Vivarium Build. (Pic Heavy)

[IanF94]

I gave building my Corn snake her own Vivarium a go, aswell as just seeing how it would turn out.
It's what you might a call a 'cheap' build. Basicaly I salvaged wood and glass from family and friends (B and Q would have cost me 30 something pounds) and borrowed a few power tools from my Grandpaw.
I used mainly a Router, A Sander and a Puzzle Saw, aswell as a screw driver and a few other bits and bobs.


After I had everything measured and marked I build the frame and screwed on the panels.


For the top panel I didn't find anything that would work so instead sacrificed looks for practicality (It being tough times lately...) and glued 2 panels together and used some wood filler.


Then I screwed down the top and used a plane to take of the overhanging sides.

Ignore the big stripe of wood filler, still to be sanded down.

Glass wise, I used a pane from an old Green house.


Took it out of the frame.


Then cut it using a glass cutter, then rounded of the edges with a file stone.


That's it for now, need to let the glue set then Thursday I'll be painting it, so updated pictures for then

Cost for me- for Vents £4 (still to get them)
Varnish £3

Everything else I've gotten free. Wohoo!
Might not look good now but hopefully It'll be more presentable once I get the Varnish on. Thanks for looking.

[Anna89]

not half bad for £7!!

[Tommy123]

Wow! Not bad for £7!! Keep us updated

[IanF94]

Originally Posted by Anna89

not half bad for £7!!

Originally Posted by Tommy123

Wow! Not bad for £7!! Keep us updated

Thanks. The price was pretty much the highlight of it for me.

[thetomahawkkid58]

nice one ian, bet it looks great when finished

[noob]

Looks like it's gonna be as good as a shop bought viv mate.

How did you make the runners, sweaty socks?

[IanF94]

Originally Posted by noob

Looks like it's gonna be as good as a shop bought viv mate.

How did you make the runners, sweaty socks?

I used the router to cut those grooves into the wood, since the wood is pretty hard and the glass has been rounded off it slides fine. No sweaty socks involved.

[Danny_mcr]

like already said not bad at 7 pound beter than paying shop prices

[IanF94]

Finished pics, not perfect but hey it was practically free (And I actually had over priced it, it only cost £6.15).

Sorry for the delay but it's been a busy week. The top wood filler is still quite noticeable, but it will fade with time.
Here it is-


Some people asked how the runners worked, here's a quick shot of them.

She seems to like it, explored all the possible escape routes aswell no doubt.

Here's a quick shot of the whole(Bar two tanks) room which I rearranged while fitting the Vivarium in.

Thanks for looking.