Quote Originally Posted by Pyxiefan001 View Post
I bought this shelving unit a few months ago to maximize the limited space in my living quarters. I have my leopard gecko and Pixie on it, with Frog below gecko. I currently have the Pixie in a large (but light) Sterlite box but lately I've been debating about placing her into the exo terra box I have. But the exo is quite heavy even without anything in it, like 2-3 blocks worth of coir. The shelving is framed by steel, but the shelves themselves are plywood. This unit is rated for 2000 pounds of combined weight but I still worry if the plywood will support the heavy exo with substrate and furnishings in it.

Edsal 36 in. W x 60 in. H x 18 in. D Steel Commercial Shelving Unit-UR361860 at The Home Depot

Does anyone think it would be sturdy enough? I do keep my gecko in a 20-L glass tank, but it only has paper towels in lieu of substrate and number of relatively heavy stones. I would think a set Pixie tank be much heavier. I'm a bit worried about the plywood breaking and the tank falling through it. Exos are heavy even when empty, after all.
Why not put the pyxie tank on the bottom shelf? If the shelf is rated for 2000 pounds I would not even worry. It would take tanks weighing 660 pounds per shelf to be at the 2000 pound weight limit.