what do u use

griffen0218 · #1 (**permalink**) 08-15-2008, 04:31 PM

i want to make some ventilation for my frogs and was wondering what i can use to cover it so the ff cant get out i have cheesecloth i have fabric i have screen what do you guys use??

benighted · #2 (**permalink**) 08-18-2008, 05:14 PM

That metal mesh screening stuff like you use in windows works fine. Use that if you have it, or you can pick it up for cheap at any hardware store or Wal-Mart. The cloth might work but I think it would discolor after a while and maybe start to fray or fall apart.

Nubster · #3 (**permalink**) 08-18-2008, 11:32 PM

Do yourself a favor and get fiberglass mesh screen. Much easier to work with.

JohnEDove · #4 (**permalink**) 08-18-2008, 11:36 PM

I used cut panty hose on my FF cultures as well as to line the screen top of my Lygodactylus luteopicturatus enclosures to keep the FF in when I was trying to raise Lygodactylus luteopicturatus .

froggsong · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 01:24 AM

yeah, fiberglass screen might not be fine enough to keep the ffs in... I know this because some got IN my frog tank that I didn't put there, and that's what I used...

I'd go with the nylons... cheap and easy to replace... you can get knee highs for like 33 cent...

Jason · #6 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 06:53 AM

I just finished building a lid for my buddys tank who also had FF's getting out with his screen lid. What i did was make the whole thing out of hardwood and cut 2 slots for the lighting fixtures and used a router on the edges so thay could drop in about 2/3 of the way into the lid with a Metal screen cover under it, second what i did to help air ventalation was drill 2 holes for 2 PC fans one on the far left and right that also drop 2/3 into the wood and sealed them in place, the next step was to run a section of 2" PVC pipe from one fan to the other attached to 2 PVC elbows and sealed them to the outside frame of the fans. The right fan blows the air out of the tank and the left draws the air into the tank. If thee FFs make it passed the screen and survive 2 fans thay find themselvs on the otherside of there prison

. This weekend we are thinking about cuting down the PVC pipe and adding a custom box to house a Hepa filter in the middle and possably drill a couple 1/16" holes in the return half to allow a small amount of fresh air to be drawn in as well. We tend to overthink alot but hell lol, thats half the fun ...

griffen0218 · #7 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 03:25 PM

i like the panty hose idea its brilliant!!

Waterkeeper · #8 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 06:19 PM

Pantyhose....

you will get a kick out of this story.

So i make a trip to the grocery one friday night to get supplies for my little reef tank, and some vaseline for my girls little project at the time.
here I am on a Friday night in line at the check out, when a couple good lookin girls show up in line behind me... my shopping list includes the following:

1. six pack of budweiser
1. pack of extra sheer pantyhose(they are perfect for holding carbon in a tank)
1. jar of vaseline
1. turkey baster (perfect for blowing sand around and stuff off your rock)
2. strawberry scented candles (impulse buy)
1.mens fitness magazine(impulse.. article on carbohydrate stacking)

You can imagine the looks I got from the girls and also the check out people

Jason · #9 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 07:09 PM

Dude, ya gotta hide in the isle and go over the basket before you checkout, LOL

JohnEDove · #10 (**permalink**) 08-19-2008, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by griffen0218

i like the panty hose idea its brilliant!!

I'll tell my wife that, she thought of it when the FFs kept showing up all over the living room.