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Tom Verbeeck · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:32 pm Post subject: Shower cabin viv?

Has anyone tried to make a viv of a shower cabin? I was thinking of what to use as viv for tree monitors and Fiji iguana's and thought of the shower cabins. They will be easy to clean, have 4 tot 10mm security glass and an acrylic bottom and have easy access because of the large (sliding)door. Just need to make a light hood and they are ready to go.

MJ · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 3:47 pm Post subject:

Thought about it many times Cool

Though I would use the plastic non see through ones since I'd cover most of the sides with plants any how Laughing

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Tom Verbeeck · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:17 pm Post subject:

Yup, if I'm going to give it a try, I will also cover the back and sides with a fake rock background and lots of plants. But that's for later, I want to find out first if it is a good idea or not. I don't need an extra shower so if this idea doesn't work it's just a lot of hard working money that I waisted...

For as far as I can think this would work just great, but maybe I'm not thinking of something that might be important with this set-up...

Morbid · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:21 pm Post subject:

Tom:

Let´s do this toghether!!

I am in the upstart to modify a shower cabin, and making it into a outdoorterrarium for Hyla arborea.
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MJ · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject:

It will work mate Wink

the only design problem would be the hood the way around the would be to make a stand for it, basic E shape with out the middle line lol
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Tom Verbeeck · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:34 pm Post subject:

The hood wouldn't be the problem, I can just hang it on the roof, so I wouldn't need a stand.

Morbid: OK, I think I gonna give it a try. Keep me informed on how you're doing yours. The problems you find and the solutions you think of. I will probably start early next month.

Morbid · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

lol93 · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

My chameleon's viv is made from a shower tray/panels.
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James · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 16 Sep 2007 Posts: 933

that sounds a good idea, the only thing i can think of that might not be a big problem but with the shower ive got its like the one in the photo but its only glass on 2 sides of it as the other two are the walls of the bathroom which are tiled, i suppose you could get two but then you've gotta join them somehow? iam not sure if silicone would do the trick.

Morbid · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 8:13 am Post subject:

Mine looks more like this..

I am planning to use L-shaped, T-shaped and H-shaped aluminium to build slidable frames with stainless steel mesh instead of glass / acrylic on two whole walls. The other two walls will probably be made of aluminiumsheets.
Roof / top will also be made of T-shaped and H-shaped aluminium with stainless steel mesh, probably with one of the back-corners covered with glass.
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