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    Tank Tops

    I've got a 30 gal breeder tank with one of those annoying slide out screen lids.
    Has anyone managed to convert one to have a hinged back? Or maybe built a different top all together?
    Something like this would be handy
    http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Top-Scre...&s=home-garden

    although I think 1/2 if not the whole thing being a different material to keep in the humidity would be ideal

    any suggestions??

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    Re: Tank Tops

    Lol...and here I was thinking a different kind of "tank top"...
    0.1 ball python (Cleo), 0.1 surinam bcc (Carmen)
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    1.0 cat (Nicky), some mooses and ratters, 1.0 hubby (Rick)

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    Re: Tank Tops

    hahhahaa
    sorry
    its not really a 'lid' though..

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    Re: Tank Tops

    Quote Originally Posted by jenakle
    I've got a 30 gal breeder tank with one of those annoying slide out screen lids.
    YOu have one of those critter cages, I've got a few just like them but in 20long
    size. Honestly what I did with them is took some ceram wrap and aluminum foil, put it over half of the screen... and bAM! more heat and humidity!

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    Re: Tank Tops

    Quote Originally Posted by jenakle
    I've got a 30 gal breeder tank with one of those annoying slide out screen lids.
    Has anyone managed to convert one to have a hinged back? Or maybe built a different top all together?
    Something like this would be handy
    http://www.amazon.com/Tough-Top-Scre...&s=home-garden

    although I think 1/2 if not the whole thing being a different material to keep in the humidity would be ideal

    any suggestions??
    Critter cages are not fun...I hate those sliding tops too.

    The regular screen lids made by ESU for your 30 breeder will work even if you have a Critter Cage 30 breeder. Just get one of those an some clips and you're good to go.
    -Brad

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    Re: Tank Tops

    Transluscent "ConTac Paper" worked great for us when we were using screen lids - drop tops or sliding critter cage types - easy to apply and remove without munginess (of course all those tanks are now full of rats hehe)

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    Re: Tank Tops

    Not only for the humidity, because I can work with that
    I think I'm tired of annoying the crap out of my snake every time I go to slide it out and bang it against the table to set it somewhere or what not.

    So, is there anything available online or in store that has a hinge instead?

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