20 cage baby raiser project

[Texas Ranger]

Hey all thought I would post some pics of our baby raiser we have been useing it has saved us a lot of space and it works awesome for baby chameleons. We only have half (10) cages going right now with a mistking and full drainage built into the whole thing it is double sided 10 cages on each side with a screan bottem for the water to fall down into the drainage table in to the pipes and in to a bucket it is very cool.. It also have fully ajustable light bars. A really big thank you to REPTOMAN for building this for us I dont know what we would have done without it. I will update this thread when we get the whole thing running on both sides with a video of it working and how well it works. Thanks for looking you all. and one more big thank you to brain Reptoman you are the man

Ps. I forgot to say these cages are fully removable from the drain stand so the babies can go out side and get some real sun. the cages there selfs are super light waight and the drainage stand is built just awesome I think better then our house lol.

 

[VeiledChams]

Dude that is just awesome!!

 

[Texas Ranger]

Dude that is just awesome!!

Thanks man it is awesome and looks awesome too

 

[Solid Snake]

That is just, ridiculously cool!

Nice work reptoman.

Very clean setup.

 

[imcurt]

very nice,the next time you have babies out side,please add a photo of the bottom of the rack?I would realy like to build a simular rack. in my next expansion.

 

[Texas Ranger]

very nice,the next time you have babies out side,please add a photo of the bottom of the rack?I would realy like to build a simular rack. in my next expansion.

sure. And brain reptoman in one of his old threads has how he builds drainage tables and his first singal 10 cage baby raiser build that he still uses. I requested this monster to be built because he knew how many babies and eggs we have so he is a awesome craftmen and really used his head to make this thought in to real life I know a lot of blood sweet and hard work went in to this build and I thank him so much.

 

[Dean Pulcini]

Looks like a great setup.

 

[lisagr07]

Wow, that it too cool! I need to know more about the drainage table also.... What does the water fall onto to drain into the bucket?

 

[coldbloodedAL]

That is flippin awesome Lee and Brian!!!!

Are those larger cages just divided? What materialls were used for dividers?

 

[reptoman]

Wow, that it too cool! I need to know more about the drainage table also.... What does the water fall onto to drain into the bucket?

The bottom of the cages is screen so water flows through to the draintable and into the bucket on the floor.
Here is a link explaining more about material
https://picasaweb.google.com/101247792033429755142/Draintable#

 

[reptoman]

That is flippin awesome Lee and Brian!!!!

Are those larger cages just divided? What materialls were used for dividers?

The dividers are 3/4 insulating foam board from home depot. I cut opposing slots into the center divider and the perpendicular sides so it fits together tightly. Then it was caulked and painted that lovely green color Thats all i had in the garage leftover from painting our guest bedroom.

 

[reptoman]

dividers

Here it shows the dividers before assembly and paint. slots were cut on the table saw.

 

[Texas Ranger]

Here it shows the dividers before assembly and paint. slots were cut on the table saw.

Hey man did you see my mistking insect cup rain domes they work awesome.

 

[reptoman]

Hey man SIS you see my mistking insect cup rain domes they work awesome.

I saw that. I need to do the same with my mistking. I'm ashamed to say I got one for christmas but have not hooked it up yet

 

[jsikes88]

wow, looks nice... bet the build was hairy for a few hours though

 

[lisagr07]

The bottom of the cages is screen so water flows through to the draintable and into the bucket on the floor.
Here is a link explaining more about material
https://picasaweb.google.com/101247792033429755142/Draintable#

Thank for the pics that helps a lot!!!!!
But how do you get the PVC liner to slope to the sink drain and prevent the water from just sitting there?

 

[Texas Ranger]

Thank for the pics that helps a lot!!!!!
But how do you get the PVC liner to slope to the sink drain and prevent the water from just sitting there?

You make the liner real tight and under it is a wood brace drill your hole to the size of the drain make a small cut in the liner to push the metal drain threw the liner threw the wood and then as you tighten the drain down it pulls the liner to a slop so no water stays standing in the drain table it all goes down the drain..

 

[lisagr07]

You make the liner real tight and under it is a wood brace drill your hole to the size of the drain make a small cut in the liner to push the metal drain threw the liner threw the wood and then as you tighten the drain down it pulls the liner to a slop so no water stays standing in the drain table it all goes down the drain..

Ahhhh!!!! So the PVC isn't rigid like shower liner, it's rubbery? How is it held tight onthe edges? And what area of the store do you get it from?

Sorry for all the questions but this looks like something I need to do.

 

[Red7ny1]

 

[Texas Ranger]

Ahhhh!!!! So the PVC isn't rigid like shower liner, it's rubbery? How is it held tight onthe edges? And what area of the store do you get it from?

Sorry for all the questions but this looks like something I need to do.

When brain gets back on he will be able to tell you better on the rest. I have only watched and helped.lol