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I decided to make a Arboreal setup since I had a spare 10 gallon lying around.
I am posting pics that I took just about every step of the way.
These pics were taken with the camera on my LG Thrill phone. It's not the greatest.
I have not decided what I am putting in there just yet, maybe a P irminia or a Pokie not sure yet..
This is the wood that I picked up on the beach by my house, this was all sitting in my spare bathtub
Plexiglass lid cut to size
Hot-glued portions of bark to the back of the enclosure (RobC method, this is the 3rd enclosure I have done this to)
Cocofiber background (Robc method.They are held on with smeared black silicone/caulk in between the cracks of bark)
Plexiglass cut so that it opens from the front.
Hide I made from some of the bark
Some moss detail on the hide
Piece of driftwood that I am using with moss added
Pics of the lid before and after the screen mesh, im sure its 'off' by a few here and there the drill didnt exactly go 'straight' down.
Some pics of the completed interior , I used a Pothos plant and two more pieces of driftwood that I thought looked decent, I also added tons of moss here and there. The water dish is a Exo terra one I had lying around, hot-glued to the top of a piece of driftwood. One thing that bothers me is the 'open' space I have to the left of it. Not sure what to put there, I am hoping the plant just fills up the area eventually
If anyone has suggestions or questions I'd love to hear them.
Enjoy!
EDIT;
If anyone knows how to make clips/clasps/lock to keep the lid from opening please let me know, right now it sits tight so it doesnt just open by itself.
I am posting pics that I took just about every step of the way.
These pics were taken with the camera on my LG Thrill phone. It's not the greatest.
I have not decided what I am putting in there just yet, maybe a P irminia or a Pokie not sure yet..
This is the wood that I picked up on the beach by my house, this was all sitting in my spare bathtub
Plexiglass lid cut to size
Hot-glued portions of bark to the back of the enclosure (RobC method, this is the 3rd enclosure I have done this to)
Cocofiber background (Robc method.They are held on with smeared black silicone/caulk in between the cracks of bark)
Plexiglass cut so that it opens from the front.
Hide I made from some of the bark
Some moss detail on the hide
Piece of driftwood that I am using with moss added
Pics of the lid before and after the screen mesh, im sure its 'off' by a few here and there the drill didnt exactly go 'straight' down.
Some pics of the completed interior , I used a Pothos plant and two more pieces of driftwood that I thought looked decent, I also added tons of moss here and there. The water dish is a Exo terra one I had lying around, hot-glued to the top of a piece of driftwood. One thing that bothers me is the 'open' space I have to the left of it. Not sure what to put there, I am hoping the plant just fills up the area eventually
If anyone has suggestions or questions I'd love to hear them.
Enjoy!
EDIT;
If anyone knows how to make clips/clasps/lock to keep the lid from opening please let me know, right now it sits tight so it doesnt just open by itself.
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