I decided to do some re-arranging, and it worked out so that I will have a little more space in my room, and everyone gets a bigger cage! Except for Dudley and my rabbit. It's physically impossible to give them anything bigger right now LOL!
Here are the leopard gecko's new tanks. They are 24x18x12 Exo Terras, that I got on sale for $68! It has the same floor space as a regular 40 gal tank. The backgrounds looked flimsy and I hated the color, so I repainted them and sealed them with silicone. So far it has held up well to Stella's Spider Gecko adventures.
Stella's viv:
Stanley's viv:
And I'm working on a planted viv for my crestie, Dexter. He won't be moved in for a while yet though.
29 gallon Tetrafauna viv:
Added the false bottom/drainage layer I made from plastic egg crate:
Rocks to disguise it:
A layer of sphagnum peat moss and fir tree fiber:
Plants, then coco fiber on top:
I added some drift wood, but I had to take it out today because it grew mold!
My African clawed frog's new 20 gal planted tank on top!
Dudley's viv is my next project... He got some new goodies too!
Oh, I know right. :roll: At this point, I'm a pro at cramming many large cages into a tiny space!
And there are a few different woods that actually don't rot or get moldy: Malaysian driftwood, mopani driftwood, and cork bark are all good for humid environments. The wood I had in there was just random drift wood I found a while ago that I was hoping would work!
So I think I'm going to go with some more cork bark, mopani wood, and then bendy vines and stuff. I'll make some ledges too to put his dishes on. It will be epic.
It looks so good!
Darn you, lack of budget!!! :lol: (Actually, darn you lack of parents willing to take a ton of pets when college rolls around...) :lol: