Is this mesh tight enough for this terrarium?

[ScaredOfThem]

Is this metal mesh *too loose*?
Should I double it?

Got leca on the bottom and will Be ABG on top as substrate.
How do I hide that mess to be visible from the sides and front? Can I put fake moss? Is fake moss prone to mold?

 

[Introvertebrate]

I don't think it's too loose. Do you need such a big piece? Just cut the size down so it lays flat on the leca. What are you putting in there? Some animals can get legs caught in screen, provided they can dig down under the substrate.

 

[ScaredOfThem]

I don't think it's too loose. Do you need such a big piece? Just cut the size down so it lays flat on the leca. What are you putting in there? Some animals can get legs caught in screen, provided they can dig down under the substrate.

For now just a terrarium with plants, eventually maybe a mantis., for some reason I was under the impression the substrate can't mix with the leca. And that the mesh had to be curled up to hold substrates.. Maybe I'm overthinking it? You recommend one layer and flat?

 

[Introvertebrate]

Yeah, I think you're right about curling it up a bit, but it sure makes it visible. Maybe just a 1/2" lip all around? Yes, one layer is enough. Mantises won't get stuck in it.

 

[ScaredOfThem]

Yeah, I think you're right about curling it up a bit, but it sure makes it visible. Maybe just a 1/2" lip all around? Yes, one layer is enough. Mantises won't get stuck in it.

Ended up just a small curl, barely if at all

 

[viper69]

NICE

 

[Introvertebrate]

NICE

I concur.

 

[liquidfluidity]

This is the most versatile stuff I've ever found! It's a flexible plastic. I use it to cover the screen that I put over leca or vermiculite - whichever I use as a drainage layer. I started using it as a detractor when building set ups fir fossorial spiders.