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 Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:33 pm Post subject: Inspire me please, post your desert vivs! :) |
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I'm looking for some inspiration!
I've decided to refurb the leopard gecko vivs as the crickets were escaping down the back of the fake wall etc
The vivs look good as they are though, so i'm perhaps looking to do something similar.. Maybe include a fake rock background with the slate?
Anyway, please post pics of any desert type vivs! 
Thanks!
Oh n here's an example of what the vivs look like at the mo
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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making a fake rock wall out of rock (slate) will kinda take out the fake bit  
If you attach the fake wall with no more nails or similar you will prevent dirty crickets hiding 
Or you could build up from the floor with 50mm polystyrene cover in tile grout let it cure then coat it in bird sand  just use a slightly damp spong to smooth out the grout so it looks like a nice sand stone hehe and shape the poly with a craft knife 
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Xx_JoJo_xX
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| Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| MJ wrote: | | making a fake rock wall out of rock (slate) will kinda take out the fake bit |
Lol I meant I didnt want a new rock background and for the slate to be made redundant 
| MJ wrote: | | If you attach the fake wall with no more nails or similar you will prevent dirty crickets hiding |
N I definately want rid of the current background and have a go at making one.. even tho I'm a bit poop at DIY!
| MJ wrote: | | Or you could build up from the floor with 50mm polystyrene cover in tile grout let it cure then coat it in bird sand just use a slightly damp spong to smooth out the grout so it looks like a nice sand stone hehe and shape the poly with a craft knife |
I was confused as to what a spong was for a moment there.. thought it was some fancy DIY stuff I kno nothing about lol.. U mean sponge I hope? 
Thanks, n thanks Jack
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: retic viv |
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: |
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It's not particularly exciting - and has since been re-arranged - but this is mine. I'm also planning on a fake rock background at some point - probably after exams and dissertation is handed in!
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Xx_JoJo_xX
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| Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome vivs guys, thanks!  Keep 'em coming!!
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sorry couldnt resist massive desert viv lol |
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