DIY- How To Articles

Coming Soon!

Over the past few months I've taken photos for every project I've done. I just need to do a little photo editing as well as make the write ups and I will at least get started with Do It Yourself articles with photos on a few different rat racks, Incubator, and reptile racks of different sizes. I will try and get them posted as soon as possible, having the "Coming Soon" page should definitely motivate me to fit at least one or two articles in to get them posted! Thanks for looking, and please check back soon.

-Matt Shifflett
American Made Exotics

41 Quart Rack

This Is a nice simple do it yourself rack that requires only a few cuts

18 tub 28qt rack and
very versatile rack that holds
9 28qt tubs, 18 12qt tubs,
or any combination of the two!

In this article I will tell you how making 1 cut per board you can turn 10 sheets of the 2x4 melamine from home depot into 2 racks! One that holds 18 28qt tubs and a second rack that holds either 9 28qt tubs or 18 12qt tubs or any combination of the two!

30 tub 12qt tub rack

In this article I will show you how to take melamine shelving boards from home depot that are already precut to exactly hold 3 12qt tubs per shelf! Very easy DIY build with a minimal amount of cuts!

Acrylic Lid Deli Cup
Trade Show Display

In this article I will show you how to have Lowes cut a 2x4 sheet of acrylic for you and tell you how to turn those 2 pieces into deli cup displays to securely, and professionally, exhibit your animals for sale at a trade show without breaking your bank at about only $35 per display case!

Walk In Incubator

In this article I will tell you how to make a walk in incubator in just a few simple steps. I won't go into the details of building the room from scratch like we did as most people doing this would be using a walk in closet that is already built.