Another drainage idea?

[popcan666]

So heres the idea let me know what you think. NOTE: this is the cheapest way i could think of.

So i bought a reptibreeze 24x24x48 for my soon 1y panther

Now it comes with a pvc bottom SO here the idea.

Put three peices of folded up paper on 3 corners of the cage to force the water to the corner and drilling a hole in the pvc ( not with the paper) and putting a bulkhead with a tube to drain the water. i will also silicone the whole pvc base to the cage.

Cost about 10 bucks for all the parts. anyone know if it will work ?

 

[Winterhawk1960]

I did the same thing...........BUT.............to the drainage tray that sits underneath the bottom of the cage. I used the pvc glue to glue the fitting on the inderneath side of the pan and ran a straight piece of pvc pipe down to a bucket on the shelf underneath the whole thing.

 

[popcan666]

I did the same thing...........BUT.............to the drainage tray that sits underneath the bottom of the cage. I used the pvc glue to glue the fitting on the inderneath side of the pan and ran a straight piece of pvc pipe down to a bucket on the shelf underneath the whole thing.

well my cage's corner with the drain tube will be sitting off the table so the pvc bottom will be the tray that the water will run to the bulkhead then down the tube then down to a bucket so yours works? awesome that saves me like 70 bucks

 

[Miss Lily]

Does anyone have pics of these drainage systems? Sounds interesting!

 

[summoner12]

Generally the plastic bottom bows under the wait of a plant. if you put a hole in the center it will drain the water out.

 

[EmilyD88]

Does anyone have pics of these drainage systems? Sounds interesting!

I would like to know also, I can read something all day long and be like huh?? I need pictures. <<<ditz

 

[espressodude]

Generally the plastic bottom bows under the wait of a plant. if you put a hole in the center it will drain the water out.

Just to clarify what Kevin is saying, if you look inside of the PVC drain tray you'll notice that all the supports are at the same height. That's the four corners and the center X or cross. Now most screen cages that have the PVC floor rest that floor on edges of the bottom piece and their usually 5/16" thick. When put the cage into the drainage pan the middle of the cage's PVC floor's support is now 5/16" lower than the outer edge support is because of the thickness of the cage's outer edge. So if you have a plant full of soil it has to bow downwards in the center in order to make contact with the drain trays center support. Personally I just drill a bunch of 1/8" holes on the PVC cage floor, to small to let cricket's out but big enough to let water run through.

 

[Winterhawk1960]

Does anyone have pics of these drainage systems? Sounds interesting!

https://www.chameleonforums.com/lll-reptile-drainage-trays-71889/

Check this thread out......I have a picture from the bottom side of the shelf that my drainage tray and cages sit on. I have two cages that can drain into one bucket that sits on the bottom shelf.

I hope this helps

 

[TyggyToo]

I'm sure its been suggested somewhere, but my solution to drainage was talk to a guy who does vertical conversion panels, and had him make me up a panel the exact dimensions as the plastic laminate. It wasn't expensive. The whole cage sits on a wire rack shelving unit, and I put a simple drip tray on the table beneath.

Submitted for your approval,
Tyg

 

[summoner12]

Drainage solutions....

Automated Grainage:

Bakers rack drainage:

Don't use brass fitting such as the one in the photo. It's best to use 1/2" quick connect fittings and tubing. The larger the hole the better the stuff drains.

Free range bakers rack drainage....