Pimp my viv - Making a rock background effect

[Becky Wheeler]

Hiya guys & gals,

Well it's been a while since I made a viv background and a couple of days ago I bought 2x 3ft vivs which in my opinion needed some major work. So I thought what the hell! I'll put some simple rock backgrounds in them.

So I started with this one first, very simple looking but it's only 3ft long so not much I can do in it but it's looking a hell of a lot better already.

This one is for my snakey! And this is the viv before I started work





I started by placing sheet of poly on the sides & back wall.



And then started sticking on my rocky effect with silicone.


I then started grouting on the first layer. Once dried out I'll then start slapping on another layer of grout and maybe a 3rd depending on if i'm happy with the way it looks and then start sanding it down so it's nice and smooth for my snakey. I also need to drill out to large round vent holes on each side.






More to come so watch this space!!

[pymn nice but dim]

looks cool so far

[naja-naja]

lookin' good! what's it for?

[Becky Wheeler]

It's for my Boa! She's currently in a 2ft viv but growing fast so now placing her in a slightly larger viv but wanted to make it nice and homey for her

I've also got another 3ft viv which I need to sort out for our BRB but want to get this one finished first.

[messengermatt]

It looks great although not to burst your bubble that light is very low and once you add a grill into it, its going to be even lower for the boa to touch isnt it ?

[Becky Wheeler]

Originally Posted by messengermatt

It looks great although not to burst your bubble that light is very low and once you add a grill into it, its going to be even lower for the boa to touch isnt it ?

Hiya hunny,

Yeah me and hubby were thinking about that yesterday but i'm thinking of changing that light fitting and using a small guard to go over it. It's all a working progress

[Becky Wheeler]

This is the finished result! Pandora will move in once the temp is stable.

[booboo]

Looks great Becky, well done !!!

[Becky Wheeler]

Thank you hunny! I have another viv to do! But my hubby has got the itching artist bug again and he wants to do the next background. Should be interesting

[booboo]

i must get on and give it ago, we have a huge 5 viv stack now, so once we have moved all the reps around it should free up some vivs for me to have a go on