New Lid for Enclosure => Anti-Leg-Sticking

[shogun804]

that is a nice new top you made. sounds like your going to need some more holes to keep that humidity down.

 

[Deschain]

To anyone using plexiglass for a lid...keep in mind that over time the plexiglass will warp or bow in the middle if not supported.

Please forgive the crude illustration...I can draw well, but not with a mouse.

 

[becca81]

Does the bowing happen with thick plexi-glass? I can't imagine this stuff moving!

 

[David_F]

Does the bowing happen with thick plexi-glass? I can't imagine this stuff moving!

Yes. It actually happens rather quickly too. I made a lid out of plexi-glass for a tank and within a month or so I had to turn it over and put the hinges and handle on the other side.

 

[pandinus]

i had that problem, so i switched to using plexiglass that is a quarter inch thick. that stuff DOESN'T MOVE

 

[pandinus]

i had that problem, so i switched to using plexiglass that is a quarter inch thick. that stuff DOESN'T MOVE

 

[vanquisher91]

One thing that really helps with humidity being too high, is a simple house fan. Nothing big, just enough to give a gentle breeze. If you place this somewhere pointed to your enclosure, it will create a slight area of negative pressure over the tanks lid, which will help to draw out the moist air. No need to worry about it being to drafty in your T's cage so long as the holes are fairly small.

 

[Le Wasp]

I usually don't have that much of a beef with posting to old, stale threads, except for one issue: when it's so old that any links to pictures are no longer valid, then it becomes annoying.