Help with DIY terrarium

chelseagrin · #1 12-04-2011, 12:44 PM

i am planning on making my own vivarium/terrarium. how do i go about this? should i make all the sides would and a acrylic front? what is the best way to do this? also some pics of your diy tanks would be great

Ozymandias · #2 12-04-2011, 03:05 PM

First off what are you planing on keep in it? desert or tropical species?

**Riverside Reptiles** · #3 12-04-2011, 05:23 PM

Your best bet would be to look through the existing threads in both the "Naturalistic viv" and "DIY" forums for ideas, pictures, etc. Then ask specific questions. There's a ton of different ways to build a viv and many many factors that go into it. When you ask such broad questions, it makes it very difficult for people to give you detailed answers. It also makes people feel as if you're to lazy to do your own research.

chelseagrin · #4 12-04-2011, 07:37 PM

i was simply asking a question, no need to be rude in response. i ahve done research and i am not too lazy to do it. i just figured i would get some diy pics and get some good ideas. i was planning on doing a rainforest type one with a sweet rock background.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #5 12-04-2011, 09:29 PM

Nobody was rude at all...simply honest. To ask a broad question like "how do I make a vivarium" without providing any details as to your needs is like asking "How do I build a fish tank". If you want quality responses, ask quality questions with specifics. As for pics of other vivs, all you have to do is look through previous posts and you'll see tons of them. It's really not that difficult.

chelseagrin · #6 12-04-2011, 09:31 PM

i believe i was specific enough, i asked what the best material to make a viv out of would be. all acrylic? all glass? wood? you have no point to your complaining it seems as if you are for no reason.

**Riverside Reptiles** · #7 12-04-2011, 09:52 PM

I'm not complaining in the least. I'm trying to help you get the best results from your questions here on this forum. Again, without knowing a lot of specifics, there's no way anyone can tell you the best way to build a viv. You haven't even bothered to provide the very basic information of what type of environment and what sort of animal it's for. What size, how complex, how much money, number of occupants, etc, etc. Is it going to be dry? Is it going to be humid? Is it going to be naturalistic? Is it going to be utilitarian?

So again I say to you, look through the tons of previous posts, get an idea of what you're looking for, and then ask specific questions so that we can provide you with specific, detailed answers. Most of the answers are already right there waiting for you if you take just a little bit of time to look on your own. I don't know why you think it's rude for others to expect you to help yourself a bit. It'll certainly help the rest of us provide you with better information in the end.

nater · #8 12-04-2011, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chelseagrin

i believe i was specific enough, i asked what the best material to make a viv out of would be. all acrylic? all glass? wood? you have no point to your complaining it seems as if you are for no reason.

It depends on what you want to keep. Anything requiring belly heat and you'd want to use glass. Wood might be more appropriate for attaching things to the sides for an arboreal species. Acrylic might be a good option for holding in heat better. Those are all just examples, but there are lots of factors that go into what the "best" material is (and even that opinion is entirely subjective).

Your statement aside, you really haven't been specific enough. How about you tell us what you want to keep, and what type of lighting, heating, habitat, etc you're looking for, and we'll do our best to help you out.