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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 7, 2021 14:52:16 GMT -8
Hello! These days I’m finding it hard to keep a wheel and water bottles in the gerbil tank. They keep on burying everything including the water bottles which makes their bedding all wet. So I’m looking into getting a tank topper just to put the wheel and water bottles up there. Do you guys know how to build a tank topper? Or where I can buy one? Thanks!
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Post by PipSqueak on Jul 7, 2021 15:24:19 GMT -8
I have the You & Me 10 gallon topper from PetCo. I think that one was $30 but I think you have to be in the Us to get it.
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 7, 2021 15:50:48 GMT -8
Hmmm. That’s a thought! I could probably cut a hole in my tank lid right now and place the topper on top! Thanks!
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Post by PipSqueak on Jul 7, 2021 16:27:55 GMT -8
That’s what I did. I used wire cutters to cut a square the size of the opening and then attached it with some mini zip ties. I cut the ties and take the topper off to clean any food or poop that gets stuck every few weeks.
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Post by barryozzy on Jul 7, 2021 19:30:50 GMT -8
Soon I am going to try to make one from a birdcage.
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 8, 2021 6:17:01 GMT -8
That’s what I did. I used wire cutters to cut a square the size of the opening and then attached it with some mini zip ties. I cut the ties and take the topper off to clean any food or poop that gets stuck every few weeks. wait, how did you cut it so that the wire wouldn't hurt the gerbils? did you cover the edges in something? |
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Post by PipSqueak on Jul 8, 2021 7:01:59 GMT -8
That’s what I did. I used wire cutters to cut a square the size of the opening and then attached it with some mini zip ties. I cut the ties and take the topper off to clean any food or poop that gets stuck every few weeks. wait, how did you cut it so that the wire wouldn't hurt the gerbils? did you cover the edges in something? I just cut the square bigger than the hole on the topper so when they go down the bendy bridge they don’t cut themselves. |
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 8, 2021 7:40:20 GMT -8
Ok, that makes sense
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 8, 2021 18:07:20 GMT -8
Ok, so I got the tank topper and it’s great! I just cut a hole in the tank lid and zip tied the topper to it! I love how I don’t have to worry about the water bottles getting submerged!  |
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Post by PipSqueak on Jul 9, 2021 3:52:25 GMT -8
It looks great. Are you going to leave the floor just mesh and keep the ladder? I know that gerbils have harder foot pads than hamsters but I always like the keep the mesh part covered and instead of the ladder going to the tank I replaced it with the Niteangel long bendy bridge since it has hooks and then bent it like a staircase.
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 9, 2021 8:47:40 GMT -8
I’m going to make a wooden base to put on the mesh, I’m worried that the wire will hurt their paws.
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Post by Markpd on Jul 28, 2021 11:53:31 GMT -8
You could put a sandbath in their now  |
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Post by teambenji543 on Jul 29, 2021 6:17:59 GMT -8
Yeah! I have a glass dish that I filled with sand and they love it!
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