Custom lid for aquarium enclosure
Out of pure convienence and looks we r going to buy the large wide Exo Terra for our bp after Christmas. I kno humidity and heat can be a disaster in a large aquarium. Butttttt I have a plan, I知 going to build a custom lid out of lexan with hinges a drop cage for some heating lights locks and some holes for a mister system. I was just curious if anyone else has ever done anything like that. It seems like I could do all that quite cost effectively as well. Would love some ideas and tips if anyone has any
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Why not just get a PVC with an RHP and save yourself the trouble?
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MD_Pythons
Why not just get a PVC with an RHP and save yourself the trouble?
You kno I知 not 100% sure why I don稚 I liked the ap cages but am not interested in a huge wait time. I like the boamasters econo cage but have heard countless horrible things about their customer service . Maybe I知 just making excuses because I知 a little intimidated by a pvc and rhp and all these new gadgets that go with that type of enclosure
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DandD
You kno I知 not 100% sure why I don稚 I liked the ap cages but am not interested in a huge wait time. I like the boamasters econo cage but have heard countless horrible things about their customer service . Maybe I知 just making excuses because I知 a little intimidated by a pvc and rhp and all these new gadgets that go with that type of enclosure
You could get some sheets of plexiglass cut at a hardware store to fit unto the lid. That'll help with humidity. How are you planning to heat it? I'm going to try a radiant heat panel for mine.
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DandD
Out of pure convienence and looks we r going to buy the large wide Exo Terra for our bp after Christmas. I kno humidity and heat can be a disaster in a large aquarium. Butttttt I have a plan, I知 going to build a custom lid out of lexan with hinges a drop cage for some heating lights locks and some holes for a mister system. I was just curious if anyone else has ever done anything like that. It seems like I could do all that quite cost effectively as well. Would love some ideas and tips if anyone has any
I have more or less done this, but not with ball pythons. I have geckos and frogs in exo-terras with custom, plastic lids. The exo-terra lids are kind of garbage in my opinion. The only additional issue with a ball python may be that you'll nee additional lid security as a ball python is much stronger animal. However, the locks that come on the cage are pretty good if you size the lid right.
What I did was get a 3/8" piece of polyethylene (black plastic) and have it cut to size with notches for the cable holes in the back and the two raised areas in the front. 3/8" is about the thickness you want for the cages existing clips to be useful. I then cut a ~ 7" x 22" hole for the addition of stainless mesh (this assumes a 24" x 18" x 24" exo-terra) and siliconed it in place. You will likely have to screw yours down or bolt it into place given a ball pythons strength. I then attached a RHP (10" x 11") in the back with a thermostat probe dangling next to it.
This setup allowed for the use of an LED light and heating element, your needs may vary. I will note that I think plastic enclosures such as AP or constrictors NW are superior setups for pretty much any snake species. The exo-terras are really just nice for cages where you want a very aesthetic, planted enclosure. They strike me as ideal for dart frogs and arboreal geckos.
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You do know those exo terras are more expensive than a PVC cage right? I would just go the right direction and get a pvc enclosure. Unless you live in a very specific part of the country, glass enclosures are always a pain to keep dialed in, especially in winter.
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Lol didn稚 we just have a quick convo about this. Your chilling in Florida while I知 shoveling snow in pa. Anyways yes I have just came to the conclusion the best thing is to just get a t8 from ap. I値l get the flex watt and a rhp ordered. All the fancy lights I can do myself. Thanks for all the input though
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Lol didn稚 we just have a quick convo about this. Your chilling in Florida while I知 shoveling snow in pa. Anyways yes I have just came to the conclusion the best thing is to just get a t8 from ap. I値l get the flex watt and a rhp ordered. All the fancy lights I can do myself. Thanks for all the input though
Lol yea yea yea, gross snow [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
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