Refurbishing a mammoth viv!!! (Pics)

cooper01 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-02-2008, 06:12 PM

I just recently traded a large reptarium for a wood/glass viv that one of my best friends made. The viv space is about 887,000 cubic centemeters, or 28 cubic feet. This thing is huge. I want to first segregate it into three or more portions. The sides are glass with small wood supports. I will be beefing the whole things up some. Its structurally sound, and doesn't really need it, but i like things to be absolute. I would like some suggestions on what to do with it. there is no lid to it as it is, so i have the oppertunity to make one or more that will allow me to open only one part at a time. People with some experience in this, PLEASE give me some suggestions. I'm not new to wood and glass work, but i am to the vivarium game. thanks in advance for any and all the help that you can give. Here are some pics of the thing as i got it. Its a mammoth!!!!!!

pyro4fun · #2 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 01:48 AM

You can find some small trim and on every other wood support add a divider and trim it in on both sides. If that makes any sense

For the lid make sure you use glass and not plexy or lexan, the plastics will not hold up well to heat and weight.
Looks good, keep us updated as you go.
What do you plan on keeping in it?

Turtlestork · #3 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 07:13 AM

If I were you I'd keep that one tank and put something larger in there. Every thought of maybe Bearded Dragon, Frilled Dragon, Basilisks? Or maybe even a large snake. That thing has so much room to work with.

TS

Kazska · #4 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 08:09 AM

Good lord! I could live in there!

Can't wait to see what you do with it!

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MattL · #5 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 08:57 AM

Monitor or ackie?

Matt

Kazska · #6 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MattL

Monitor or ackie?

Matt

........ alligator perhaps?

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cooper01 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 10:15 AM

I will only be putting geckos in the tank. I know that its perfect for some other, much larger reptile, but right now i'm all geckos, all the time. I quess i want to divide it up in a way that i can remove the dividers if i want in the future. that way, if i get something that needs the room it will be there. Thanks for the interesting comments!!!!!!!

Kazska · #8 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 10:51 AM

Can you at least put SUPER-GIANT leos in there?

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**Riverside Reptiles** · #9 (**permalink**) 10-03-2008, 11:27 AM

Richard, first things first. Decide what type of animals you want to put in there so that you can next decide what type of environment you need to create (tropical, desert,etc.). Once you've made those decisions, you can start deciding on what you need for materials and how to build it. Your heat and humidity needs are going to play a big part in how you construct it.

John_E_Dove · #10 (**permalink**) 10-05-2008, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Riverside Reptiles

Richard, first things first. Decide what type of animals you want to put in there so that you can next decide what type of environment you need to create (tropical, desert,etc.). Once you've made those decisions, you can start deciding on what you need for materials and how to build it. Your heat and humidity needs are going to play a big part in how you construct it.

That was exactly my thought. The lid building is the simple part once you determing the climate type required by the animals that will be in each section.