RagingBunny
Member
Hey everyone,
I'm looking into giving Sobek a better enclosure and I am on a mission to find best options having in consideration quality, price and safety. I'll try to keep it simple since I do have a bunch of questions.
I- THE ENCLOSURE
I want to give him a minimum 120g enclosure
1. He is currently in a 40g, and I have a spare 40g with no lid. Should I make him something out of these? ( maybe provide a corner of the room just for him, have them in an L shape with a nice long plant or surface he can climb onto w/e he wants to lay at the window or come sit on me?)
2. Just purchase a custom made 120g tank
3. Build my own. And if so, what should I use in your opinion?(im cross referencing my research until I find a popular item)
II - THE DECOR
1. should I just use styrofoam for everything?
2. I have a bunch of furniture/left over wood I can use for diy. If I seal it properly after construction woulditbe ok to use?
3. I live in Toronto, Canada. And for the life of me I am unable to find the proper eps???(styrofoam)
III - BIOACTIVE
I would like to make it a bioactive terrarium. Would this be better in a completely enclosed terrarium or if I decide to go for the L shape hecan have his own little garden outside or the glass enclosures?
IV- TEMPERATURE
If I go with the L shape, I am keeping the door on the warm side closed for when he basks. The only thing I could see being an issue would be his UVB intake. He does spend a lot of out of cage time at my window, but im not sure how glass filters uvb. Any ideas on what would be a solution??
Thanks in advance!! Once I've decided what to do I'll share the plans on here in case someone else would like to try it out!!
Cheers
I'm looking into giving Sobek a better enclosure and I am on a mission to find best options having in consideration quality, price and safety. I'll try to keep it simple since I do have a bunch of questions.
I- THE ENCLOSURE
I want to give him a minimum 120g enclosure
1. He is currently in a 40g, and I have a spare 40g with no lid. Should I make him something out of these? ( maybe provide a corner of the room just for him, have them in an L shape with a nice long plant or surface he can climb onto w/e he wants to lay at the window or come sit on me?)
2. Just purchase a custom made 120g tank
3. Build my own. And if so, what should I use in your opinion?(im cross referencing my research until I find a popular item)
II - THE DECOR
1. should I just use styrofoam for everything?
2. I have a bunch of furniture/left over wood I can use for diy. If I seal it properly after construction woulditbe ok to use?
3. I live in Toronto, Canada. And for the life of me I am unable to find the proper eps???(styrofoam)
III - BIOACTIVE
I would like to make it a bioactive terrarium. Would this be better in a completely enclosed terrarium or if I decide to go for the L shape hecan have his own little garden outside or the glass enclosures?
IV- TEMPERATURE
If I go with the L shape, I am keeping the door on the warm side closed for when he basks. The only thing I could see being an issue would be his UVB intake. He does spend a lot of out of cage time at my window, but im not sure how glass filters uvb. Any ideas on what would be a solution??
Thanks in advance!! Once I've decided what to do I'll share the plans on here in case someone else would like to try it out!!
Cheers