jargonchipmunk
Juvie Member
here's the scary post for ya lol. Granted, my girlfriend has been known to say that I tend to overdo things or not do them at all...
Double-stacked custom vivs made by a carpenter - $800
Stains, tape, thinners, brushes, etc to finish viv - $70
Custom illustration for said viv by local artist - $60
Timers, dimmers, custom wire box, fans, etc -- $200
Bulbs, CHE's - $70
Heat tape and rheostat for in-cabinet feeder bins - $50
In-cabinet feeder bins - $12
Dubia Colony(including first ten lbs of chow) - $150
Smaller tank for while the above was being built - $50 including lights, etc.
Red het hypo, het trans dragon - $85 from local pet store/breeder
Yellow full hypo, - $165 shipped
Styro, grout, paint, etc for inner deco - $40
Total start-up cost? - $1752.00
General Tso falling asleep on my hand while I relax in the evening? - Priceless
:shock: holy crap I just shocked even MYSELF typing that all out lol :shock:
*edit* I didn't even include any food costs, or suppliments, or any of the other random small purchases we made from having these guys around... toothbrush for baths, towels for baths, small tub to feed them in when they were 6", etc etc etc.
Double-stacked custom vivs made by a carpenter - $800
Stains, tape, thinners, brushes, etc to finish viv - $70
Custom illustration for said viv by local artist - $60
Timers, dimmers, custom wire box, fans, etc -- $200
Bulbs, CHE's - $70
Heat tape and rheostat for in-cabinet feeder bins - $50
In-cabinet feeder bins - $12
Dubia Colony(including first ten lbs of chow) - $150
Smaller tank for while the above was being built - $50 including lights, etc.
Red het hypo, het trans dragon - $85 from local pet store/breeder
Yellow full hypo, - $165 shipped
Styro, grout, paint, etc for inner deco - $40
Total start-up cost? - $1752.00
General Tso falling asleep on my hand while I relax in the evening? - Priceless
:shock: holy crap I just shocked even MYSELF typing that all out lol :shock:
*edit* I didn't even include any food costs, or suppliments, or any of the other random small purchases we made from having these guys around... toothbrush for baths, towels for baths, small tub to feed them in when they were 6", etc etc etc.