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MJ · Last edited by MJ on Fri Dec 29, 2006 6:58 pm; edited 2 times in total

Hi guys,

I just started the first of 8 terrariums for some of my new Dendrobates pumilio.

I prefer hight and depth over width for my pumilios so went for 24x15x12 (LxHxW) and turned them on end for a high and deep terraium.

I spent the last 5 years in the US so have adopted a few of the methods I used over there.

Here's a few pictures of how I did the background.

I still need to do the sides and I'm waiting on the fronts but I have 7 more to make and a unit to build lol the final size of the rack should be 6' high 4' wide and 2' deep.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:52 am Post subject:

Great progress Paul. Wink

Are you going to cover the sides also? What are you using to fix it with, not the silicone method Rolling Eyes

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MJ · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

LOL Peter! me? use the silicone method? PALEASE ! Laughing

No sir I mix cana coco with concrete primer and water in 2:1:1 ratio with some variation a little more cana coco a little more primer ect.

The silicome method does work OK but it's messy and getting a good coverage is hard... this stuff you mix it up and then just push it on! it's alot easier and cleaner. drying time is longer tho and it takes a good few days for it to harden like rock...

The sides will be covered I am just waiting on some info from the guy making my doors so I know how much to leave.

for the sides I wont use expanding foam I am going to use polystyrene tiles again coverd in the mix as the back was..

I am gonna also make some "roots" ect and add those then of coarse PLANTS lots and lots of PLANTS I like PLANTS can you tell?
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 12:41 pm Post subject:

You love the silicone.

Sounds a whole lot easier certainly Paul. My little head always worries about the possability of released toxins. Obviously not a problem though. Is this standard USA dart terrarium practice then?

Can you bring a bag of that primer or a contact addie with you to Chris`s? I want to pick your brains. Wink

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MJ · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:33 pm Post subject:

Well the silicone is actually the "American standard" lol but I did this after seeing the Germans use a simuler product call flevopal, and never went back to silicone. Toxins arent a worry wth this because it's basically a PVA type thing.

Are you staying over @ Chris's place? I'll be there all weekend (the man is a gluten for punishment Laughing

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I'll go over it with ya there.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:35 pm Post subject:

Doubt I`ll be staying the night as the driver needs to get back same day or else I would. Was such a laugh last time. Wink

Look forward to it Paul.
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MJ · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:37 pm Post subject:

ur soooo posh! "the driver needs to get back" Laughing

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Peter Parrot · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

Carruthers must be back in time to exercise the Beagles.
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Pollywog · Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:51 pm Post subject:

Peter, Concrete primer is available from builders merchants, it is used to seal concrete before painting etc. some are epoxy based some are PVA based both will do the same job.
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MJ · Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:02 am Post subject:

OK so I picked up a few more tanks yesterday and got busy foaming, managed to get 5 out of 7 done but by that time I started feeling the effects Laughing

so now the madness begins hehehehe I will foam the last 2 tomorrow AM and then start covering with the fiber/epoxy mix hopefully I will finnish by sunbday evening!
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