Final burm viv

[David VB]

Next on the list is creating a waterpart (hopefully with waterfall), which i'm working on at the moment :











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[David VB]

Voila, that's where we are now. Those stones aren't done yet, it will be higher and they will be put in place with cement or silicone and i still have to do a lot of testing for the waterfall, but i just wanted to see how it would look like

I'm also still waiting for connectors for the LED-strips and after that it's time for the finishing touch

[David VB]

Oh, one more thing. Because this waterpart is not removable, i am making it so that i can disconnect the hose for the waterfall and connect another on to pump out the water into a bucket or something.

First, i lead the hose outside and put a connector on it, then a hose with another connector (male/female) will go back inside an to the waterfall. Let's show this in pictures

pump with hose (which goes to the outside) :


L-part going through the viv wall :


The outside hose, with the separate hose for pumping water out connected to it :


The other L-part, for the hose going to the waterfall :


The waterfall hose (still have to complete this, first testing how best to place it) :


Hope it's a bit clear on what it has to be(come)...

[David VB]

Decided to make the shelf a bit more naturalistic too Flatstones will be glued and sealed, so no urine can't get in between them.

[David VB]

Then it was time to build the rock wall around the waterpart.













Same technique with dirt in sealant. This part is a bit less than 1/4th of the total floorspace of the enclosure and i guess it can hold something between 40 and 50 litres of water

Cheers.

[David VB]

Did some work again.

Flagstones are glued in and sealed. Then i threw a whole lot of dirt on it to cover up the sealant in between the stones. After drying e took away the dirt, so only that in the sealant stayed on.

[reptiledude987]

Coming along very nice. thats going to be a very heavy enclosure when finished! good luck to your movers if you ever need to move.

[David VB]

It's as good as finished. Maybe need some tweeks here and there, but here it is :







The grass might not survive, but at least i wanted to try it out

I won't put my burmese in there for at least another week (or two) so the grass and plants can reroot a bit more.

But in the mean time, i didn't want it to just be empty, so i took Princess out of her tub and have her investigate the enclosure. She can stay there till Tijgertje rehouses and the she gets an enclosure of her own (hate to see her in a tub...).

[trailblazer295]

Wow man, very nice looking cage. Reminds me a lot of the reptile zoo I was at a few weeks ago. Very jealous man.

[kwhitlock]

The enclosure is outstanding Dave. Truly

[psychocircus]

amazing. Always great to see people who are not just passionate about animals, but passionate about great animal care.

[jjhill001]

How do you keep the grass growing so lush?

[Albert Clark]

Amazing craftsmanship! Did you ever work at the reptile house at the public zoo? The enclosure reminds me of what you would see when visiting the giant snake exhibit. Haha. Really nice job.

[David VB]

Thanx all for those nice comments, they truly make me blush

@jjhill001, i actually kind of 'stole' the grass from out in a field

@Albert Clark, no i didn't and not even have a job in wood crafting or anything like that.

[jjhill001]

Originally Posted by David VB

Thanx all for those nice comments, they truly make me blush

@jjhill001, i actually kind of 'stole' the grass from out in a field

@Albert Clark, no i didn't and not even have a job in wood crafting or anything like that.

Let me know how the grass keeps up. I hear that it's actually quite difficult to grow in a vivarium setup due to their extreme light requirements.