10 gallon vertical help!

[froglover27]

Hey(: i was going to make my baby crested gecko a vertical tank for more 'climbing space' I was just wondering...
-How do you make the lid?
-is the false bottom needed?
-what is safe to use for my crestie?
- and any other helpful tips??

Thanks in advance guys!!!

[J Teezy]

by lid i'm assuming you are talking about enclosing the front? If so, most people use two pieces of glass with a screen at the top.

false bottoms using eggcrate provide an area for excess water to go to so that your soil does not become water logged. LECA can be used instead of eggcrate but it will wick the water back up into the substrate. I drilled my tank in the bottom and put in a bulkhead drain and plumbed it with a ballvalve so that i can do several things. I can leave the valve open so that the water drains out into the bucket i have underneath it, or i can close the valve so that there is some water under the false bottom to help with humidity and open the drain valve and drain out water when i want.

[froglover27]

yeah I meant the front and any specific way to put them together. The false bottom seems so difficult to put together though:/
Hmmmmmm....well thanks

[J Teezy]

false bottom is super easy to make. Eggcrate, window screen, some snips to cut the eggcrate

[S13]

Ive had on my eye on this because I'm thinking about converting a 10 gallon I have laying around. 10 Gallon vertical conversion kit – Jungle Box

[J Teezy]

with shipping thsoe kits are like $40. You can buy everything needed to make a conversion yourself for way cheaper

[S13]

with shipping thsoe kits are like $40. You can buy everything needed to make a conversion yourself for way cheaper

damn didn't think they would rape on shipping like that lol. Nvm then.