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Post by himbrodude on Mar 10, 2021 6:44:46 GMT
Hi! I have 5 garden snails, and I'm switching them from an 8-gallon tank to a 32-gallon tank tomorrow. The only issue is that this new tank I have is a fish tank, and didn't come with a lid (it's second hand). What would you guys recommend I use as a lid? I was planning on going to home depot tomorrow and finding some fine plastic mesh, is that safe for them?
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Post by morningcoffee on Mar 10, 2021 9:43:07 GMT
Hi! I have 5 garden snails, and I'm switching them from an 8-gallon tank to a 32-gallon tank tomorrow. The only issue is that this new tank I have is a fish tank, and didn't come with a lid (it's second hand). What would you guys recommend I use as a lid? I was planning on going to home depot tomorrow and finding some fine plastic mesh, is that safe for them? Plastic mesh would be safe if it was securely taped down to be secure, but it'd probably provide too much ventilation to keep decent humidity in the tank. Something more solid with fewer airholes would be better. |
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Post by himbrodude on Mar 10, 2021 16:47:39 GMT
Hi! I have 5 garden snails, and I'm switching them from an 8-gallon tank to a 32-gallon tank tomorrow. The only issue is that this new tank I have is a fish tank, and didn't come with a lid (it's second hand). What would you guys recommend I use as a lid? I was planning on going to home depot tomorrow and finding some fine plastic mesh, is that safe for them? Plastic mesh would be safe if it was securely taped down to be secure, but it'd probably provide too much ventilation to keep decent humidity in the tank. Something more solid with fewer airholes would be better. I've seen others with mesh lids use plastic wrap with a few holes poked in it to keep the humidity, so I might try that as well! |
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Post by morningcoffee on Mar 10, 2021 18:05:07 GMT
Plastic mesh would be safe if it was securely taped down to be secure, but it'd probably provide too much ventilation to keep decent humidity in the tank. Something more solid with fewer airholes would be better. I've seen others with mesh lids use plastic wrap with a few holes poked in it to keep the humidity, so I might try that as well! Yep that would work! I used to use clear bin bags / recycling bags to cover a metal mesh roof on an Exo Terra tank to keep humidity higher and prevent it from rusting, never had a problem with that. |
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Post by snaileyhammy on Mar 11, 2021 1:06:22 GMT
Hi! You can use mesh or plastic wrap like you guys talked about, it’s great for humidity. Or you could buy a lid, they sell them at pet smart for different sized tanks. I’m unsure if they have 32 gallon but you could look.
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