Here we go...My journey in preparing King Tucker's bachelor pad. Keep in mind this 35 gallon tank/stand is over 20 years old!
BEFORE, when it was beat up and ugly:
After being sanded:
AFTER being painted, BEFORE having anything put in it:
I tried to see if I could get the Aspen shavings to fit in the stand of my 35 gallon. I failed. All I did was make a mess! I have to find a better place for them. Probably the garage.
Hardscape...an aquarium term used for planning out where all the stuff(generally non-living things) is going to go. Not sure if that term is used in reptile keeping or not.
The view from my bed:
And...wait for it...how it looks now!
It will have more fake plants added after King Tucker moves out of the 15 gallon(he has a few fake plants in there that I will move to this tank), and 2 medium sized reptile hides will be added when they arrive tomorrow. He will move into his bachelor pad tomorrow after everything else I need arrives: the tank's screen cover, the UT heating pad, a 6ft fake vine that will be wrapped around the branches...and the Hydrofarm Digital Thermostat for Heat Mats should be here today.
I think I have done absolutely everything I can to make sure he not only survives, but has a good life. Of course, if anything is off or missing please tell me! After the death of my crested gecko, I am so paranoid that King Tucker will not survive for whatever reason. I am probably just being paranoid...but still. I want my snake to have everything he needs, and I want him to be happy. I am beyond smitten over him. He is so perfect!
EDIT: I know, there is a strip on the bottom of the tank rim that needs to be touched up. Yes, it is bugging me just as much as it is probably bugging you
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