making dracos viv more exciting

[draco1985]

Draco lives in a 4" viv. But it is boring. I would like to liven it up a little. Maybe put a background on it. I like the rock effect one. Can anyone give me step by step instructions and materials. It would be very much appreciated. x

 

[KnobCreek]

lol...first off, I named my dragon Draco as well....

Anyways, I built him a 57"x24"x19" viv over the winter and used a couple methods I saw while looking through the viv picture thread. Basically, I used styrofoam from a cooler that was used to transport tropical fish in. I cut it up into big enough sections and glued them together to create a big enough to create a rock-face background for Draco's viv.

Test fitting the size:

After drawing some rock shapes, I tool a dremel tool and a wire brush to gouge the styrofoam and create the rock pattern.

After about 5 coats of grout and 3 coats of shellac, here is the end product:

Very easy and relaxing to do...

 

[Zeusmybeardie]

Here check out this link will help u a lot instructions + video and many different things u can try to build http://www.lizard-landscapes.com/reptile-terrarium.html

 

[draco1985]

Ah great minds think alike lol. Only i named mine draco befor i found out she was a girl lol. Never mind eh. Aw WOW. Ur set up is amazing and just what i was looking for. Thank you guys. x

 

[KnobCreek]

Ah great minds think alike lol. Only i named mine draco befor i found out she was a girl lol. Never mind eh. Aw WOW. Ur set up is amazing and just what i was looking for. Thank you guys. x

Like you said, great minds think alike...my Draco is just a tad bit under 5 months old and I still do not know the sex of him/her... :lol:

 

[draco1985]

ok i have bought polostyrine to make her viv backgroung. Will that work?

 

[Mavrick813]

Looks damn good. A lot of guys in Fish tanks make 3d Background like this.

Mike

 

[KnobCreek]

ok i have bought polostyrine to make her viv backgroung. Will that work?

Polystyrene and styrofoam seems to be one and the same....
http://www.earthresource.org/campaigns/capp/capp-styrofoam.html

 

[Menolly07]

Not to bogart the thread, but KnobCreek, what glue did you use? I know that the styro/styrene requires a solvent free glue (or it'll melt and make for weaker points) but I'm having a heck of a time finding any.

 

[KnobCreek]

Not to bogart the thread, but KnobCreek, what glue did you use? I know that the styro/styrene requires a solvent free glue (or it'll melt and make for weaker points) but I'm having a heck of a time finding any.

I actually used Roberts Wall Base Adhesive 7200. Seems to have worked OK for me.