How to build a cheap, fast, and easy snake rack 

Literally every topic I think to search for you already have a video on it. Thanks Chris!

I installed heat tape in my homemade rack. It is awesome. Reptile basics is where I went for that

your videos are the best, always happy and smiling. thanks for always brightening my day!

Lol it’s crazy to go back to the beginning and see how far you came great job you are definitely one of my favorite breeders because you can see the passion you have thanks for the video

This is such a great channel, you have a video on literally everything!

I try and go to other channels but ... I always come back to yours.

Drilling holes doesn’t work great for me. I used a soldering iron to make the holes!

ARS is down the road from me, love their racks!

This is my favorite educational channel

I've built my own rack also. Works just as good as a high dollar rack. The plastic shelving from lowes.

Most informative videos for ball python breeding on RU-vid! !!!

Man you have some of the best videos, really appreciate the content.

Do you like the one ARS hybrid rack you own? I saw you had a ARS 1039... I have a few Freedom Breeder 1040-40's I like them a lot, but they are not cheap. I was just wondering about the hybrids. They are the only ones that would be cost affective for me. I live way closer to Freedom Breeder. The normal ARS rack would be too costly for shipping. Was thinking of buying a ARS 1065 and 7030.

where oh where did you find that awesome watering can? I need couple those....

What company can you order these single racks from to slowly build up a rack system?

I was able to build a pvc rack that houses 5 adults/10 sub adults plus 12 hatchlings for under $250. Had Home Depot cut all the pieces so all I had to do was assemble and add heat tape from Reptile Basics. Building a rat rack now.

Which thermostat do you use with your ARS 5040, also where do you get the cups for the water holder? One more question! Where did you get your printer and magnets for labeling? Great idea.

Where do you get those gray bins of yours?

Question, how do you know what size to get? For instance I have 2 babies 1 adult male and going to get an adult female. I know you need different sizes for the mail or the female and the baby but how do you know which rack or which style and size tub you need? Right now I really only need a single probably three different shingles just not really sure what size they should be

Does the heat pad melt the plastic tubs?? Do you put the pads directly in the tub under the substrate or on the outside adhered to the bottom?

I have a 5 high 70 series & a 35 series. Is it ok, having males and females in the same rack?

Get a large bucket and fill it with soapy water then you can just throw the used water cups in there and when it’s time to wash then you’ll only have to rinse them out almost like how they do glasses at the bar. Just an idea 💡 👍🏼 good video

When you mentioned the ball pythons getting RI from too much humidity is that the case for colubrids as well?

What all do the racks come with or need? Jus a single one I’m looking to get

Does that rack that you got from ars caging ship to the uk?

Will the heat pad burn through the plastic

ware is the heat mat for them ????

Where can I find the single level rack for $100? Looking, but no luck so far

Its not problem when the racks only have the heat source coming from the back side and not the bottom? I can’t seem to find any rack systems with heat coming from the bottom.

So they didn’t need any heat? And they will be okay?

Hallo sir may i know what's the name of gray plastic box you use? Thanks!

Where would u put the probes when heating with the pad?

I really want to say thank you so much Chris. I can tell you that hands down you have the best videos on RU-vid if your looking for the most complete information on Ball Pythons. I can say this because I do in fact watch just about everyone's channels and they give great info however it always just seems incomplete. I sometimes feel as though they dont want to give out the information because they dont want to see new and or up and coming breeders. I've had Ball Pythons and a few other types of snakes as a teenager and when I was about 20 or so I had started a family and found that I just couldn't keep up with the animals and so I had given my snakes to people.. now I'm 42 years old and things have slowed down and so I really want to get into breeding of these beautiful snakes. I'm absolutely blown away at all the different morphs that are out there now. I've recently picked up a few hatchling. at the time i got them i wasnt thinking breeding however with each passing day I'm gearing up to do so maybe next year. like I said I picked up hatchlings. so over the next 6 months I'm gonna look into adult females. I currently have a male normal het for pied and he is a yearling. I have a male black pewter bee and he hatched in july. I have a male phantom pinstripe who as well was hatched in June and lastly I have a female orange dream and I believe shes also a yearling. they are doing so awesome. anyways.. I just wanted to thank you for sharing everything that you do! i really want to do this as a hobby and not so much for making money. i really love these snakes and I'm so excited to try this out. i do have a question. i notice that almost all the other RU-vid ball python breeders always get together here and there. there is even a podcast of sorts called triple b tv and he has a lot of reptile folks on there. have they even reached out to you to be an interview oranything? or to invite you out to there places?? I'm just wondering is all.. I wish you the best and cant wait to watch all your new videos...

Can I plasti dip the outside of the clear enclosure? To maker it dark?

I built a rack system like this with clear plastic tubs I blacked out with tape, I have belly heat on a thermostat and all make ball pythons went off feed, is it possible they just don't like the set-up? its been over a month now and they are still not eating.

This may be a dumb question... but what size are all your tubs?

You sound like the rock Dwayne Johnson 🤣

New to racks How do you prevent them from escaping

Awesome video!

Hi Chris, I'm looking to get a ball python or blood python. Do you sell your snakes on morph market? I would like to buy a snake straight from someone that knows what they are doing like you

Where do you buy the rack?

a 48" wide shelving unit is the exterior dimentions. Can't fit 2 24" wide tubs side by side. wont work

Do you sell your hatchlings?

So the snakes doesn’t need a baskin light?

Do these have lights? I've always heard 12 on 12 off.

When i first started out i housed all my ball pythons in 48qt tubs for long term housing wirh no problem.

If you were going to use a tote would it be better instead of using a clear one and adding hides to use a colored tote and treat it more like an individual from the rack, where the whole tote would basically be the hide?

I have my ball python in a blacked out fish tank with only the front unpainted so I can check on her. I am wanting to get a rack but they're so expensive. Cheapest ones I've found are for juveniles for 70 bucks on TGR. I'm on a fixed income so I can't really do what most breeders do. I am researching breeding tips so I can have a little extra money to get through the month between checks. My question is what was the name of the site you got that grey rack behind you in most of the vid? I'd like to give it a browse

I can’t find the video of all your snakes my dad was telling me about 😍

🐍🐍👌🏿

All the heat mat makers told me you can't use them with plastic tubs. Even with a thermostat.

Wait why didnt you have water in your temperary tubs.??...

When I got my block of bedding with my reptile kit, I didn't know I was supposed to break it apart. I decided it was too much to keeping cleaning up the mess so I took it out and gave Jewel newspaper bedding instead, and her doctor said that's okay. Take care and God loves you.

1:02 Oh you're such a jewel. Oh you're such a jewel. Yes you are. Yes you are. Take care and God loves you.

Do they live in the racks?

duh you can wash cups....

Nice video but the title says how to build a rack...nothing in this video about building

I dont know why, but his head bobbing back and forth every time he talks, drives me crazy...