Ok so you will need to adjust lamp over his basking spot in tote and get a temp-- you will haft to play w/ height to get correct temp- that is why I said you need a heat gun-
Karrie
im going to try to get a heat gun soon. my dad tried to cut through the plastic and put mesh on it, and then the lid shatterd, i have an extra lid but how in the world do you cut through the plastic
You shouldn't need the lid unless the decor he sits on is high enough for him to climb out--- like the basking log etc-- keep the lid off if you can - if your going to need it does your dad have a miter saw something like that he could cut middle out? Then use a glue to put screen on-- let the lid sit so glue smell disapates but try using tote w/out lid first--- maybe some others on here could chime in on this
Karrie
no he does not have a miter saw, we tried a saw but it kinda shatterd a little bit. blitz is an escape artist, i had a tote for him when he was little and i got the lid off and when i was gone he jumped out, luckily my grandma put him back in the cage. so im scared that he will jump out again
I want you to Private message claudiusx (Brandon) - Cooper Dragon-- and king of Knobies -- ask them how to fix this tote you have and what you need to do w/ it --- they all have experience in making enclosures -- you can find their names on the boards click on PM and see what they have to say
Karrie
no he does not have a miter saw, we tried a saw but it kinda shatterd a little bit. blitz is an escape artist, i had a tote for him when he was little and i got the lid off and when i was gone he jumped out, luckily my grandma put him back in the cage. so im scared that he will jump out again
A soldering iron will make holes with out shattering plastic , if the plastic is already brittle , don't use the tub as it's lost it's structure strength , likely due to exposure to the sun.
Buy a new tote (they are very cheap).
Ventiliation for when dragon in tub with lid on (no holes in lid) I do 50 holes near the top of one end with a soldering iron, and 50 holes near the bottom of the opposite end (about 2" off the bottom) to provide air exchange.
To cut a hole in the lid , if you must , a fine electric soldering iron will do the job, just set up a rectangular or square or round guider of some kind, and let the iron melt a hole and then slowly follow the guide to make a hole of the chosen shape.
A Dremel with cutter / router bit will do the job too.
I wouldn't use a jigsaw or hacksaw on this kind of plastic.