How to turn a plastic storage container into a side-opening tank?

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Thanks, Royce!! Just one question... How could I screw the hinges onto the plastic container without a possible hazard to the animals inside, and preventing the plastic from breaking? Or possibly I'm just misunderstanding your description Could you draw a diagram and post pictures of it? I follow things a lot easier when I see pictures, I don't know why, but I do

[Poly]

Thanks, Royce!! Just one question... How could I screw the hinges onto the plastic container without a possible hazard to the animals inside, and preventing the plastic from breaking? Or possibly I'm just misunderstanding your description Could you draw a diagram and post pictures of it? I follow things a lot easier when I see pictures, I don't know why, but I do

I'll upload a photo in the morning. To secure the hinge to the box:

-Drill the holes in the box
-Line up the hinge with the holes
-Using a rivit gun, and small pop rivits, rivit the hinge to the box
-Then, you use the small screws to screw the hinge onto the frame.

There are no screws involved in the process of securing the hinge to the box.

If you do not have a rivit gun, you could always use screws, or 1/4" x about 1" long bolts, and cover the ends inside with a piece of styrofoam.

~Royce

[wesleybrouwer]

When i got to much offspring, i raise some froglets in the plastic storage boxes.
I just make a hole on both sides and cover it by glueing very fine mesh on it.
For the offspring i use a lot of leaflitter so they can hide and forage for food between it.
Never have problems opening the top lid, they just go on with their bussiness or dive between the leaves.
I think it is not the best idea using a curver box for housing a frog permenantly,
you are better of getting a viv for that.
Looking trough the sides of a plastic container gives far less vissibility anyways

[LazyEyedFroggie]

Alright, I think I understand now... I'll have to use the screw method though unless I get my hands on a rivet gun
I definitely agree that glass vivariums are much better than the plastic storage boxes for quite a few reasons, but I just don't fancy the top-opening enclosures.