Need help making a lid for my tank

Killerflash · 07-23-16, 05:53 PM

I'm turning my 90 gallon tank into my jungle carpet pythons (Rivington) new terrarium, but I cant seem to get any sort of lid to work for this tank.

I tried cutting acrylic sheets to size and drilling holes in them along with hinges on the back and sliding locks on the front all held with epoxy but it didn't work. The epoxy wasn't strong enough and the sheets I had were too flimsy and could easily be bowed for him to escape.

I have my old glass canopy that I kept over my fish, but it is a couple inches short as they're made that way to fit filters in the tank.

That still works out as the glass wouldn't have any airflow and I thought maybe I could do some sort of pegboard along that strip on the back, but I'm not sure how to go about keeping everything locked/held down so he can't push anything up and escape.

Any ideas or tips towards something I was already trying would be very appreciated as I'd like to move everyone up in tank size as soon as I can.

sattva · 07-23-16, 06:09 PM

You might try https://www.amazon.com/Zilla-Reptile...reen+big+clips
I use them to hold down screens but I don't know why you can't use them to claim down just about any material... I know JCP's are escape artist so you better lock him down good...

Killerflash · 07-23-16, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sattva

You might try https://www.amazon.com/Zilla-Reptile...reen+big+clips
I use them to hold down screens but I don't know why you can't use them to claim down just about any material... I know JCP's are escape artist so you better lock him down good...

I thought about using those and maybe some industrial velcro to hold peg board to the glass along the back.

toddnbecka · 07-23-16, 10:58 PM

I use pegboard and tera tie downs for my tanks, though I had to rig up some aluminum strips to add support to the 40 breeder my jungle/cross carpet python is in now. The tera tie downs are actually very good, nylon straps with velcro, and metal ends that hook under the plastic tank rims. I have a couple of 75 gallon tanks housing Dominican mountain boas that aren't as inclined to push up on the lids, they do fine with just the straps.

Ian of Oldham · 07-24-16, 01:03 AM

use some sliders and fix the glass into them and then put the tank0. on its side.

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Killerflash · 07-24-16, 04:00 AM

I'd love to put the tank on its side but I can't because of the stand I have it on it wouldn't fit that way