Desert Canyon themed fake rock enclosure

newb

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The top center section has a hide cut out of the bottom. I need to take some more with everything apart but I'm letting our gecko get use to it's new digs.
 

cricket4u

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Very creative and I really like the theme. Do you have locks for the lid? They can push up the mesh and you'll have an escapee.
 
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newb

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I don't have a lock but I'm using some velcro strips to hold it down so to speak. The leo we have is still a little guy/gal so we have a little before I'd be worried about it.

As far as a list goes, it's right in line with what you'd need for a fake rock build. Styrofoam that I picked up at lowes (5 pack for about $8), a hot foam cutter I picked up at Michaels help give me some cool cuts without a million little stryofoam balls all over my house, liquid nails for foam, unsanded grout that was tan in my case, some acrylic paint for adding some depth, modge podge for sealing that I got at walmart, and my creativity. I just picked up a blue flexible LED strip at Autozone for some moon light effect at night.

Pardon the bad cell phone pictures but here's the test I did with new lights and with the lids off of the hides.

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I really dig this setup. I want to make one really bad but I have my tank set so it can be viewed from both sides. I can't put one of those sweet backgrounds, such as you. Any suggestion for the lay out on mine, I got a 30g fish tank, so it a bit taller then wide, maybe ya might get some ideas..thanks for your help.
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newb

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Enjoying the view from the little port hole of sorts I made on the hot hide.

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Behind the middle top hide.
 
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