hey there, i used to house my ASF's in plastic sterilite bins, until i was made paranoid by the friendly people of BP.net that my ASF's WILL get out one day. maybe not today or tomorrow, but that sterilites are increadibly easy for ASF's to chew through.

so, i've decided to make the move to glass tanks. a 20 gallon for the grow-up bin, and 2 10 gallons for the breeder bins, in ratios of 1 male to 4 females. my dilemma now, is how to make the lids. if i build a wood frame out of 2x4's that sit hanging over the frame of the tank, and attach 1/4" hardware cloth, will the rats be able to get out if the frame is not weighted down? i wanted there to be openings leading into hoppers for the food and water bottle, so i can just pour the food in, and just remove and replace the water bottle as needed. do you know what i mean?

here's a diagram i attempted, please don't laugh! forgive my shaky finger, i made it on a laptop touch pad as my wireless mouse has no batteries right now.



to anyone who already has ASF bins (not racks, please) can i see some photos of your lids/how you feed and water them? thanks so much!