Ridge Tailed Monitor Enclosure Build

[Rogue5861]

Dimensions- 1200x700x900mm (LxDxH).

Hoping to pickup a trio of hatchlings in about a month, this will be their life tank. I have made it 900mm high so that i could get 200mm of substrate and do a diy ledge rock wall. Ill let the pictures do the talking, im still in the process of finishing it off and probably 2-4 weeks away.

Rick

 

[Chondrobsessed]

looks great! Keep us updated

 

[Rogue5861]

Need to seal background, install vents, glass, ackie stack, sand and branches, heat lights and then some ridge tails

Need opinions on background colour going with the red sand, background will richen up a bit once i seal it.


Rick

 

[bohdi13]

awesome! absolutely awesome good job and keep us updated...

 

[Rogue5861]

Cheers guys, i will try an update as i go. Next few weeks will be slow, sealing background and installing vents then i will bring it inside so i can add sand.

Rick

 

[spongebob]

For your sake I hope you are not in NSW as this will be under the minimum enclosure size for even one Ackie.

It's a great looking enclosure though.

 

[Rogue5861]

Nope, im from SA. NSW rules on sizing are a joke.


Rick

 

[Chondrobsessed]

I really like the end colour of the rock, what did u put on it from start to end? My next build will have a diy rock

 

[Rogue5861]

I really like the end colour of the rock, what did u put on it from start to end? My next build will have a diy rock

What ya mean? The rock is dunlop acrylic render, $12 from bunnings.


Rick

 

[Chondrobsessed]

Ah because it looks grey, then really dark, then yellow. Is it just the lighting that make sit look different?

 

[Rogue5861]

Ah because it looks grey, then really dark, then yellow. Is it just the lighting that make sit look different?

Ah yep. Different oxides. First coat is no oxide but i mixed in some bondcrete, second was a black oxide and third was a sandstone. Diggers brand from bunnings. I used different colours so i knew that i had got full coverage.


Rick

 

[Chondrobsessed]

nice! It looks really good, and good idea as well, ok must remember "sand stone" looks great

 

[Rogue5861]

Went to landscape yard at lunch, got 64kgs of plasters sand (red sand) for $3.85. So much cheaper then red desert sand at like $40 for 20kgs.


Rick

 

[HerpNthusiast]

Very cool good luck with your Adkins my mum is still thinking about it.

 

[Rogue5861]

Just added some branches and a hollow log (wanting a longer hollow). They are wedged in and the monitors wont be able to move them, hopefully start on my stack on saturday then finish wiring it up.

Rick

 

[Rogue5861]

Tested lamp on background and its giving some good heat

Wondering if this is too high as a secondary basking spot, primary will be a stack of about 6-8 boards stacked and hopefully 75c on top board.


Rick

 

[jbest]

What sort of lights are they?

 

[Rogue5861]

150w Flex Flood, bunnings $12.


Rick

 

[Rogue5861]

Sparky mate came around to hookup power to see how it was going, cant wait for it to be setup.

I know how everyone loves pictures so this one is moving forward. Vents are in, background is getting siliconed in now, position of background basking light set (will replace timber slat with a round circle of melamine, double sided tape and silicone to hold to wall) and both fluros hooked up.

This is with only rear light on, a bit more shadow over the background and not as much overall light.

Phone auto balanced the light, but the little ledges all have shadow.


Rick

 

[B_STATS]

Looks great but is way too small for three Ridgeys don't you think?