cage measuring

[rahzel4life]

i have what i beleive to be a 55 gal aquarium, its measurements are 36X12.5, does that qualify as a 36X12? i am looking for a screen lid for it online and they only have 36X12, i just want to make sure that extra half inch isnt counted before i order one

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[Aaron_NSBM]

as long as its for a 55 gallon it should fit with no problems... what are you puting in that tank?

[brownsfan222]

a 55 gallon aquarium is 48 X 13

[rahzel4life]

i measured it, definately 36 by 12.5, i dont know waht gallon it is, i was gonna put my rtb in there if i could find a lid

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by rahzel4life

i measured it, definately 36 by 12.5, i dont know waht gallon it is, i was gonna put my rtb in there if i could find a lid

I would just make a lid. They aren't hard to make. Look here in the housing section

http://www.kingsnake.com/ballpythong...html#HUSBANDRY

The paragraph is this one but it also has links so I will let you see those on your own.

Securing your snake in an aquarium does not have to be a challenge or too expensive. Pet stores will sell you screen lids which work fine, but I like to make my own. You will need 3/4 x 3/4 inch wood molding (for 10 gallon tanks) or 1 x 2 inch boards (for bigger tanks), some 1/4 inch hardware cloth, some screws, some wood staples, and maybe some angle brackets. Most hardware stores sell the heavy duty screen material, known as hardware cloth. An hour or so of cutting, screwing, and stapling and you can construct a strong screen top like the one in this picture. To hold it down on the tank you can either use some weight (For SMALL snakes only, I like ceramic floor tiles), or better yet you can strap it down. Straps are as easy as getting some belt material and buckles, from the fabric section of your local Wal-Mart/K-Mart type store. You will end up with something which looks similar to this.

[Pork Chops N' Corn Bread]

Originally Posted by brownsfan222

a 55 gallon aquarium is 48 X 13

Depends. I saw a 55 gallon that was 8" high and like 48" long and something deep. It really depends on who makes it.

[VoodooChile]

yep..I had a 29L and no one had lids for them..LOL all they had was a 29H or maybe I had a 29H and all they had were lids for a 29L...whatever..
Anyways the hubby made the lid out of screen from lowes, gorilla glue and framing..

[Ratsicles]

36x12 sounds like a 30 or 40gal. We really would need all three dimensions to tell you gallon size.

48x13x21 is the most common size for a 55gal. But there are tons of customs.

Bryan