Thank you this makes so much more sense to me now lol
***The Third Official Enclosure Picture Thread***
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Amanda1919
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Klyde O'Scope
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Kewl!
cantgetagoodsn
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Well, after my little guy has had a very rough start with me, he’s finally fought off coccidia. That means I got to set up his home properly over the weekend. I’ve seen his colors more vibrant than I ever have before. I think Kenshō likes it!
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basshead469
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Got it finished! Just making some tweeks, needs a branch here and there. But got a bio-active box, gets lightly misted, keeps good moisture and borrows gr8. Humidifier and a fan since theres not one in that space, on a lil drawer I found for free at a thrift store. I wanted it in the room but i kinda made the atrium part too big lol. Shes been down to check out the substrate and roaming. But temps are right on, humidity during the day hard to keep track of while working. But in the high 40s low 50s when i get home. Probably need a longer uvb but she gets her sun and go back into the pothos. Any changes i need to make lmk.
Kaizen
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Coccidia, eh? I’d love to hear your story of triumph in a PM.
What is your back wall made of? Foam? I am in need of something similar for mine.
king julian
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just wondering what type of bark you use on the sides of the glass enclosure. i also have a glass enclosure and very scared to have my chameleon stressed out seeing his own reflection.
Kronos
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We bought coroplastic boards on Amazon that fit our habitat, had to cut them down a tiny bit to make them fit inside though. Just used a spray adhesive to attach a rainforest shower curtain. Here’s a couple of pictures of before we filled in our habitat and after. Make sure you seal with silicone where the 2 sides meet and at the bottom. If you decide to go this route. Just another option for you regarding backgrounds/walls, if you don’t have a dragon habitat.
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The Wild One
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I thought it would be a good idea to post a progress pic, I replaced some of the plants with pothos ( mainly because they died) but they seem to be thriving
Kronos
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Just wanted to show what my husband did with the kitchen cabinet we used for our habitat. We didn’t want to lose space/the use of the drawer. He got creative. Luckily, there was just enough room in the cabinet for the mistking reservoir, insects and a water tank with a sensor that alerts us on our phones.
Also, would like to say that the enclosures on here are super impressive!!!! Loving all the awesome craftsmanship/creative things everyone did!!!
Also, would like to say that the enclosures on here are super impressive!!!! Loving all the awesome craftsmanship/creative things everyone did!!!
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Kronos
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Kronos
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Forgot to post a picture of our baby Zelus, hehehe. Noticed others did and I just can’t help it, we love him so much!!!! I think I accidentally posted this twice, sorry. Still learning.
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flyingpanther
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Here is a simple outdoor enclosure I completed earlier in the summer for outdoor time during those warmer days in San Diego. It’s 3’x3’x6’ framed using 2x2 redwood posts. Newtech wood (similar to Trex) decking as flooring. Caster wheels with wheel brakes for mobility.
Pearl Fields
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OK so me and my mom just today finished making a cage for stormy (veiled male) and though it dosent have any plant or branches in it yet, i am still going to post some pics of it, and ill probably post another picture of it when its completely set up.
this is Stormy. just had to include a picture of who the cage is for.
But basically, first i drew the plans, we bought the wood, we measured the wood, we cut the wood, sanded it, painted it, a day later polyurethaned it with water based polyurethane. we did a couple layers of the poly. We did have to sand and then repaint some of the wood with the green paint though because when we were polying, we set the frame on some paper, which the polyurethane dripped onto and got under (the wood) so the paper stuck to it. As for what wood we used, it was cheap pine or whatever you get from Lowes. We used mainly 1 by 2s, but used 2 by 2s for the 4 corners, and for the whole bottom of the frame. We got the frame part assembled (FINALLY) and it looks like this: (the frame was in 2 pieces bc we couldnt get it in the house when it was one piece.
After this i believe we started on the doors, which was like the cage all over again. We measured, cut, sanded, painted, polyed, etc. then put it together, made sure it fit in the doorways, (since the cage is custom it obviously wasn't exact so we had to adjust accordingly.)
After that we screened the doors, in the 40 degree weather for like 2 hours. It took awhile, about a half hour per door to put the screen on.
This is where we brought the screened doors, and the 2 pieces of frame inside and upstairs into the loft area outside my room.
My mom and grandpa (he has lots of tools and fixes lots of things) assembled the 2 pieces of frame into one, and then put screen on most of the frame. then since my grandparents left, we (me and my mom) screened the rest of the frame of the cage, and then put wood strips (that we ALSO painted and polyed) on the inside of the doors so that the screen (we had stapled on the inside of the doors fyi) which was very scratchy, would not scratch Stormy, as well as on the outside of the cage in one area, (on the front below the doors). Then we put the doors on, put the latches on so the doors would close, and then worked on drilling 6 holes in what was going to be the bottom of the cage, using a 5/8 inch spade drill bit. (Which caught the wood at the end and twisted my wrist btw, so be prepared for that if you use a spade drill bit. im fine though) then polyed the plywood and the inside of the holes we'd drilled as best i could, and today we put on the little pieces of wood behind the doors to prevent the doors from going in and like snapping the hinges. We also drilled on the bottom plywood piece today, and used silicone to put in the crack between the plywood base and the bottom of the frame of the cage so water eont get through and dirt and stuff wont disappear under there. here is the finished product!
this is Stormy. just had to include a picture of who the cage is for.But basically, first i drew the plans, we bought the wood, we measured the wood, we cut the wood, sanded it, painted it, a day later polyurethaned it with water based polyurethane. we did a couple layers of the poly. We did have to sand and then repaint some of the wood with the green paint though because when we were polying, we set the frame on some paper, which the polyurethane dripped onto and got under (the wood) so the paper stuck to it. As for what wood we used, it was cheap pine or whatever you get from Lowes. We used mainly 1 by 2s, but used 2 by 2s for the 4 corners, and for the whole bottom of the frame. We got the frame part assembled (FINALLY) and it looks like this: (the frame was in 2 pieces bc we couldnt get it in the house when it was one piece.
After this i believe we started on the doors, which was like the cage all over again. We measured, cut, sanded, painted, polyed, etc. then put it together, made sure it fit in the doorways, (since the cage is custom it obviously wasn't exact so we had to adjust accordingly.)
After that we screened the doors, in the 40 degree weather for like 2 hours. It took awhile, about a half hour per door to put the screen on.
This is where we brought the screened doors, and the 2 pieces of frame inside and upstairs into the loft area outside my room.
My mom and grandpa (he has lots of tools and fixes lots of things) assembled the 2 pieces of frame into one, and then put screen on most of the frame. then since my grandparents left, we (me and my mom) screened the rest of the frame of the cage, and then put wood strips (that we ALSO painted and polyed) on the inside of the doors so that the screen (we had stapled on the inside of the doors fyi) which was very scratchy, would not scratch Stormy, as well as on the outside of the cage in one area, (on the front below the doors). Then we put the doors on, put the latches on so the doors would close, and then worked on drilling 6 holes in what was going to be the bottom of the cage, using a 5/8 inch spade drill bit. (Which caught the wood at the end and twisted my wrist btw, so be prepared for that if you use a spade drill bit. im fine though) then polyed the plywood and the inside of the holes we'd drilled as best i could, and today we put on the little pieces of wood behind the doors to prevent the doors from going in and like snapping the hinges. We also drilled on the bottom plywood piece today, and used silicone to put in the crack between the plywood base and the bottom of the frame of the cage so water eont get through and dirt and stuff wont disappear under there. here is the finished product!
Vinesar21
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Looking good!
