I own an Animal Plastics T8 and recently the fluorescent bulb which came with it died out. So I replaced the bulb with an LED bulb, which works fine. However, ever since I changed the bulb, the light cover will not stay on. And, considering this is a snake tank, it's not like I can just tape it shut.

I've been keeping the bulb bare, since the cover won't stay on and I don't want Virgil crawling over it. But is that an okay long-term solution? Or is there a way I can reattach the cover, but not permanently, for when the bulb eventually goes dark again?