Extreme makeover on avairy for diamonds (pic heavy)

[Dusty62]

Ok so here is my work in progress that i have been working on when I get some free time for my diamonds, lots of glue lots of styrofoam and lots and lots of grout and cement. I still have a way to go I want to put in some fake vines and paint and seal all the fake walls and hides. I have installed a pond filter on the pond this weekend and hope to have it all running soon with water falling over the top of the ponds rear wall

Any idea's for a better look are welcome.
Cheers Dusty

 

[Beard]

Thats bloody Fantastic

maybe some mulch on the floor tho, yea it won't be a hose out clean with a floor with mulch but it'll make it a little more natural.

 

[Leeloofluff]

Wow!!!! Well done they are going to be so happy in there!

 

[frogboy77]

some turtles should look spam in that pond...........

 

[Dusty62]

Thanks Beard,

That was going to be one option for flooring or small 3 - 5 mm river pebbles....

 

[frogboy77]

add some large logs and branches so he/she can get to the hide box, oh and don't forget about the turtles

 

[Beard]

I take it you're not in a locale that requires heating? How much sunlight reaches the interior? Maybe (only a thought) some large granite or sandstone rocks to act as a bit of a heatsink.

 

[Dusty62]

it is already home to 4 turtles and they love it

 

[frogboy77]

it is already home to 4 turtles and they love it

sweet, i bet you haven't got a water dragon.....

 

[Bandit05]

my birds are on notice they might be looking for new homes lol.....great work it looks fantastic

 

[Greenmad]

Great work mate that looks fantastic.

 

[Dusty62]

Located in Nowra and the avairy gets good sun from about 10 am through to 3pm and shaded sun through to about 5pm or so.

 

[frogboy77]

just how much money did you spend on grout, let me guess, you bought a truck load

 

[Dusty62]

started off with grout when it was going to be a small makeover then quickly moved on to cement with red / orange colouring........... but yes it was lots

 

[LadyJ]

Holy moly, these snakes have no idea how good they've got it! Amazing set-up, it looks like heaven. I'd second on the mulch idea, although pebbles do provide better drainage... hmm...

 

[Khagan]

Definitely some nice big branches, would be perfect then .

 

[Jewyy95]

looks sick mate, welldone.

If i made something similiar to this id have a couple of laceys in there

 

[coastalboy]

Looks wonderful. what glue and pait do you use for sticking the stirafoam together and paint it???

any help would be muchly appreciated

cheers

 

[Grogshla]

that is awesome mate!!! Great work

 

[Jeannine]

:shock: seriously what can anyone say but WOW

well done, you should be proud of yourself and the hard work you have put into that certainly has paid off