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04-15-14, 06:57 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
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Wow looking better all the time! You will need help moving that enclosure when finished!  |
I have sliders under the corners of it and it only has to move about 3ft back and to the left to be where it will stay. I won't even think about dirt until its in its final resting place.
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04-15-14, 07:18 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
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Originally Posted by Tonka14
I have sliders under the corners of it and it only has to move about 3ft back and to the left to be where it will stay. I won't even think about dirt until its in its final resting place.
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Thinking ahead, I like that!
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04-15-14, 07:51 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Having had big monitors before, I believe that white rubber stuff your lining it with is going to get tore up, monitors are diggers and the will tear at everything in there, just a suggestion but I would line it with FRP.
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04-15-14, 07:58 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
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Having had big monitors before, I believe that white rubber stuff your lining it with is going to get tore up, monitors are diggers and the will tear at everything in there, just a suggestion but I would line it with FRP.
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It is rubber roofing for RV's it was free and that is why I went that way and its all been pretty well attached to the wood with contact cement. If he tears it up to bad ill just have to redo it. I wanted to try something new and see how it worked for me
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04-15-14, 08:03 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Let us know, I'd be interested to see how it works out in the long run, i always used FRP and it never failed that's why i mentioned it, with water monitors and argus monitors (especially argus) they tear the hell out of everything
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04-15-14, 08:10 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
I sure will, hopefully my savannah won't tear it up to bad
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04-16-14, 09:46 AM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
wauw awesome 
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04-20-14, 08:36 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Well I spent all day working on the enclosure and got a lot done on it. There are only a couple more things to do and my baby can enjoy his new home. Finally got all the piping and filter hooked up and the flow rate just perfect so the buckets don't overflow or the pump doesn't drain to fast (what a major pain that was). All the glass is finally here and in the openings and doors are almost done with required hardware. I only need to finish sealing the inside, build the rock formation out of spray foam and grout, lighting and dirt and she will be all complete. I am hoping to have everything but the dirt done tomorrow night after I get home from school and I will take some new pics and post them up for all to see. Thanks for all the kind words and suggestions from everybody, this has been a great adventure for me to build and can't wait to start on the Retic one next.
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04-20-14, 10:18 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Can't wait to see it done man. So pics tomorrow?lol
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04-21-14, 10:07 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Ok well the work continues. I went to Lowes to get some more items for the enclosure and I was like a kid in a candy store in the paver section when I found sales on everything I needed. I picked up stuff to build the basking area and cave and more retaining wall blocks to put around the pond along with more spray foam to make some fake rock. So here are some update pics
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I will be grouting all the foam tomorrow and adding all the rocks to the pond to take up some of the depth in it.
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04-22-14, 03:14 AM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
That is going to be one lucky monitor!
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Originally Posted by Tonka14
Ok well the work continues. I went to Lowes to get some more items for the enclosure and I was like a kid in a candy store in the paver section when I found sales on everything I needed. I picked up stuff to build the basking area and cave and more retaining wall blocks to put around the pond along with more spray foam to make some fake rock. So here are some update pics
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04-22-14, 07:06 AM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Getting there! Will be cool to see it all set up. Can I ask why you went with all the U bends in the plumbing? Given how much they throw dirt into the water, I think you may find that just a small straight run out into the drainage bucket may be your best bet.
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04-22-14, 08:43 AM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
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Originally Posted by jarich
Getting there! Will be cool to see it all set up. Can I ask why you went with all the U bends in the plumbing? Given how much they throw dirt into the water, I think you may find that just a small straight run out into the drainage bucket may be your best bet.
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Its just something I was trying out to see how will it will work. If it turns out that it get all clogged up with dirt I can unscrew it from the bulk head fitting in the tub and fun a straight run into the bucket.
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04-22-14, 06:47 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Didn't do much at all tonight just got the lighting installed, I do have to run a power wire to the florescent fixture and that will be all done.
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05-13-14, 08:42 PM
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Re: New Monitor Cage Build
Well the cage is as done as its going to get for now, I had to get him out of the temp cage. It was starting to get to him and cause him to start acting funny, but now he has been in for over a week and back to normal and as feisty as ever. Here are some new pics
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