Drip tray modification

ZEROPILOT

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I'd been using my screen, mesh cages with 2.5 inch circular holes drilled in the plastic bottoms (with screen silicone across the bottom to stop crickets from escaping)
The water drained out of the bottom and into a bucket or a receptacle.
This works great with my two 2x2x4 cages. These cages are also siliconed to the table below.
Watertight. Nice.
 

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However, my 3rd cage is one of the 18" ones. 3' tall.
(For now)
I had it set up the same way, but it always leaked around the edges.
Most of the water drained into the receptacle below, but some always escaped no matter how I aimed the MISTKING nozzle.
(All 3 have MISTKING nozzles)
I found this 21.5" square plastic drip pan on Amazon for 15" made for water heaters, etc.
There are several sizes.
I drilled a 2.5" hole in the center and placed it under the reptibreeze. It slightly protrudes out of the sides and will catch 100% of any water that might otherwise escape.
 

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This was the "before" set up.
Some of the water refused to cooperate!
 

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The 3rd cage will soon be another 2x2x4
Phyro has grown a lot.
 

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