Problem- Room to keep many newborn to 1 month old crested geckos. Currently have 25 kritter keepers that takes us about 10-12 minutes to feed and mist, and took up a lot of space.
Solution- one stand with 40 plastic tubs
Material- 11 34” X 14” shelves. 4 60” 1 X 3 legs. 40 9 qt tubs. Plastic screening for tub holes.
Tools- Air gun (could use screw driver/small nails). Scissors and soldering iron for holes in tub.
Time- Build Stand- @ 3, cut and screen tub
Cost- 2 sheets plywood ($30), 4 legs ($4), nails ($4), screen ($2), tubs ($35) = $ 75
Feed Time- @ 4 minutes
Misting- @ 1 minute
Result- $75, can keep 3 times the # of babies in same space, saves 5-7 minutes per feeding!
Lesson Learned- I would use a bit thicker plywood to prevent any sagging. While the tubs support the shelves, the whole shelf would be more stable by going to the next thickness of plywood.
