Hello everyone! Let's see if we can make this thread a go-to source for DIY cage/rack building material information. 
In the past, I have utilized Melamine for building enclosures of all sorts due to the ability to just wipe it off. Arboreal cages for my GTP's. Double stacks for my large boa females and even baby racks for newly hatched BP's.
Now I am starting to come up with idea's for my leo hatchling rack. I am interested in hearing others opinions and experiences with different materials. Talk about your design concept too. If you've created a thread with pics I can link to it at the bottom of this thread so others can be inspired by your designs!
So, let's have a discussion about your preferred materials.
-Frame (Melamine, Plywood, Something else?)
-Tubs (Do you prefer Sterilite, Rubbermaid, Dollar store brand?)
-Flexwatt or that new stuff I heard of, I forget what its called.
Also, I was thinking about building this rack so that it would fit two types of tubs. Kind of like the AP racks that Matt from Sasobek uses that take the 15 or 32(sideways) qt tubs. Does anyone know which other tubs from say Sterilite or Rubbermaid would work for doing a similar idea? Or only the Iris tubs that would fit right?
If we get a good discussion going I will update this OP with suggested materials, links providing information about said materials, etc.. Maybe it could become a sticky
In the past, I have utilized Melamine for building enclosures of all sorts due to the ability to just wipe it off. Arboreal cages for my GTP's. Double stacks for my large boa females and even baby racks for newly hatched BP's.
Now I am starting to come up with idea's for my leo hatchling rack. I am interested in hearing others opinions and experiences with different materials. Talk about your design concept too. If you've created a thread with pics I can link to it at the bottom of this thread so others can be inspired by your designs!
So, let's have a discussion about your preferred materials.
-Frame (Melamine, Plywood, Something else?)
-Tubs (Do you prefer Sterilite, Rubbermaid, Dollar store brand?)
-Flexwatt or that new stuff I heard of, I forget what its called.
Also, I was thinking about building this rack so that it would fit two types of tubs. Kind of like the AP racks that Matt from Sasobek uses that take the 15 or 32(sideways) qt tubs. Does anyone know which other tubs from say Sterilite or Rubbermaid would work for doing a similar idea? Or only the Iris tubs that would fit right?
If we get a good discussion going I will update this OP with suggested materials, links providing information about said materials, etc.. Maybe it could become a sticky