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RUB 12L / 18L / 50L for leopard Geckos
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martinb20
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:10 pm    Post subject: RUB 12L / 18L / 50L for leopard Geckos Reply with quote

ive been looking all over the place to find the cheapest Really Useful Boxes and what sizes i need for a small rack for some leopard geckos from hatching's to adults.

i was going to build a W 4ft x D 2ft x H 4ft rack but the 50L is about 4inches too long and wide for that kind of rack

12L = D 460 W 260 H 140 = for hatching's

18L = D 485 W 385 H 200 = for adults 1.1 or 1.2?
50L = D 710 W 440 H 230

just wonder what people have use will the 18L be too small for adults? it seem quite big.
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What are they in proper sizes(inches and feet?).
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

12L = D 18" W 10" H 5.5"

18L = D 19" W 15" H 8"

50L = D 28" W 17" H 9"

(Roughly)
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wouldn't use the 18l for adults unless it was a single small one.
Would keep 1.1/1.2 in the 50l.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yer id say the 18L is too small for a pair but 50L woulds be ok Smile
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I keep 1.1 in the 20l RUBs, same floor space as 50l but without unnessary height Wink
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 7:36 pm    Post subject: Re: RUB 12L / 18L / 50L for leopard Geckos Reply with quote

martinb20 wrote:
i was going to build a W 4ft x D 2ft x H 4ft rack but the 50L is about 4inches too long and wide for that kind of rack


You would be best off figuring out what tubs you want to use, and make sure they meet the animals needs sizewise, and THEN build the rack around the dimensions of the tubs. Much neater this way and you can make it much more functional
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok thanks for the input guys, well i got 10 sheets of 1380 mm by 845 mm of melamine coming at a very very good price which is coming tuesday so ill tell you how i get on i currently have 4 9L which i was going to use for single hatchlings and then i have 3 18L which ill use for 1-2 sub adult - small adults and then i do have a spare 3ft viv for 1.2, 1.3 and will get some 50L
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

u can get 50L rub in Argos for £9.99 i have my housies in them and to keep my male Leos from my females I'm going to put em in those

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PostPosted: Tue Sep 25, 2007 1:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would put a lot of vents in them as I have found leos benefit from a good amount of airflow.
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