How Do You Make A Reptile Terrarium Lid?
My tank was odd shaped, and frankly, the commercial ones are not that tough (or attractive) so make your own and fit it to your tank, and your house! First off, measure the tank. You want too much material as you are going to need a bit more than the measurement of the tank! My Tank is 16×48 1/2 inches, so I got the 3×5 roll of screen. The type I decided on for strength and looks was a woven mesh square cut, often marketed as ‘wire cloth’. It bends and cut easy but is strong enough to have two cats standing on it! For the wood, I chose Hemlock, in a 1×2 size. Since the tank is 48 1/2″ long and 16″ wide I knew at the exact measurement I would need 10.75 ft of wood, but got two 6 ft lengths to make sure we had the extra that we need to make sure it fits right! First thing you want to do is unroll the wire cloth over the tank, it will be stiff and want to roll up so if you need, someone can hold down an end. I did this myself so it can be done! Bend one end down, flush with the tank. Go a
