Monitor enclosure discussion thread - Page 21

War Machine · 02-23-13, 02:13 PM

Finally got around to insulating and boarding the walls. Plumbed my water source, and bolting up some big logs now.

I just have to attach my corner aluminum trim now. But I'll do that when I do the glass and panel the top deck.

Mark Taylor · 02-23-13, 02:31 PM

Looks good that bud.

War Machine · 02-23-13, 02:37 PM

Thank you! Got a log in, Trying to figure out how I want to offer different perches for different heat, and what i want to use for full body basking, ideas? This is for a mid life black throat lol

Its also very hard to not "clutter" it. Trying to think of a big guy roaming, while offering options lol for a 10' tank, its really small!

The second log is to be half burried, to offer options and strength if burrowed near/under.

War Machine · 02-23-13, 05:15 PM

Just a note:

Silicone tubes used: 30. Not a word of a lie lol.

Corey209 · 02-23-13, 05:22 PM

Local pet stores way of keeping a sav

DeadlyDesires · 02-23-13, 05:24 PM

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Local pet stores way of keeping a sav

thats not surprising... i went into the uhaul place yesterday and the owner has a sav in a 20 gallon long with calci sand.. he argued with me about the proper care.. so i gave him some websites to look up and told him that his monitor is going to die.. and walked out..

Corey209 · 02-23-13, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadlyDesires

thats not surprising... i went into the uhaul place yesterday and the owner has a sav in a 20 gallon long with calci sand.. he argued with me about the proper care.. so i gave him some websites to look up and told him that his monitor is going to die.. and walked out..

I explained what can happen to the sav but they just got him and expect to sell him before anything can happen.

They also have a retic that will never sell and a uromastyx that has been the same size for months.

DeadlyDesires · 02-23-13, 05:30 PM

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I explained what can happen to the sav but they just got him and expect to sell him before anything can happen.

They also have a retic that will never sell and a uromastyx that has been the same size for months.

sad, stupid places like this shouldn't be allowed to sell these herps.

Corey209 · 02-23-13, 05:31 PM

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sad, stupid places like this shouldn't be allowed to sell these herps.

Funny thing is they special order them.

DeadlyDesires · 02-23-13, 05:34 PM

yup.. its just sad.. when im with my man and we walk in somewhere with savs, he looks at me and says just let it go.. they wont fix the problems.. but i can't help myself..

Corey209 · 02-23-13, 05:37 PM

I warned them of what can happen but I'm not going to complain to them about it. The guy who runs the reptiles doesn't know a whole lot and he does his best. I enjoy talking to him about the herps.

DeadlyDesires · 02-23-13, 05:40 PM

aah, see the place down the road from me thinks they know everything yet they have a bearded dragon in a tank with yellow fungus and they think it wont spread... but not my place really i dont do bd's ... but i took my monitor from them because of how they were housing him, i couldn't stand it.. so i paid waay to much for him just to get him out of there. i'd take the others if i could

Corey209 · 02-23-13, 05:42 PM

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aah, see the place down the road from me thinks they know everything yet they have a bearded dragon in a tank with yellow fungus and they think it wont spread... but not my place really i dont do bd's ... but i took my monitor from them because of how they were housing him, i couldn't stand it.. so i paid waay to much for him just to get him out of there. i'd take the others if i could

Well the owners think they know everything which is why I wouldn't go to them about it. Any complaints the store has had have been ignored, personally I enjoy the shop as I have gone there since I was like three but they could step it up.

**Aaron_S** · 02-23-13, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by DeadlyDesires

aah, see the place down the road from me thinks they know everything yet they have a bearded dragon in a tank with yellow fungus and they think it wont spread... but not my place really i dont do bd's ... but i took my monitor from them because of how they were housing him, i couldn't stand it.. so i paid waay to much for him just to get him out of there. i'd take the others if i could

Restrain yourself next time please.

It just allows them to replace it with 5 others.

Last I checked 5 dead over 1 dead is a lot worse.

DeadlyDesires · 02-23-13, 06:08 PM

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Restrain yourself next time please.

It just allows them to replace it with 5 others.

Last I checked 5 dead over 1 dead is a lot worse.

it wasn't just one.. they had like 5 of them (all sizes) in one tiny little 10 gal.. my lizard is around a foot in length.. .he just simply didnt fit.. so i took him... and i would do it all over again.. i have no control over weather the others live or die or who they sell them too.. (they dont keep monitors long) they are always sold, but i can control the outcome of at least one so IMO what i did wasn't a horrible thing to do.. i gave a sav the life it prob wouldn't have if i hadn't came along.