Hey guys and girls. Been working on this project for a few months (I've been busy, sue me.) and meant to post it sooner but It's not been 100% finished. It's still not but it's nearly finished. Tomorrow I'm planning on adding some more.

Note: If anyone would like a "How to" post just reply asking me how it's done and I'd be more than happy to help and tell you. There probably won't be any pictures though. I'll just have to be very descriptive!

All comments welcome (Please comment!) even bad ones + Criticism.


The Viv when being built (It's not much different now!)


The sand after just being added (Yuck.)
(Note: The background and "rocks" were done at an earlier date)


Dried sand and driftwood added (Looking better!)


Even more expanding foam added, Grass added too.


Expanding foam painted (There's also a DIY hide in the picture, can you spot it?)


and this is the (not yet) finished result. More pics to follow with closeup and details...

New pictures as promised...


Closeup of basking spot area.


Midview of the Viv.


Entrance to the hide (I'm quite proud of this.)


Left half of the Viv.


Basking Area.


Closeup view of the "rocks" along the back.


Left half of the Viv, still to be worked on.


Great looking dead plant I found. I think it looks really good.

Please comment guys, I'd love to hear everyone's views.

Sorry for all the pics, especially if you're reading this on a 56k.

Cheers!

EDIT: I know the floor is a complete tip, all that sand. There's now paint on the floor too, oops... The OH will kill me.

Very nice

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Andy and Sue


1.1 Black Rat snake
3.2. Royal Pythons
lots of Corn snakes
1.2 Argentine Boa (not rainbow)
0.1 Albino Burmese
1.4 Common Boa
1.2 Bearded Dragons
1.1 Chinese Water dragons
1.0 Bosc
0.0.1 Golden gecko
0.0.1 Marble gecko
0.0.1 Giant millipede
0.1.1 Chile Rose Tarantula
1.0 Mexican red knee Tarantula
1.1 Madagascan Hissing cockroach

very nice wats it for

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soo many reptiles soo little money

12 yr old laddie

that built in hide at the back is awesome
great idea

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WEST BROM
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Cheers! That was an accident. If you look in the earlier pictures it was an accident as the foam fell over.

As to the other questions - It's probably going to be for a Beardie.

The dimensions are 6' x 3' x 3'

Well.. The tank's not improved much since these pictures were taken. I'm planning on doing a lot tomorrow (I have another large can of expanding foam).

The tank won't be finished for a week or so yet, as when I was cutting the "glass" for the front, it shattered.

Edit: Actually I did 3 "shelves" on the back today. Just finished grouting them about 3 minutes ago. I'll use the foam on them and get them painted tomorrow. Pictures to follow 12/04/08

its really good, made good use of the space, i did one of my own, but got carried away, ended up building a million things and over crowding, today had to take it apart. you have left plenty of floor space which is great. well done, it will feel amazing once its totally done n u get your little baby in there, he will love it.

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Laura M

1.0.0 Bearded Dragon *Peanut*
1.0.1 Tiger Salamanders *Dutch & Harry Tasker*
1.0.0 Springer Spaniel *Billy*

Other than sticking a guard on the basking lamp, very nicely done. A viv to be proud of!

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My Scaley Little Clan1.1.0 Royal Pythons1.0.0 Bearded Dragon1.2.0 BCI0.1.0 BCC x BCI1.3.1 Leos0.0.1 Ackie1.0.0 Hoggie

That's on the list of priorities. I don't have anything for the front of the viv yet so I think that would be first.

More pics WILL follow today as I've done a fair bit more.

Thanks for the comments.