DIY Reptile hammock (pic heavy)

[Spencer]

This is the reptile hammock i made for Leeloo. I used big and small hemp and she loves it.

Heres a step by step. I first made a triangle out of the big hemp with a loop at each point.

Then i started in the corner and used a pelican knot to tie a piece of thin hemp on each side.

Then i took the inside pieces of each side and put them together

and tied a square knot with the four pieces.

Then i added more small hemp with pelican knots,

and square knotted the whole triangle.

I just hang it in the viv with command strips. It took me 4 and a half hours because i was really trying to make it look great for my girl.

 

[william488]

nice looking hammock. My daughter and I might just have to try that just for some one on one father-daughter time. and our beardies will benefit

 

[Kajolic]

Very nice looking. I tried to make my own, because I like the style of a home-made hammock, but couldn't get it right so I have this ugly green store-bought one. I'm inspired, I may attempt your design and see what I can come up with. I like yours a lot.

 

[Joellivin]

Wow, can I buy one from you?
I dont think I could do all those knots and try and keep it straight. That looks infinitely better than the store bought green ones.

 

[KDK241]

Thank you for this! I have been trying to figure out a good way to make one but kept coming up blank. I'm going to try it tomorrow

 

[Spencer]

Thanks!
I am going to make more but they take a very long time so once i get one finished i will put it up for sale and so on. Or I put up this post so you don't have to buy one lol.

a green store bought hammock is about 11$ on petsmart i see online so these are going to be more expensive probably just double ($22) because they are handmade. Shipping is cheap, always 3$ in US because i just fold it in a padded envelope. Once i get one done i will put a link up to my etsy shop.

I don't recommend baking them to disinfect just cause i am not sure how hemp does in an oven so i would dip it in a very weak bleach solution and a dechlorinator and let air dry.

 

[SpitFyre]

It looks really good! That's a lot of work.

 

[mudskipper]

Wow.. that looks amazing!

 

[KDK241]

Where did you get the hemp? I was at the craft store and looked everywhere but didn't see any

 

[mudskipper]

Where did you get the hemp? I was at the craft store and looked everywhere but didn't see any

Hardware stores have them. I was just at True Value Hardware and saw several sizes and colors.

 

[Spencer]

I got mine at walmart too

 

[GeckoCandy]

I really like this! May have to try it. Really helps that I started learning hemp knotting a little while ago and I understand the basic knots enough to hopefully do this

 

[KijaJouteh]

I oughta try this....