Beardednoob
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Edit* LOL fixed my pictures to match the headers :shock:
I had a project today since, Seka had spent a week on paper towels. It was time to put in the reptile carpet. My other 3 enclosures I placed tape around the edge of the carpet to keep the crickets from hiding underneath. This worked for a whole 20 minutes, after the heat starts to get to the tap it looses its effectiveness and starts to loose grip on the carpet. So... I came up with something else VELCRO (to the rescue).
Project took me about 1.5 hours but, for some more savvy folks it can be done faster.
You will need;
Scissors
Roll of adhesive backed Velcro (enough to line the bottom of the tank it is going in) I went with the 15 ft box
Reptile Carpet
***Optional but better****
Needle and thread
First picture shows my cut to fit carpet, Velcro, needles and thread.
Next I cut the Velcro to lengths.
Then peel the backing off the cloth strip and stick it in place.
I also chose to stitch the cloth Velcro pieces to the carpet to give it extra strength.
At first I did some 1/2 inch stitches but, that soon got tiresome and I went the other 3 sides with a zigzag pattern.
Next step was to apply the hook side to the cloth side. This is best done slowly, lining up the strips as it is gonna be your placement in the enclosure.
Remove the backing.
Clean the surface of the enclosure.
Then carefully lay in your carpet. Lining up your sides as your go. After you smash your edges down a bit, Remove the carpet leaving the hook side in place.
Once you have the carpet removed go back over the hook side pressing it firmly in place (sticks well to clean glass).
Decorate and your done.. those little buggers can't resort to hiding under the carpet no more
One of the things I would have done differently is to use a 2 inch hook side and a 3/4 inch cloth side. This way it will have more surface to adhere to the enclosure. 8)
I had a project today since, Seka had spent a week on paper towels. It was time to put in the reptile carpet. My other 3 enclosures I placed tape around the edge of the carpet to keep the crickets from hiding underneath. This worked for a whole 20 minutes, after the heat starts to get to the tap it looses its effectiveness and starts to loose grip on the carpet. So... I came up with something else VELCRO (to the rescue).
Project took me about 1.5 hours but, for some more savvy folks it can be done faster.
You will need;
Scissors
Roll of adhesive backed Velcro (enough to line the bottom of the tank it is going in) I went with the 15 ft box
Reptile Carpet
***Optional but better****
Needle and thread
First picture shows my cut to fit carpet, Velcro, needles and thread.
Next I cut the Velcro to lengths.
Then peel the backing off the cloth strip and stick it in place.
I also chose to stitch the cloth Velcro pieces to the carpet to give it extra strength.
At first I did some 1/2 inch stitches but, that soon got tiresome and I went the other 3 sides with a zigzag pattern.
Next step was to apply the hook side to the cloth side. This is best done slowly, lining up the strips as it is gonna be your placement in the enclosure.
Remove the backing.
Clean the surface of the enclosure.
Then carefully lay in your carpet. Lining up your sides as your go. After you smash your edges down a bit, Remove the carpet leaving the hook side in place.
Once you have the carpet removed go back over the hook side pressing it firmly in place (sticks well to clean glass).
Decorate and your done.. those little buggers can't resort to hiding under the carpet no more
One of the things I would have done differently is to use a 2 inch hook side and a 3/4 inch cloth side. This way it will have more surface to adhere to the enclosure. 8)