Thanks, Greg, for that info on copper screen. I cannot believe how much light
aluminum screen blocks. It just doesn't seem possible when you look at the
stuff, but there's no denying the intensity of the light that reaches the inside
of the enclosure.
Chris
Greg Christenson wrote:
> Hello Leslie,
> So far the best screen that I have found is 16x16x0.011 mesh copper wire
> screen. It has an open area of 67.9% which compares to Aluminum 16x16x0.016
> which is only 55.4% which blocks nearly 45% of light trying to pass thru it.
> Copper screen also resists corrosion and is definitely cricket proof. It is
> available by the lineal foot in 36" and 48" widths from McMaster Carr online
> http://www.mcmaster.com/ the part number for the 36" width is 9224T22. I am
> still using several copper screens and frames that I built over 20 years
> ago.
>
> Greg Christenson
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://www.daygecko.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rich and Leslie Sturges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, April 08, 2001 6:01 PM
> Subject: [Gecko] screen that crickets won't eat?
>
> > Hello all--
> >
> > My most wondeful husband is in the shed building me all-new gecko cages
> and I
> > need to purchase screen for the lot. I'm pretty sure crickets chew through
> the
> > regular fiberglass screen. How/where does one find cricket-proof screen.
> I'd
> > rather not use aluminum, but if I must I must.
> >
> > Thanks much.
> > Leslie
> >
>
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