I haven't done much on this until today. During the week I used putty to fill in the nail holes and fill in some gaps. A table saw would really have helped cutting a straiter edge but with what I have it ain't to bad. After a bit of sanding I was happy with the result. I also changed my idea of using the channel I found at Lowe's and ordered some sliding door track. after a quick google search I found this
http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2275&site=ROCKLER I did order it through amazon and got it in 4 days! The packaging was way more than I expected, the rails were shrink wrapped to a piece of wood then wrapped in cardboard. $25 and change shipped, not bad since I couldn't find it locally. I decided to go with glass since it is going to be the same price as plexiglass and will last longer and not get scratched up as easy.
Today I started the "rock" ledge. I saved the scrap pieces of styrofoam insulation I used for my garage door. It is thicker than I think most use but I think it'll work. I did have to take off the aluminum and plastic backing, but meh, it was free! It took me quite a while figuring out how to set it up and get a look I liked. I'm really picky and not very artistic so thats probably what took so long. Over all I'm pretty happy with the results. Tomorrow I will grout the first coats of the non sanded grout I got, then a couple coats of sanded grout on Monday. honestly I really don't know what I'm doing so if you see mistake or errors please point them out so I can fix them!!! Anyhow on with the pics!
First look at the ledge/basking area,
I thought it was a bit to high so I took a layer out And I'm much happier with how it looks, I also added a "rock" to the top to give it a bit more texture.
I did use some bamboo skewers to hold the legs and a couple in the ledge for more support. I picked up a 24" reptisun 10.0 that I will have about 16 " above this ledge. If this isn't right please let me know so I can make changes as needed for the health and well being of this little guy. I also need to add some ambient lighting as well and am not to sure as what to use. I will have what ever watt light needed to keep her basking area 95ish. I'm thinking a less wattage bulb on the cool side will do the trick. I also will run a ceramic heater off of a rheostat controller at night on the warm (ledge) side of the viv. I'm hoping she will sleep under the ledge, but I reckon she'll decided where she lays her head for the night!