Weekend Boredom = New Enclosure

[Jaycw]

Had some spare time over the weekend (and a whole bunch of spare foam) so decided to get busy... this was the outcome.

 

[thals]

You did a fantastic job, looks great! Spare time well spent

 

[Funkstaa]

Freakin awsome!...

 

[python_dan89]

nice mate =)

 

[the jungle guy]

well done,

 

[DragonKells]

Nothing like bordem to inspire a work of art hey? Looks great

 

[Jaycw]

Thanks guys ... Will have to do the bottom enclosure now too , looks like another weekend with the lounge full of foam bits haha

 

[TassieHerper]

yep looking great. is that a hide i spy in the bottom right corner?

 

[Jaycw]

Yup , few hides scattered around back corner , hid rock in the middle , theres also a hide up on the shelf under the basking light

Wanting to get cracking on the bottom enclosure soon too ... currently have beardies in there , trying to work out a suitable temporary home for them while I do some landscaping .... Do you think they would be ok in a 50L tub for a day or two ? (could rig up a temp UV/ Heat source with a clip on lamp) does anyone have any better ideas?

 

[Fangus]

looks great ..... did you carve all that foam yourself , and paint it ?.... If so that is amazing, tell us ya secret

 

[Jaycw]

Yeah.... bought a couple of polystyrene sheets from Clarks Rubber (just the 3cm stuff.. think its about 8$ for 1200x600 sheet) ... used some no more nails to glue it all to the back and sides , then took to it with a screw driver and my fingers just ripping out bits and pieces to give it a rocky type look.... Hit it with a heatgun for a couple of seconds to smooth down the little loose bits and pieces... Then just mixed up some cement , did 3 coats (first one is pretty watery , you can go thicker with the next coats)... once it was dry used some acrylic paint (just the cheap stuff from the $2 shop) and then sealed it all with a whole lot of PVA glue... theres a pretty good tutorial thread on here that will give you heaps more detail on making rock walls and hides