Fish net?

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

Anyone know why tightly fastened fishnet would be a poor choice for a new enclosure? I won't ever be spraying directly on the fish net, so I don't see mold being a problem.

New enclosure is going in a corner, only using two doors and a ceiling, figured fishnet would be a great inexpensive way.

If this is bad, anyone know of a plastic screen thats good to use?

 

[Carlton]

Anyone know why tightly fastened fishnet would be a poor choice for a new enclosure? I won't ever be spraying directly on the fish net, so I don't see mold being a problem.

New enclosure is going in a corner, only using two doors and a ceiling, figured fishnet would be a great inexpensive way.

If this is bad, anyone know of a plastic screen thats good to use?

No real reason you couldn't try it as long as the netting is some sort of synthetic and not cotton, hemp, or other "natural" fiber. Something like nylon or polypropylene net shouldn't mold or rot. Even if you don't intend on spraying a natural fiber net directly, there will always be some part of it that gets wet and the moisture will wick through it. The size of the netting openings will affect whether you could free range feeder insects or not.

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

Thanks for the response!

Good point on the molding and feeders, I currently hand-feed but I would like the opportunity to give him something to hunt besides cup feeding. I just hear that its a risk to use screen because of claws getting snagged.

 

[JonRich]

also have to consider heat from basking lights meling the netting.