cage top covering

Hey guys. I am working on the top fo my tank cage now(the wire mesh) and I am trying to figure out what best way is for ti as the job I did looks like it was done by a blind man. Any suggestions would be helpful

when i did mine i laid down 3 layers of tin foil, then duct taped the 4 sides, and worked my way covering every inch of tin foil with duct tape. then took a knife and cut away the excess.

well all I have is black duct tape. do I need to buy silver for better heat retention? I took some saran wrap and put a single layer on top with black duct tape on the edges to hold it in place

Black duct tape will work, its stated in the FAQ on a sticky in this forum for sealing glass cages to use black duct tape.

I used same as Kagez28, 3 layers of foil, and two layers of duct tape and made it look pretty clean cut with a exacto knife. Cut a 4x4 or so square for my heat lamp and ventilation.

Holds temperature perfect, and humidity as well.

my biggest worry is if I cut a hole for lamp should I leave the screen there? or cut that out too?

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Originally Posted by Tripppysmurf

my biggest worry is if I cut a hole for lamp should I leave the screen there? or cut that out too?

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Definitely leave the screen! You don't want an exposed heat source available to burn your snake!

Oh, and by the way, I used clear packaging tape to secure my saran wrap to the lids of my tanks.

Steve

Making it more difficult then it is. If you cut carefully you can basically line the entire lid with foil and duct tape, and use a razor or something to cut a square out without tearing up the screen lid. Or lay one layer at a time of foil.

Check out the sticky, has pictures and everything.

http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...ad.php?t=32800

hehe. I love that post. Been lookign at that picture drooling and wishing I could get mine to look like that. I went out and bought 4 rolls of black masking tape for the job so I am hpoign to restart onmy project and see where it gets me. I need to get me a razor blade first off. I was using a steak knife hehe.