I was thinking of buying something like this as shade for a turtle sandbox. At this price, I can't lose?
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Its sturdy and as I recall it has stakes to keep it grounded. Not sure how much light turtles need?
194292
It's pretty small! My 9 year old twins cannot lay sideways in the tent and nearly touch the top while on their knees! It's good for an overnight tent.....for one child.....
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So far, so good! We've had a couple pretty windy spring storms and the lid has remained intact. However, it probably would be prudent to weight the lid or bungee cord it if you will have the sandbox in a location where it will be exposed to strong winds.
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It is not a problem--the shade stays wherever you put it. It does not look bad if it is scrunched up a little at the bottom, and it stays in place. I bought just one at first to see if it worked ok, then bought 4 more. I am very happy with them.
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If you want to use a simple flat tarp you can get one for 10 dollars or less on Amazon or at Wally World. They have grommets on them so it will be easy to stake it.
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My friend, who got me to buy them, and I haven't had any issues with it. Make sure you use a good base and top cost and you should be fine.
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I like mine. They aren't heavy duty. The shade works very well and gives gives a good field of view. I'd check with his instructor to be sure.
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The top is soft but well supported and it keeps sun and rain out. the sides do flap in the wind a bit. To keep animals out, or during strong wind or rain I tie a garden string around the bottom of the sand box. Had it for one season and it still looks good.
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Rephrase the question. It's for external use, and mine is out 365 days aa year,so probably if you are looking for shade.
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Yes it can...I would suggest adding a rock ledge and a light for mr or ms turtle to sun themselves...that is how we have one set up...
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It doesn't fit well; you'll have light leak and it will slip downward. You can make it work with some creative use of gaffer's tape and a little cardboard--if you don't mind spending a few extra minutes moding your set-up. It is a versatile little softbox, though, and sits in my bag just in case the unexpected opportunity comes up.
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When you tighten the shade, the corners will form somewhat of an arc. The corners are not in a straight line and therefore I would say no.
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It will but the poles are small & might wobble. I bought ours to put into a hole already in the turtle that's in one of the green turtle sand box that we have sowed grass in for our 4 indoor cats that is on top deck without shade. They love it. But I think this was made more for sticking in sand/beach for shade. Held up for 3 Summers & just bought a large one for more shade. Hope this helps.
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I doubt it at that price. You can find them as kits, watch the descriptions for what's included.
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With a conventional truncated cone shaped shade, a lot of light is reflected down by the shade so it works quite well. If you have a more cylindrical shade it may not be as good.
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I have this and it's a very sturdy plant stand and looks nice but it's a little too low for me. If you can get the same thing for $15, I'd go for that.
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The shade is sturdy. I haven't tested it to see how rip-resistent it is, but I haven't been all that gentle with it while moving it from room to room. I have twin ten-year-olds and find the whole unit to be prety kid-friendly.
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Yes it could, it's very clean! But that would be very expensive for a sandbox of any decent size. You can go to the hardware store, like Home Depot, and they sell 50 pound bags of Quikrete play sand for $4.