Two Exo Terra builds

The_Greg

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Just finished these tanks, and I'm pretty pleased with them, but will be happier when they grow out.

I made this 12x12x18 for my 1.2 L. Williamsi
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Featuring bamboo from a tiki torch, one piece cut to hold a food dish higher up in the tank. Has Tiger Club bromilead and some red/purple variates of Wandering Jew (and a fake plant for temporary hiding)

The background is the regular exo terra styrofoam covered in GEII clear silicon and coco fiber.


This is the 18x18x24 for my 1.1 Opheodrys Aestivus, or Rough Green Snake.
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Featuring a Ficus 'too little' and flukers fake vine plants with exo terra's fake jungle vines. They really like the ficus, so I cant wait for that to grow, but that will be slow going i think. I also have some wandering jew in there, and some carrots for the crickets haha!!!

background is same as gecko tank.

Here is 1.0 of my aestivus
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Enjoy!

Criticism, preferably constructive, is VERY welcome!!!

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And on the far right is my 20high with 1.1.0 Dendrobates Leucomelas. I'm really mad at the x.x.0 part because i really want them to breed lol
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Tdizzle10

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if your planning on putting live food eg. crickets, mealworms etc. then you need to cut the background down a bit and cover it with mortar or something and silicone the two holes in the so that prey cant climb into the holes and covering it with mortar makes it so that they cant eat the background.
 

The_Greg

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You mean the two holes in the top of the exo terra where the wires come in at?
I already had my Williamsi find those holes when they were in that tank, and that is currently blocked with great stuff.


I'm not sure crickets will eat through cocofiber, silicone, and styrofoam will they? This is my first species i'm feeding crickets to.
 

Tdizzle10

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yeh im talking about the the holes where the wires come in. Im sure your BG is fine if it has something on it, like they eat it when its just plain like when you first get it.
 

Via-nocturna

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Looking good!
But maybe you could put in some branches in the snakes viv untill the Ficus has grown larger. Ficus are fairly quick growing plants, but untill it is a bit bigger, the snake will love some extra climbing oportunities.
 

The_Greg

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OOh thats true. I saw a RGS tank that had basically nothing but branches, and I meant to get them, but forgot until your post. Thanks for the reminder! Any suggestions on how to treat wood to put into a tank? can i just grab green tree branches from a park and soak them in bleach?
 

Via-nocturna

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I never do anything special with branches I collect from the woods. I just cut them to size and put them in the vivs. Just search for 'fresh' branches and you will be OK. No need to bleach, freeze or boil them imo.
 

Tdizzle10

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you should always disinfect the wood... just bake it at 300 degrees F and check on the wood every couple of minutes to make sure its not burning or anything, and make sure that when you open the oven door your face isnt over it because some steam can come out.
 
Isn't the 12x12x18 a little too small for a trio of williamsi? I would think the 20 high would be more suitable, and the leucomelas would work in the small exo.

Maybe I'm wrong?
 

The_Greg

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Its on the small side. I wouldn't go any smaller.

Theyre young right now, and seem to be doing very very well. If I had just gotten two darts and three L.Williamsi, I would definitely set it up that way. But the darts have been in the 20g for years, and I felt that the exo would be suitable for the geckos.

Either way, i'm confident that they will be okay. I'm not tearing down two tanks and rebuilding them both right after i just did one of them, and I'm in the process of getting the darts to mate.
 
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