border
sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum
 

Go Back   sSNAKESs : Reptile Forum > Enclosure Creation Forums > General Enclosure Discussion

Notices

Closed Thread
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-28-15, 10:26 PM   #1
betterrthings
Member
 
Join Date: Mar-2015
Posts: 3
Country:
Question Help making a lid for a non-snake terrarium?

Before I start let me say that as much as I love snakes I don't own any myself. I am not allowed to own them where I am living :-( but, I'm hoping to get more into the herp world.
Therefore I recently got an old bow front aquarium out of storage. It holds 6.6 gallons roughly. I've used it for fish in the past, but the lid came broken (which wasn't an issue with the fish) & I was interested in using it for either a leopard gecko or a group of fiddler crabs.

My issue is that the tank has been discontinued, and I cannot seem to find any way to cover the top! The tank was discontinued about 2 weeks after I bought it.

The lid was just a giant piece of plastic anyway, so I don't think that finding another version of it would help. It won't be secure enough & I won't be able to use the proper heating elements.

ANYWAY. I've lurked around on there & seen some of the custom cages that have been posted and was wondering if anybody had an idea on how to make a lid for this :-)

the only issue is the bow front.
The terrarium/tank in general is 24 inches long, 9 inches tall, and the bow front at it's widest point is 7/34 inches, and at it's narrowest is 7/12 inches.

I have now clue how I'd make a bow front lid like you would for a rectangle terrarium. And they don't sell it.

I do have the plastic rim that goes around the top of the tank.

With this on, the interior width at the top is reduced to an even 22 1/2 inches long by 6 inches wide.

Is there anyway to make a lid that would be secure for this terrarium? In desperate need of your help.

IMG_7142.jpg

IMG_7143.jpg

IMG_7144.jpg
betterrthings is offline  
Login to remove ads
Old 03-29-15, 03:09 PM   #2
jossh27
Member
 
jossh27's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb-2015
Location: Kitchener
Posts: 493
Country:
Re: Help making a lid for a non-snake terrarium?

Could use plexiglass with a "window" or square cut out of it with a piece of screening installed to allow for your heart source to get through

Or a less expensive alternative would be buy some egg crate plastic from lowes or home depot and cut it to size. It can be a pain to find though nobody art Lowe's knew what i was talking snout and all said they didn't sell it, but i found some in the ceiling tile section
jossh27 is offline  
Old 03-30-15, 04:21 PM   #3
reptiledude987
Member
 
reptiledude987's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov-2014
Location: Kitchener Ont
Posts: 1,508
Country:
Re: Help making a lid for a non-snake terrarium?

If its just for a leo you could get a light with a clamp that clips on the side then no worries about a lid as long as theres nothing it could climb up to reach the top.
reptiledude987 is offline  
Closed Thread


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:46 AM.

Powered by vBulletin®
©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2002-2023, Hobby Solutions.

right