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Ventilation holes

dogsNdragons

dogsNdragons

and Corns, OH MY!
I just bought some nice sterilite boxes with locking lids for my new corns.
What is the best way to make ventilation holes??
 
I _think_ people melt the holes with a soldering iron. I'd like to know too. I've always just drilled through, but then the edges are rough. Need to know for my new rack!

Nanci
 
I wouldn't melt if you can avoid it you have all sorts of nasty fumes to deal with. Drilling works perfectly fine just be gentle then you just use a knife or something to clean the rough edge left there by the drill bit. You want to be slow though because it its a brittle plastic it is far more likely to crack.
 
Rich in KY said:
I use a Dremel to drill holes.
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The dremel tool, is the best invention ever, and you can also buy drill bit shaped sanders to smooth the edges if your afraid of the rough edges. Dremel has come up with just about every idea for a drill that's remotely possible.

And you can purchase anywhere from sears to walmart.

I definetly wouldn't melt, as a mechanic/handyman melting plastic is a bad idea for fumes vapors, and possible chemicals that your reptile could consume after the fact.
 
MO said:
The dremel tool, is the best invention ever, and you can also buy drill bit shaped sanders to smooth the edges if your afraid of the rough edges. Dremel has come up with just about every idea for a drill that's remotely possible.
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Yeah, love mine. I in the past I used it for a model hobby but now mainly for the dogs's nails.

I will have to pull out the bits and sanders and just play.
 
I don't know if the dremel is the best invention ever- I might go with my Roomba, or a plain old cordless drill...Have to think on that.

Ok, so look at this- I bought it at a show to put Olivia in for the trip home ($3!), and now it's a feeding bin. Way nicer than drilled holes. You can just do it outside if you're worried about fumes!

Nanci
 

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just remember that it matters on size of snake also, remember that where the heads goes so follows the rest of the body, the holes on nanci's sterlite look pretty big.
 
I should point out, when drilling a sharp drill bit is a must. Also drilling at a high speed is preferable. The one trick I use to keep rough edges to a minimum when drilling, is to tape the area I am drilling.
 
MO said:
maybe it's the picture, but they seem really big, especilly if it's a baby corn
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Unfortunately, I don't have any baby corns for size comparison. When I _did_ have baby snakes, though, I worried constantly about them getting out like through the hole the thermometer probe went in...

Nanci
 
Rich in KY said:
I use a Dremel to drill holes.
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I agree, I use a Dremel, I checked one day and if I don't get all fancy I can drill 4 shoe size sterilites in about 5 minutes. I also tried it on deli cup which works great and I can do two at a time. susang
 
I love multi-quote :D

MO said:
just remember that it matters on size of snake also, remember that where the heads goes so follows the rest of the body, the holes on nanci's sterlite look pretty big.
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Those holes look fine. They look exactly the same size as what I use on all my tubs even for my smallest snakes and even the smallest ones can barely get the tip of their nose into the hole...nowhere close to getting the head into it.


Nanci said:
Way nicer than drilled holes.
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That's because they're soldered ;) Even when I solder multiple tubs at a time, I do it indoors. I just set up a small fan to blow directly through the area where I'm doing the work to mix the air and no smoke, no fumes. Well, for a short time you can smell that something was going on, but it's not at all a strong smell.
 
I use a soldering iron for adult tubs.
For smaller holes, I use a wood burning iron that came with different tips (one is perfect to burn/melt small holes in tubs that are to contain hatchlings).
Of course, I don't burn/melt holes in the snake rooms nor with a snake in the tub.
 
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