So, I cut out the top along the red line which proved to be more difficult than I expected. lol I don't own a jigsaw, and my saber saw blade was too short to get in-between the ridges. I tried an exacto knife but that wouldn't do either. I ended up using a sharp sushi knife (which will now need to be re-sharpened.) I was unable to find the hardware cloth that you had pictured, but I did get some fine screening. It worked out pretty good. For right now, the box is on the floor, and when I leave I have an x-pen meant to be used as a portable dog yard that I can put up around it. I do plan on getting it up on a table soon though.
Here is how it turned out:
The ends also serve as hides in a way as they still are covered by part of the lid. So far Simon and Garfunkel seem to like their new home.
Here is how it turned out:
The ends also serve as hides in a way as they still are covered by part of the lid. So far Simon and Garfunkel seem to like their new home.