Yes, that is the one thing I did was take it to the lathe and cut it down. Once it is installed there is hardly no lip at all. No puddling up, water runs right out of cage.
18x18x36 is almost too small for that age. I have one, and my 3 1/2 month old Veiled(male)is almost ready for a change. He could almost go into my 24x24x48 cage, but I will wait another month or so.
I have a PVC bottom in my cages. I thought about this very thing for a long time and came up with my design. I use some pvc w/threads. I used a combination of regular PVC and the PVC pipe stuff that goes under sinks. It is hard to explain , but use you imagination. I do have a pic. of it in my...
I do think that you are doing everything that Vince tells you to do.......But maybe next time you sould go to a specialist. Nothing against Vince, but he is a Breeder not a Vet. If your car did not run would you take it to a mechanic, or an autobody man??????????
GoodLuck