helps! ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

Thanks bro! Be sure to let me know how it goes. Good luck with the upcoming season, I'll be watching!! ~Jeff patuxentpythons.com

I’ll be watching your channel as well!! Good luck with your season also!! Take care!!

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that! ~Jeff patuxentpythons.com

Well thank you so much for the kind words my friend, and I hope your Christmas wishes come true! If you run into any trouble with the build, just give me a shout and I'll do what I can to help. Best of luck and Merry Xmas! ~Jeff PatuxentPythons.com

woodnjava thanks what size rub would you say would house a adult corn snake as that is what I plan to keep in my racks

I'm no expert on corns, I have 1 adult that I keep in a large terrarium because they are active and love to climb. I would only keep them in tubs for breeding. That said, I suppose the appropriate size for an adult corn would be about 28 quarts (26 liters) minimum. 35-40 quarts is probably better though.

woodnjava would a 32inchx24inchx7inch tub at 70 litres be big enough

That sounds plenty big enough

One side is for food and the other side for water bottle. I dont use water lines.

I use for breeding. Typically 1:3 ratio but sometimes there will be an additional female that is allowed to grow out making a 1:4. Still plenty of room in these large tubs. The real positive with these tubs is the taller headroom. It allows the rats to stand and stretch out. The smaller black tubs keep them on all fours. ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

The runners do actually help with guiding the tub back in. If not there, the tub may not go back in straight and bang into the vertical supports. You could certainly give it a try and add runners later if needed. Another benefit is that the tubs are tapered in the front and back. The shelves may need to extend further out front to support the tub when pulled out. Thanks for the input! ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

@@woodnjava_patuxentpythons I didn't really think about the support when the tub is pulled out. Probably need to go ahead and add them in

You can get the plans in the DIY section: www.PatuxentPythons.com Thanks for the comment!

I have an earlier video showing these racks in use. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dizAVXrYQqw.html I only use water bottles, not a system. As far as proofing the walls, the rats cant get a bite on the sides when it is built this way. I have never had any rats chew though the walls. I did find that some of the smaller 9 gallon tubs had a couple small bumps in the bottom from the molding process and the rats did chew through those. If you're going to build a rack, look for tubs with smooth bottoms. Thanks for watching and commenting! ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

woodnjava No problem. Thanks for the awesome response time and information. Much obliged!

XKILLER007X My pleasure

I dont mind at all Justin. $115 for the basic rack: About $40 for about 13 studs, $25 for wire mesh, $50 for 4 large tubs. If you choose to add the plywood shelves and casters, that would be an extra cost. The cut list can be found on my website. Let me know if I can answer any more questions for you. ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

woodnjava thank u

Golden Moulden Thanks so much! Follow this link to the cut list on my website: www.patuxentpythons.com/diy%20rats.html ~Jeff www.PatuxentPythons.com

@@woodnjava_patuxentpythons Hey, the link doesn't work! Is there a way for me to see your measurements still? Thanks

@@juliacazier1917 That was just a link from an old host. The measurements can still be found at that link. Just go to General Info. This is the direct link: patuxentpythons.com/plans Good Luck with the build!

@@woodnjava_patuxentpythons Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.

I'm sure it's not easy for everybody, but it is a simple weekend woodworking project for most. Thanks for your comment

Thanks. I guess as a professional cabinetmaker, I do tend to over build things. If I'm going to put effort into something, I want it to work well and last. I try to show the basic idea of construction and hopefully give people the confidence that they can do it themselves. Also, by showing that there are options, for instance no shelves or no dados, it gives people the choice to build it the way they want to, and within their budget and time frame. I just try to provide direction, general guidelines, and belief in themselves that they can do it. Thank you for watching and commenting. I do appreciate it. ~Jeff patuxentpythons.com