DIY: Crested Gecko Tubs

[Kaorte]

Do you think there would be any issue with cutting a screen piece into the lid? This would be for a heat lamp! I live in Washington and it can get a little too cold in the winter. Do you think the heat lamp would ruminate or melt the plastic? For anyone that has used these tubs do they/you just set your house heat and go by that? Our house is old and has no room/house temp. So I need to monitor the exact temp in the terrarium. Of course, if the lamp will melt the plastic I have to rethink this whole idea. My plan is to pick up a female to go with my male and house them in a tub similar to this.

Are you housing crested geckos? They are pretty forgiving on temperature so not sure if you would even need a heat lamp. In fact, I think a heat lamp would get way too hot for them unless you use a dimmer switch.

In any case, I don't see an issue with putting mesh on the lid, but only if you use a dimmer switch to control the temperature. Also it is worth noting that the humidity will escape mostly from the top, so the more mesh you put on, the more you lower the humidity. Using a heat lamp will also decrease your humidity. So get your spray bottle ready. lol