Poking Holes in Rubbermaids

[maiden_canada]

hey i just got 2 14L rubbermaids, and a kingsize sunbeam heating pad, and im housing a jcp, and a bp in them (which both require about 88ºF on the warm end and 60% humidity and im wondering where should i poke the holes in the rubbermaids, and how many holes.

[sapphire_moon]

Personaly.....I just took a drill with a smallish drill bit and drilled holes into the rubbermaid all the way around about an inch apart, and right up near the top.....Just my two cents. But I'm sure someone else will have a better idea.

[crazyboy]

yu can take a sottering iron and burn holes around to keep there form being burrs

[mark129er]

I used a drill and put holes all the way around with extra holes at the cool end of the rubbermaid. If you are careful and patient the burring should be minimal and you can smooth them out with a nail file. For the love of Pete make sure the tops are secure. When I brought home my boa she escaped the first night due to the top not being adequately secured.

[BoidKeeper]

I use a soldering iron around below the lid about every 3" apart.


a jcp, and a bp in them (which both require about 88ºF on the warm end
Ball Pythons require a hot spot of 90-95.
Cheers,
Trevor

[Jeff_Favelle]

And I always put Carpets in a cage with hot spot of 90-92F. 88 just doesn't cut it.

[maiden_canada]

ok thanks guys. what do you mean by ''burning'', im going to just use a drill

[Lisa]

we tried drilling, if you're impatient you can crack the rubbermaid. With the soldering iron while it does make nicer and quicker holes you should do it in a well ventalated area.

[maiden_canada]

yeah drilling worked perfect, took like 1minute only. thanks all for your advice

[casacrow]

I use a soldering iron. I replace the threaded tip with a screw. The bigger head gives slightly larger holes and they look quite neat as well.

[Linds]

If you decide to drill, often you end up with burring. This can easily be fixed by finishing them off with an exacto knife (the fine artist blade, not the utility one). Takes a little longer, but stil does a good job at keeping the rough edges away ;)

[morph]

Holy crap whats wrong with a rough edge do all these snakes grow up in nerf forests and satin sheet plains

[maiden_canada]

Originally posted by morph
Holy crap whats wrong with a rough edge do all these snakes grow up in nerf forests and satin sheet plains

exactly what i was thinking..sometimes people ''baby'' their snakes a little too much in my opinion

[eyespy]

What's wrong is that there are no cleansing winds, rain, and sunlight to cut down on bacterial growth. Any cut or scratch is more likely to get infected in an enclosed space than in the wild as coliform bacteria builds up at much higher rates.

Even small scratches can cause sepsis. Plenty of snakes die a few months after acquiring a small wound because of a systemic coliform infection.

[damiankain]

i use a dremel. its spins at a high velocity and does a good clean job. you can punch 25 holes in like 10 seconds. works great. now that i've added my 2 cents i'm out.

[chas*e]

Drill the holes and then take a piece of emmery cloth or sandpaper to get the burrs off....works for me

[Syst3m]

Well I HAVE to put my two cents in on this one.

First for all of you that are using your soldering irons to poke holes in your tank, I sure hope your using some great ventilation since the fumes are toxic toxic toxic..

As far as using a drill bit goes, if cracking is a big problem dull your bit on the cement sometimes a very light tap with a hammer is necessary. I use the same technique for drilling in acrylic. It will cause more of the plastic to melt wich will prevent its from cracking as easy. With any project wich involves power tools remember safety first. Use protective equipment and TAKE YOUR TIME.

[maiden_canada]

i drilled the holes and its fine, i shaved the burs off with a knive, worked like a charm

[reverendsterlin]

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