Drainage!

[Curlytails]

I have soaking wet floors and large puddles. What can i do?

 

[JacksJill]

You are going to need a drainage system. Many people that have the 24X24X48 inch cages use a washing machine pan underneath their cages to collect the excess. There is a good thread on drainage at the top of the enclosures and supplies section.

 

[Crashbandit05]

I drilled holes in the bottom panel of my enclosure then use a container to catch the excess water. My enclosure sits on a small wire rack with the cage on top shelf and the container below it.

 

[Cordawayconstruction]

Dragonstrand sells a keeper drip tray that is amazing. I'm currently using it. And have zero water issues despite housing my Jackson's which takes a lot of water .I use a shop vac to get out all the water every 3 days.

 

[Curlytails]

I drilled holes in the bottom panel of my enclosure then use a container to catch the excess water. My enclosure sits on a small wire rack with the cage on top shelf and the container below it.

Good idea but the bottom is flat.not all of the fluid will drain.

 

[Graves923]

Good idea but the bottom is flat.not all of the fluid will drain.

The catch pans most keepers use are slightly bigger than the enclosures are in width and depth. I use a setup just like Crashbandit05. Got a plastic storage bin that is bigger than the 24" x 24" footprint of my cage. No puddles!

The only issue i have is some overspray from my misters.

 

[Crashbandit05]

Good idea but the bottom is flat.not all of the fluid will drain.

You can gently heat the panel and bend it, seen something on here of a user doing that. My scheflerra arbicola does a good job of putting weight in the middle of the panel so water basically funnels towards the holes I drilled.

 

[JacksJill]

Someone heated sand in the oven and used it to heat and bend the plastic toward the center. Then just drill several small holes in the center.

 

[ricksli]

I drain into a bucket below the cage. Drain is in the front right corner. Easy enough to shim the tray underneath to direct the water if necessary.

I also glued a bulkhead fitting below the hole in tray for the water to guide the flow into the bucket. Just to make sure water doesn’t creep along the underside of the tray...

 

[Bemma33]

 

[timw1]

I use a washing machine plastic pan available at the big home improvement stores.

 

[Crashbandit05]

Someone heated sand in the oven and used it to heat and bend the plastic toward the center. Then just drill several small holes in the center.

Yes, I think that's what I remember seeing.

 

[ricksli]

Figured I'd add some pics....I hot glued some dirt on top of the bulkhead to help hide it a bit as well. All the water flows towards this corner for drainage. I used to have the bulkhead top mounted but the lip prevented getting all the water drained so I moved it underneath and glued it in place.

 

[Boston Pitty]

Mine is simalar to bemmas. Storage shelf with container under it. I use the top shelf for lights though.