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I have been looking and CAN'T find one! I am wanting to build a porcelain light socket directly into the cage to raise the air temps but can't find a cover for the light.... where can I find them and how do they mount? thanks
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
0.0.1 Butter Corn "Butters" (South Park)
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson"
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"

You could always make one.. Just get some hardware cloth and bend it to where ti needs to be...
-Matt
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I make my own also: cut an 18 inch square of hardware cloth; from each corner cut out a 6 inch square. This will leave you with a shape. Simple fold up each side then attach to small boards ( I use 1x2 ) or any small moulding and then screw to cage. If you want to spend the money, BigAppleherp.com for around $13 s/h

Big Apple Herps sells them or you could make one yourself. Here's some pictures of how I made mine.

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1.1 Jungle Carpet Python
1.1 Ball Python
1.1 Corn Snake
0.1 Gray band Kingsnake
0.1 Desert Kingsnake
0.1 Pueblan Milksnake
1.0 Bullsnake
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback
0.1 Spouse
0.0.8 hatchling ball pythons

That looks great! How did you attach the mesh to the wood? Staples? Also, what type of wood did you use? I am wanting something I can drill through and won't fall apart. How did you attach the wood together? Screws or glue? Also, if you used glue, what kind? something that won't melt and is of course non toxic..... thanks again for all of your help!
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0.1 Snow Corn "Hope"
0.0.1 Butter Corn "Butters" (South Park)
1.0 Redtail "Kilo"
1.0 Ball Python "Wilson"
1. Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Chunk" (Goonies)
.1 Orange Albino Black Ratsnake "Peaches"

Yes, the mesh was attached with staples. I got the wood at Home Depot, I just found a long stick about the right thickness in the molding area and cut it to size after I had the wire mesh put together. I put the wood pieces together with a corner vice, using wood glue and a small nail on each corner. After I got the wood put together I filled any gaps in the corners with woodfiller, and then sanded it smooth. I sand the corners and edges rounded too, I just like the way it looks that way. To attach it to the cage, I drill two holes with a recess drill bit, on on the top, one on the bottom, put a bolt thru there, putty over the holes, and sand smooth. You can then drill a hole in the cage, push the bolts thru and put a wingnut on the back for when you need to change the bulb. I suppose it would depend on your set up, you might need to use wood screws and leave them visible, so you can drill them into place and remove them as needed. I painted mine to match the outside of the cage. They sell rubber coated wire mesh, it's a little more expensive, I've never used it, but I bet that would be the best way to go.

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1.1 Jungle Carpet Python
1.1 Ball Python
1.1 Corn Snake
0.1 Gray band Kingsnake
0.1 Desert Kingsnake
0.1 Pueblan Milksnake
1.0 Bullsnake
1.0 Rhodesian Ridgeback
0.1 Spouse
0.0.8 hatchling ball pythons