New rack

daggekko · #1 08-10-2011, 11:21 PM

I'm going to turn this wood into something fancy

I'll update the thread as I get finished

daggekko · #2 08-12-2011, 09:24 PM

So I still have to add lights. It isn't super fancy. But it is going to work!

Oh and I need to get more tanks too

PassPort · #3 08-12-2011, 09:55 PM

Doesn't look very sturdy to me, but that's just from my observation. How is it's strength? Side to side shifting? Twisting? Very curious, but it looks good. I like the green stain.

daggekko · #4 08-12-2011, 10:35 PM

Hahaha that's funny. Um it is sturdy enough. It wobbles a little. Probably twists slightly too. It will hold the weight just fine. I know this for sure! But hey, not bad for $8 in wood and some screws!! I love the stain color. I have a few things I've built and I figure I will eventually have a reptile room and things should match

PassPort · #5 08-12-2011, 10:48 PM

Sweet! I doubt it would hold any of my tanks b/c they're all made with thick glass and most have rock backgrounds. Looks good though!

daggekko · #6 08-13-2011, 12:00 AM

You'd be suprised actually. If I was going to do heavier tanks I would add some 1" cuts to the inside of the legs to support each shelf. But I'm using store bought 10 gallons with one potted plant and some bamboo. And once the tanks are all on it the only thing I'm ever really going to do is open the tank doors to spray/feed.

Are your enclosures like Geitje's?

PassPort · #7 08-13-2011, 02:29 AM

I use Zoo Meds with mortar walls similar to Jon's. I only utilize these for my rock dwelling species. Each 12x12x18 weights roughly 30# or so, the 18x18x18 tanks weigh about 50#. The weight adds up quick.

Pics here:
Rock Backgrounds | Facebook

daggekko · #8 08-22-2011, 08:12 AM

Here is a new shot. It will be a short while before I get all the spaces filled in.

And here is a baby Gold Dust that hatched out this morning

ajb28221 · #9 08-23-2011, 01:00 AM

Very nice, Ive seen a lot of your pics around the site of you holding you hatchlings, how do you get them to go in your hand??

daggekko · #10 08-23-2011, 05:38 AM

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Very nice, Ive seen a lot of your pics around the site of you holding you hatchlings, how do you get them to go in your hand??

9 times out of 10 the geckos I am holding are hatchlings-fresh out of the egg. I incubate them in a square food storage container, which is inside a homemade incubator. It is dark in there so they may be more confused than anything when I move them. As far as getting them into my hand I just put one hand on the edge of the container and use the other to gently push or chase them out. Once they are on my hand they will usually sit still as long as I don't move much. Cell phone comes in handy for pictures

If I tried this with one of my babies that had been out for a month or two (of the egg) I end up doing a LOT more chasing. I think I've only had one picture on here of me holding an older baby. One big thing that might help is that I use bamboo. I usually have one or 2 pieces inside the baby enclosures. They love to sit on it and it is easy to remove so I can typically get the baby out while it is sitting on the bamboo. Then chasing it onto my hand is much much much easier!