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06-08-14, 12:05 PM
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Durable background for under 10$
Fixed the riding mower and only took 30 minutes to mow the lawn, decided to use the free time to make this.
Great stuff foam 3.99$, polycrylic I had lying around, and some ecoearth/sand from enclosures. Not the prettiest, but I think it will look decent after adding substrate, plants, all the furniture and lighting. Took less than an hour as well. Wanted to incorporate cork (tubes and flats), but I wasn't sure how it would turn out so I tried it on an extra 36 " exo.
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06-08-14, 12:11 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
Looks great, very natural. Like you say with everything else in bet it'll look the dog bo**ocks!
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06-08-14, 12:20 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
Thanks man. I'm not very artsy crafty but I'm trying. Makes keeping diurnal lizards so much more rewarding. Planning to put my very small female gilleni in here. Hoping she will bit a bit more comfortable and catchup to her siblings!
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06-08-14, 12:33 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
Looks great!
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06-08-14, 12:37 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
Looks awesome, great idea
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06-08-14, 12:44 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
I agree. Looks great. I think these backgrounds give more "life" to vivariums than premade backgrounds(cocohusk slabs)
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06-08-14, 12:46 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
That looks nice, when I was going to do a background I thought about using grout but I think I like the look of this better. Can't wait to see it finished!
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06-08-14, 02:52 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
It certainly looks natural. Sort of looks like you dug up a chuck of rotting wood with a termites nest attached to the bottom of it. I'm very interested in seeing the vivarium when you have it completed.
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06-08-14, 02:59 PM
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Re: Durable background for under 10$
Jim - It does remind me very much of something like you just described haha. I didn't plan for that, I didnt plan anything really. I actually sprinkled sand, small aquarium gravel, but nothing stuck well other than the cocofiber. Just an update though, I think I need to do another round with aquarium silicone, most of whats on there in the pic is not sticking as strongly as I'd like. Also, for next time, making a note to buy the great stuff foam for Ponds, it comes in black which I like better.
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