Ideas?

[BertieTheBeardie]

My 3y/o 21" beardie is in a 90gallon, I'm going to be redoing her viv as a project, I'm making a 23"x13" basking rock with a hide under and a branch leading up one end and stairs the other, it will take up about half the viv, so any suggestions? Coating it with sanded grout and sealing with modge podge, how many layers of each? Also any ideas for background? Thinking either bright and colourful or simple. Also I'm doing a bit more then half tile on the floor and the other part sand so she can dig, the sand part will have a small barricade so it doesn't go into the tile. I have a fake plant that is basically loads of leaves which I'm trying to incorporate into the design, I've looked through the viv only topic and everyone's vivs look amazingggg and have loads of inspiration and tips. I've been sick so I've had time to think, nothing too amazing just measuring everything and a bit of sketching. The polystyrene I've ordered is 20x 300mm by 300mm (12"x12") so in total 240"x240" from my sketches I'll have more than 100"x100" left to do background, I got it all for less than £20 which I was suprised at ? Also I'm thinking about making a hammock that attaches to it and is over the part of the viv that isn't the basking spot, good idea, yes or no?

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Do you have any pictures of the existing tank now, while you are working on it?
As far as how many layers of grout to put down, is that for the stairs portion?
A hammock is always fun, but be sure it is made of a solid cloth/fleece, etc instead of the type that has holes in it. They can get their claws caught in them & rip them out trying to free themselves.
It sounds like you will have a great remodeled tank, with a lot of neat basking areas for her.
A 90 gallon is great sized.

Tracie

 

[BertieTheBeardie]

Hello,

Do you have any pictures of the existing tank now, while you are working on it?
As far as how many layers of grout to put down, is that for the stairs portion?
A hammock is always fun, but be sure it is made of a solid cloth/fleece, etc instead of the type that has holes in it. They can get their claws caught in them & rip them out trying to free themselves.
It sounds like you will have a great remodeled tank, with a lot of neat basking areas for her.
A 90 gallon is great sized.

Tracie

I haven't currently started on the basking spot as I'm still waiting on the polystyrene to arrive, yes it is for the stairs. Ok thank you! I think I have some fleece somewhere, so far the furthest I've gotten is putting tile down which she wasn't sure about at first but I woke up in the morning to her running around on it? And putting tile down ment the sand was deeper and she could dig more

She likes to climb(I normally find her at the top of her viv) which scares me everytime because i can't see her ? And the first week I got her she climbed up the fake plants to the top but I got her down everytime in case of her falling So I'm thinking about doing a background that means she can climb.
I think I have sketches of designs too( my sketching is very scruffy so sorry if it's hard to read)

 

[ruben0311]

having the background slightly sloped will help in making sure she doesnt fall by accident. getting another plant to wrap around the stick would make a nice little hide-away that she could use also.

 

[BertieTheBeardie]

having the background slightly sloped will help in making sure she doesnt fall by accident. getting another plant to wrap around the stick would make a nice little hide-away that she could use also.

Ok thank you! Next time I got to the petshop I'll look if there's not any good plants I'll jut buy some online