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    Question Fusing Plastic For Tank

    I'm fixing up my ball pythons old tank but I have an issue. The tank is a study plastic(was originally a bird carrier I bought 2 years ago at a flea market) but one of the latches fell off, allowing him to easily escape from it. Tomorrow I am going to buy a new latch for it but I'm not sure of what the best method of putting the latch securely on would be. It's a really nice tank for him and I'd hate to let it go to waste. Any suggestions for securing the latch?

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    if you are talking about the outside of the enclosure, I secured a latch with high strength double sided tape, rated for 30 lbs (per square inch I think) from home depot. I cleaned the plexi with alcohold first and then attached. sorry, the image is sideways even though I rotated it. I made two latches, since my son is 5 and I've found he is way less likely to forget both latches than just one... found that out the hard way on the chicken coop :~)

    Last edited by Slither Seeker; 02-18-2017 at 06:56 PM.
    "Keep in mind I am sharing what I have learned and what my experiences have taught me. I am not an expert, and it's always good to weigh varying perspectives... Doing it "correctly" often means balancing what works for others with what works for you, given your parameters and observations."

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