Water Monitor Upgrade

dave himself · 05-09-15, 04:25 PM

Thought she needed an upgrade so this should do her for a while. It's a 6x3x3 lined with cork bark 33Ltr pool and waterfall

Thanks for looking

**millertime89** · 05-09-15, 05:32 PM

Very nice! Hopefully that lasts her at least 6 more months!

reptiledude987 · 05-09-15, 05:39 PM

Thats beautiful. What did you use to make the pool?

ARCH3R · 05-09-15, 07:59 PM

All that for a temporary cage!? That's some serious dedication right there! I need to step my terrarium game up I think.
How old is she? How big? I wanted to take that plunge before I got my Ackie. However living in a metropolitan area doesn't give me a whole lot of room.

dave himself · 05-10-15, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

Very nice! Hopefully that lasts her at least 6 more months!

Thanks Kyle we'll just upgrade her as she needs it

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Originally Posted by reptiledude987

Thats beautiful. What did you use to make the pool?

The pool is made from a plastic tub backlit with blue LEDs. There is a stone surround and lid these were cut to size. The stone lid covering the tub is not that heavy so it can be lifted to remove the tub for cleaning.

dave himself · 05-10-15, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ARCH3R

All that for a temporary cage!? That's some serious dedication right there! I need to step my terrarium game up I think.
How old is she? How big? I wanted to take that plunge before I got my Ackie. However living in a metropolitan area doesn't give me a whole lot of room.

This was built in a shop I help out at in my spare time which has huge floor space, she's a few months old and would be a few feet in length. If you look you can see her basking underneath the heat light. And although this is her temporary viv when she out grows it the owner will just build something bigger for her and we'll put something into this so it won't go to waste

ARCH3R · 05-10-15, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by dave himself

This was built in a shop I help out at in my spare time which has huge floor space, she's a few months old and would be a few feet in length. If you look you can see her basking underneath the heat light. And although this is her temporary viv when she out grows it the owner will just build something bigger for her and we'll put something into this so it won't go to waste

I didn't even notice she was in the picture on the first look. My Vivs look so barren now. Nice job!

sharthun · 05-10-15, 12:31 PM

Wow nice upgrade Dave!

dave himself · 05-10-15, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sharthun

Wow nice upgrade Dave!

Thanks Steve but all the credit has to go to Eddie this girls keeper and owner of the shop, he spoils her rotten

Albert Clark · 05-10-15, 03:40 PM

Ingenious! What a naturalistic enviornment! Congrats .

jarich · 05-11-15, 10:52 PM

Quite a nice looking enclosure. Is that a basking area up at the top right too? Have you considered adding a nice deep substrate in your next enclosure? That will help you control your humidity more consistently and give the monitor options in case you have a female.

Ballchris · 05-11-15, 11:28 PM

Dave buddie this awesome! one lucky monitor

Moreau · 05-12-15, 10:53 AM

You must have a huge house!