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baloo · Key Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 228

about time i got this going
after many failed attempts her it is 90% finnised
just need to seal the edges and tart the interior up
the early stage

no pics for a while and then i got to this point

added the old apple tree trunk

and finally testing temps with the glass in place
i recon i need bigger bulbs

the whole thing is made from packing material and cost next to nothing to build
glass and equipment cost me extra of course

JohnC · Key Member Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 219 Location: UK

Looks promising.
What are you going to keep in it?
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baloo · Key Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 228

hi john
water dragon green or brown, maybe a frilled dragon or even some larger anoles. it's my first fiv and money is getting tight

mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

looking good mate Cool

Jas · Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:05 pm Post subject:

Looks Good.
What species is the yellow lizard basking on the top shelf? Wink

You may need a ceramic element with a reflector up top to help heat up the whole viv though as it does look a big viv.

baloo · Key Member Joined: 21 Dec 2004 Posts: 228

thats a very rare yellow tree monitor
varanus spiritlevelus Laughing

tl 18 inches svl 6 inches
can't get her to feed Sad

any ideas what i could do Question

the room temp is already at 75 so the bulbs should do ok
on the shelf with the "monitor it is 95f and on the treestump its 84f itm as i only moved the thermometre there 5 mins ago so that should go a lil lower
i may change one of the 60 watt bulbs for a 80 watt and see how that goes