how to make your own invert cave/hide

ch4dg

ch4dg

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hey
everyone

another nice a simple tutorial for a...

reptile/invert cave or hide



first find a bowl


spray expanding foam inside it


leave for 24hours to dry


cut of any excess


then remove from the bowl


shape the outside


cut out the inside


make an enterance


grout(2 or 3 layers)


paint, if you are using a different colour grout paint the base dark grey

dry brush grey


drybrush white


and all done
hope you like
 
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AlexRC

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SWEET!! Definitely gonna be trying this out. By far one of the easiest and coolest ways of making hides/caves I've seen.
 
Arachno Dano

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I don't know about you, but I would research if the chemicals are toxic or harmful to animals first! Seems like a cool idea, but how well does it hold up against water?

~Dano
 
Ludedor24

Ludedor24

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I have seen videos of a guy making a waterfall for his reptiles using foam ,grout, and acrylic paints even made a basin for it.
 
ch4dg

ch4dg

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AlexRC said:
SWEET!! Definitely gonna be trying this out. By far one of the easiest and coolest ways of making hides/caves I've seen.
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cheers

Arachno Dano said:
I don't know about you, but I would research if the chemicals are toxic or harmful to animals first! Seems like a cool idea, but how well does it hold up against water?

~Dano
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they're all safe, this grout stands up really well to water...but is a pourus material, but with the aid of varnish its 100% waterproof and water resistant
 
kingstubb

kingstubb

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yeah but will some of the chemicals leak over time into the water the tarantula might drink thats where you have a problem. But very cool good job
 
ch4dg

ch4dg

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thanks,
maybe house hold varnishes will and so will yatch varnish degrade over time(afew years)but pond sealent wont do that well not for at least 10 odd years, i still got things made from about 15 years ago that still dont need redoing
 
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