Hey all! At the end september I'll be starting my dissertation on environmental enrichment for Leo's. Basically I'm looking for 2 4ft vivs (width/depth not important) that I can partition, one side naturalistic and one side kitchen roll etc etc. I need the 4ft length to get the temp gradient right for each side.

I can't afford to shell out 100 quid each for 2 brand new ones so I was wondering whether anyone had any 2nd hand ones they want to get rid of at a cheaper price than it would cost me for a new one!

Preferably in the Manchester area or Swansea way (I can only pick up from Swansea when I get back from Mexico in September). Its quite awkward as I'm not in the country for most of the summer but I need them before October

Also looking for a 2nd hand habistat. Any help at all with this would be great! I won't be wanting to keep both the vivs after I've finished, so I'll probably donate it to one of the reptile rescue centres or put it on here. The other I'll prob keep as a holiday ome for my ackie

Sorry for the length of that post!

Thanks in advance guys!

Kate

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

I'm wondering if you put a partition horizontally in the middle of this you could end up with both your 4 foot vivs??

4ft converted viv.

I'd not actually thought of that until now.

Mason

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That would have been perfect, but I've been told I can't have 2 tiered ones coz it might cause the temperature in each viv to be different which would cause problems for my experiment

Shame that thanks for the suggestion though

Kate

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2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...

That should not be a problem, if the vivs are correctly setup and the heatsources are statted then there shoudl be no problem.

Obviously a little common sense like having both "hot ends" at the same end to allow a gradient.

As long as your vivs are statted you will maintain whatever temp you set your stat to.

Mason

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They're both goin to be on a stat with just lighting for heat, both ends are goin to be hot with the cool bit in the middle, so that both sides of the viv have the same temp gradient, so that temp will not be a factor in where the leo chooses to go.

2 seperate ones would be better, then I can keep one for my ackie so he can come and stay with me at uni, and give the other away. But I will consider a 2 tier if I can get around the temp thing and get the Prof. to ok it....

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Kate

2.2.2 - Eublepharis macularius0.1.0 - Sceloporus malachiticus 1.1.0 - Varanus acanthurus brachyurus0.0.1 - Tiliqua gigas evanescens 0.4.0 - Felis catus 1.0.0 - Fat, old goldfish
Lots of tropical fish...