Vertical ascent

[xp29]

So Sinatra has been a holy terror since coming out of brumation. He spends more than half the day thrashing and scrambling around. He trys to climb the wall to get on his driftwood instead of using the danged ramp. He scratches at the wall none stop. He was driving us crazy.
I decided enough is enough so I went and bought a cargo net.
He absolutely friggen HATED it. He refused to even go near it at all. Then about 5 days in he forgot he hated it and actually climbed up it. Now it is like his new bestest possession.
He can be up top in two seconds flat but he likes to just hang out on it now. Beardies are such weird lil creatures lol.

 

[ChileanTaco]

He absolutely friggen HATED it. He refused to even go near it at all. Then about 5 days in he forgot he hated it and actually climbed up it. Now it is like his new bestest possession.

Mine is the same about new things. Takes a week or two.

 

[Rocky2022]

I couldn't figure out a way to do this. Those hooks were unsuccessful.... are there any other options? It looks great . Remember I don't dyi too well lol

 

[NickAVD]

Foxy approves of this possession!

 

[ChileanTaco]

@rocky
I don't use this one, but what I would do is with an enclosure with non-glass walls drill little holes for hooks.
Or with a glass enclosure, I'd either fix it to a wooden structure I can prop up securely, or glue hooks or if that doesn't hold a wooden piece to the glass, using aquarium-grade silicone.
What I would not use are suction cups. I don't trust them for the weight of a dragon, who also - at least mine does - powerfully jumps onto and from things.

 

[xp29]

I couldn't figure out a way to do this. Those hooks were unsuccessful.... are there any other options? It looks great . Remember I don't dyi too well lol

Is your habitat wood, pvc, or glass? If it's not glass you can do like I did and drill through it and use zip ties. If it's glass you might could use hot glue.
I held mine in place and use a fine tip sharpie marker to make a dot on the outside and then the in one of the square holes so the zip tie would grab the net. I went all the way around like that.

 

[xp29]

Foxy approves of this possession!

Sinatra says he want to challenge him to a race to the top lol. I told him Foxy had way more experience than him.

 

[NickAVD]

He scratches at the wall none stop. He was driving us crazy.

Sinatra is like - when will my human realize that I need a climbing wall like Foxy's.

Sinatra says he want to challenge him to a race to the top lol. I told him Foxy had way more experience than him.

Sinatra has the advantage of being able to train all the time, while Foxy only does it when he's outside lol.
I really like that you made a climbing wall like that for Sinatra. It's a huge enrichment for him.

 

[xp29]

Sinatra is like - when will my human realize that I need a climbing wall like Foxy's.

Sinatra has the advantage of being able to train all the time, while Foxy only does it when he's outside lol.
I really like that you made a climbing wall like that for Sinatra. It's a huge enrichment for him.

I'm going to hit the reptile shop today and get him a couple more. There is a ton of open wall on the other end. I think ill hang a hammock to be lazy on and do the climbing wall so he can reach it. After he finally tried it he is on it all the time. Actually he has started making laps up the net, across the driftwoodand slide down the ramp and repeat. He can accomplish it with quite a quickness to. I'm hoping maybe it will teach him to be less clumsy
It also stopped all the scratching while trying to climb the wall so we get some peace and quite lol.

 

[Rocky2022]

@rocky
I don't use this one, but what I would do is with an enclosure with non-glass walls drill little holes for hooks.
Or with a glass enclosure, I'd either fix it to a wooden structure I can prop up securely, or glue hooks or if that doesn't hold a wooden piece to the glass, using aquarium-grade silicone.
What I would not use are suction cups. I don't trust them for the weight of a dragon, who also - at least mine does - powerfully jumps onto and from things.

Thank u. See why wouldn't I think of that. Omg. I'm going to do this. Thanks

 

[Rocky2022]

Is your habitat wood, pvc, or glass? If it's not glass you can do like I did and drill through it and use zip ties. If it's glass you might could use hot glue.
I held mine in place and use a fine tip sharpie marker to make a dot on the outside and then the in one of the square holes so the zip tie would grab the net. I went all the way around like that.

Pvc

 

[xp29]

Thank u. See why wouldn't I think of that. Omg. I'm going to do this. Thanks

He'll love it!!!!! I can't wait for those video's

 

[xp29]

Pvc

All you need is a cheap 3/8's inch drill and a drill bit just a tad wider than your zip ties.
With pvc drill slow, don't push hard on the drill and run it at low rpm's if your to aggressive pvc could split on ya.

 

[Rocky2022]

All you need is a cheap 3/8's inch drill and a drill bit just a tad wider than your zip ties.
With pvc drill slow, don't push hard on the drill and run it at low rpm's if your to aggressive pvc could split on ya.

I planned on getting the external piece just incase I want to move it but... why would I need to move it huh?

 

[Chris.]

They can be so goofy sometimes. Nice that Sinatra came to love it now, he will have so much fun with that
Mine love thise vertical climbs as well for some odd reason...