Screen Tops/Lids - Page 4

Snakey Lakey · 07-15-2008, 04:08 PM

The lid for my Great Basin gopher snake's tank is weighted with four 46 oz. pickle jars of water. The tank is on a desk in our living room. The tank measures 4 feet long, 13 inches front to back, and 20 inches tall (outside dimensions); would this be a 55 gallon?

Prettier weights could probably be developed using vases filled with sand, gravel, BBs, shot, etc.

I also use water filled jars to weight down the tops of my rat cages.

jitami · 07-15-2008, 04:16 PM

Yep, that's a 55 gallon. Thanks. I have a couple of those pickle jars around, too

I was talking to my husband about it and he remembers visiting his mom at one of her boyfriend's houses when he was little(long story) and they had a 6ftish boa in a tank with a giant brass buddha weighing down the lid

I guess it had gone missing for months before the buddha was added. Isn't it funny the things that stick in our memory and the things that don't?

Loren · 07-16-2008, 12:28 AM

Hi Snakey Lakey. You bring up some good ideas- how about clear plastic(less-breakable) jars with sand and seashells for weights? That wouldnt look too bad. ?

drache · 07-24-2008, 03:52 PM

I do use some of my heavier books on the lids as well
I like the sound of those wood framed screen tops
when I have more time, I may work on some of mine, but for now I'm set

bio6464 · 07-24-2008, 10:48 PM

My wood frame lid was relatively easy to make. Now I need to work on a hinge/latch system to make the more pleasing to the eye.
Jerry

07-15-2008, 04:08 PM	#31 (permalink)
Snakey Lakey Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oregon High Deaert Posts: 9 Country:	Re: Screen Tops/Lids The lid for my Great Basin gopher snake's tank is weighted with four 46 oz. pickle jars of water. The tank is on a desk in our living room. The tank measures 4 feet long, 13 inches front to back, and 20 inches tall (outside dimensions); would this be a 55 gallon? Prettier weights could probably be developed using vases filled with sand, gravel, BBs, shot, etc. I also use water filled jars to weight down the tops of my rat cages. __________________ *Snakey Lakey* 1 Wandering Garter snake -- Elle 1 Great Basin Gopher snake -- Go-go various rats

07-15-2008, 04:16 PM	#32 (permalink)
jitami Old and wise snake Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: N California Posts: 916 Country:	Re: Screen Tops/Lids Yep, that's a 55 gallon. Thanks. I have a couple of those pickle jars around, too I was talking to my husband about it and he remembers visiting his mom at one of her boyfriend's houses when he was little(long story) and they had a 6ftish boa in a tank with a giant brass buddha weighing down the lid I guess it had gone missing for months before the buddha was added. Isn't it funny the things that stick in our memory and the things that don't? __________________ Tami Sly & Ella(elegans elegans) Frick & Frack(marcianus/sirtalis) 2 sub-adult humans 2 giant dogs & a cat I never see

07-16-2008, 12:28 AM	#33 (permalink)
Loren "Preparing For Fourth shed" Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 703 Country:	Re: Screen Tops/Lids Hi Snakey Lakey. You bring up some good ideas- how about clear plastic(less-breakable) jars with sand and seashells for weights? That wouldnt look too bad. ?

07-24-2008, 03:52 PM	#34 (permalink)
drache Ophiuchus rhea Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Posts: 4,265 Country:	Re: Screen Tops/Lids I do use some of my heavier books on the lids as well I like the sound of those wood framed screen tops when I have more time, I may work on some of mine, but for now I'm set __________________ rhea

07-24-2008, 10:48 PM	#35 (permalink)
bio6464 "First shed, A Success" Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 117 Country:	Re: Screen Tops/Lids My wood frame lid was relatively easy to make. Now I need to work on a hinge/latch system to make the more pleasing to the eye. Jerry

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