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Old 17-10-2007, 03:45 PM
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Im going to be putting a shelf in my royals viv and i just wondered what you used and how you did it?

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P,s i also want to paint it black what pain and varnish do i need?
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in my beadies viv i just stole a shelve out of a unit and screwed it in.

for the paint, anything none toxic and make sure the smell has gone before putting anything in there.
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Im using a bit of ply wood i had lying around to make either 1 poss two shelves for my leo, going to use small shelf brackets to hold them up as the plywood is too thin to put screws into
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Just use some plastic corner blocks (usually white or brown with 2 holes 1 side and 1 hole the other), as for painting it, why not try and get some melamine plastic coating that is easy to stick and cover the wood.

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Just use some plastic corner blocks (usually white or brown with 2 holes 1 side and 1 hole the other
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I used roof slates. they look natural and give your snake something to help with shedding.



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Old 07-11-2007, 01:44 PM
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very nice jungle and great viv
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hello

Im going to be putting a shelf in my royals viv and i just wondered what you used and how you did it?

Thanks in advance

Jo

P,s i also want to paint it black what pain and varnish do i need?
Thanks

i bought some floating shelves from ikea... and covered them in reptile carpet so they matched with the greenery in the viv
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