Making enclosure front opening

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Elliriyanna

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I just put my geckos in 20 longs and they are doing well with it but i’m Missing the picture opportunities, I would like to find a way to make this front opening using acrylic or something similar. Has anyone done this or know of a way to? I don’t want sliding doors, I do know I will need to add ventilation

I may consider similarly sized alternatives, I tried going larger but my geckos did not react well
 
Geecko123

Geecko123

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could you try to be more specific on what you want to do, it sounds like you want to cut the glass and make sliding doors.
 
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Elliriyanna

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No I have no interest in sliding doors, any other type of front opening is fine, I want to leave the tank as is and add a door system to the front
 
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Sg612

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Elliriyanna said:
I just put my geckos in 20 longs and they are doing well with it but i’m Missing the picture opportunities, I would like to find a way to make this front opening using acrylic or something similar. Has anyone done this or know of a way to? I don’t want sliding doors, I do know I will need to add ventilation

I may consider similarly sized alternatives, I tried going larger but my geckos did not react well
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Just so that you are aware, any change( new enclosure, new items) will cause a temporary change in behavior.

Wish I had a suggestion on how to create what you want, but I’m far from Bob the builder:biggrin:
 
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Elliriyanna

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Sg612 said:
Just so that you are aware, any change( new enclosure, new items) will cause a temporary change in behavior:)

Wish I had a suggestion on how to create what you want, but I’m far from Bob the builder:biggrin:
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I understand that behavior changes are normal however this thread never mentioned behavior it is merely asking how to possibly build these enclosures
 
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Elliriyanna

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Sg612 said:
I was referring to your statement:

I tried going larger, but my geckos did not react well.
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Some behavioral changes are normal yes but this was not a normal reaction from my female. She didn’t even react that badly when she came home. She had a complete personality change and went back to herself as soon as she was back in a smaller enclosure ( even though it was not her old one)
 
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acpart

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Check out iheartgeckos.com. They have a front opening conversion that is meant to be arboreal, but may be able to be used if rotated 90 degrees to have a terrestrial enclosure. Someone on the forum was asking about this and I'm working on getting them to do a Gecko Time article.

Aliza
 
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Elliriyanna

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acpart said:
Check out iheartgeckos.com. They have a front opening conversion that is meant to be arboreal, but may be able to be used if rotated 90 degrees to have a terrestrial enclosure. Someone on the forum was asking about this and I'm working on getting them to do a Gecko Time article.

Aliza
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Thank you so much!!! I just contacted them about getting two made with additional ventilation
 
Geecko123

Geecko123

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hey, sorry I haven't been checking on this tread but I saw your pic of what you had and I saw what you were meaning, I thought the screen lid was on top and thought you wanted to cut into the side and replace it with doors, sorry I did not understand.
 
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Sg612

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The ventilation on both sides high up is not ideal for a good temperature gradient. There should be ventilation on the cool end(low) and another on the warm end(high),especially for ground-dwelling reptiles.
 
Elizabeth Freer

Elizabeth Freer

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acpart said:
Check out iheartgeckos.com. They have a front opening conversion that is meant to be arboreal, but may be able to be used if rotated 90 degrees to have a terrestrial enclosure. Someone on the forum was asking about this and I'm working on getting them to do a Gecko Time article.

Aliza
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Sg612 said:
The ventilation on both sides high up is not ideal for a good temperature gradient. There should be ventilation on the cool end(low) and another on the warm end(high),especially for ground-dwelling reptiles.
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Are you currently searching for something different than those conversions found on iheartgeckos.com? Those are the only "kits" I know about.

Please be accepting of the advice you receive. It may not be what you're looking for, but most of us try. :)
 
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