Anyone seen plans for a screen top or other hood for a reptile cage? I have a leopard gecko who is about 6 years old and i think he deserves a bigger home(he is in a 10 gal and hes a big guy!) so i want to move him into my 26 gal. aquarium. The problem is it is not a standard size aquarium. I think i have an idea of what i am going to do, but i would love to see what other people have done! If i get this done and it turns out somewhat decent ill post pictures.
DIY hood/top?
- Thread starter magic
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Just build a wooden frame, stretch some metal screen across, staple it and BOOM you got yourself a top. I've built them before a while back and they worked fine for me.
i made my top with wood and 1/4" Plexiglas with tow 1 1/2" holes for lights and smaller holes for ventilation. i mounted two toggle switches on the side to turn of the lights one for night and on for day
If you're extra good, you can even make a sliding screen top. This involves sealing a wood-angle frame to the top of the aquarium using silicone.