Re: How do you cut the lids?
all the rats and mice at school are in the lab style tubs, and they are very similar to that. They have the bent in tops and the bottle sits up there (like these http://www.bigappleherp.com/Reptile_...es_110100.html ) Im pretty sure something similar could be worked out with other tubs and some hardware cloth. I personally use 10 gallon aquariums with this type of feeding and watering set up http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...1&page=3&pp=10 although, i would probably go with the idea of another poster in there, and make the lid my self too, all as one unit, and have the food hopper open from the top to make feeding and watering simpler.
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Originally Posted by PJ FF
I agree piranhaking, we are able to cut a penny in half with our EMT scissors. They are pretty amazing.
One nice thing about them is the way they are angled, so your fingers area away from the sharp edges. We found some cheap ones at the dollar store i think. Not as nice as the real thing im sure, but still much stronger than normal scissors.
Re: How do you cut the lids?
The angle helps alot. In this case, you dont have to worry about trying to slip your hand in between the two peices of platic.
Re: How do you cut the lids?
thanks, i think i'll try to get a utility knife, i have no idea what a dremel is. i was actually thinking off soldering a square into the lid, talk about great ideas....
where do you get EMT scissors from?
Re: How do you cut the lids?
i have a little rubbermaid container about 5 gallons maybe... with holes drilled in the sides (close to the top) and i use that to transport my live prey from the petstore. works fine... and they don't chew on it at all... besides they are only in the bin for a few hours max.
Re: How do you cut the lids?
What recycling goddess mentioned would be great for transport. The other tub ideas are more of a temporary housing unit if a meal is refused it seems like to me (unless you have a really long ride home from the pet store). Personally i would say having both would be a good idea, since a small tub like that is only going to cost a few bucks. As far as soldering goes, using that method for air holes works good, but someone here (i don't remember who) tried to do that with some type of small container to make a hide, and it didn't work well at all for "cutting" an opening. A dremel is a hand held rotary cutting tool somewhat like a router http://www.dremel.com . Im not sure where we got the scissors. Im thinking it was either from a traveling tool sale or from http://www.harborfreight.com/ (we get their catalogues, but if they were available in the catalogue, i would think they are on the site too).
Re: How do you cut the lids?
Dremel owns for cutting out the center of tub lids. That's what we use to do our rodent tubs. -Don't forget your safety glasses! ;)
Re: How do you cut the lids?
I get my EMT scissors from the station but im sure you can get them at any drug store like walgreens, CVS, and osco.
Re: How do you cut the lids?
That was me who tried making a hide!!! Here is the cut/melted crap made with the soldering iron.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...erBoxCrap2.JPG
And here's the one made with normal scissors.
https://ball-pythons.net/gallery/fil...erBoxGood1.JPG
Re: How do you cut the lids?
You can use a burning tool to cut, it takes practice.
Dremels totally rock. They are right up there with cordless drills as essential pieces of equipment.
I use my tubs long term. No problems, no escapes, no chewing.
Wolfy
Re: How do you cut the lids?
i think i'll try getting a dremel...they're not that expensive are they?
