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I am planning on building a shelf this weekend to hold some 28 qt sterilite cages. To obtain good circulation, should I leave a small gap of 1/8 - 3/16 above the tank rims (between the sterilite and the next shelf) - OR - should I make the cage touch the next shelf (full seal), and drill holes and install a piece of screen in the front and back of the cage so air can pass through. Any difference between the two? I am leaning toward the full seal as I figure there would not be a risk of over heating the cage as long as I put enough holes/screen at the top edge of the cage to allow for heat to leave (and not build up) Any experience appreciated! Thanks!
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1.1 High Yellow Leopard Geckos [seperate cages]

"I've thought about things that kings and queens cannot spell." - Gary Busey

Branching off your topic... why does everyone make their own racks? Isnt it easier just to buy? And my leo is in a sterlite container, with the lid and holes drilled in but it had a weird bad smell to it, so I put a screen lid on it. Also, the containter are shallow... wont the leos run out... mine does without a lid. what does everyone do?

it is so much cheaper to build your own racks, plus i like to build my own stuff that way it gets built the way i want it and not how someone else thinks it should be.. but i am thinking of getting a couple of those expanded PVC racks
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