love those rock formations!

You are a saint for saving that lizard, giving it the best home, and sharing this tutorial with us.

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for your kind words

this was the best tutorial ive found and more helpful than anything i have read

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much I'm glad you enjoyed it!

@samsmall8912

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

Great tutorial! I found this very helpful for my own work when I started doing casting with spray foam. Thanks a lot!

The info I got from this video alone has been worth more than like 50 others I’ve watched combined. Especially helpful coming from an Aussie with local products. I’m wanting to build my first enclosure and this has been my main inspiration for technique. Thank you!!!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

thank you that's so lovely to hear, glad it was useful!

I'm unnecessarily judgemental-- it's my pitfall. When this video started I just sorta growled, thinking..."gawd another one of THESE videos" (these being horribly boring and useless). To my surprise, I totally sucked for this. Your video is SO useful for my beardies and you are INSANELY talented! You made me eat my own stupidity and judgemental attitude. Job well done! You are amazing!

@sarahclisby

Жыл бұрын

sorry very delayed reply but thanks! I saw "im unnecessarily judgemental" and thought here we go haha but Im glad you liked the video and found it useful!

This was exactly what I was looking for. Literally the perfect tutorial.

Your dragon is so obviously happy!! Thank you , beyond for the video! We have one we rescued, he obviously was a free roamed, he’s so healthy, excited to build him a very sweet home, he deserves the best, they all do for sure!!

As most have mentioned, by far the best tutorial available on you tube. I have just finished a 6’ wrap around, that I thought I was going to absolutely make a mess of, but has turned out spectacular everyone is telling me, and I owe it mostly to your video. Cheers.

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou that's so nice to hear and Im glad I could help!

I watched a lot of how-to videos before building my recent Bearded Dragon tank and this is by far one of the best. Thank you. You cover all the basics and really did a great job of explaining in "laymens' terms."

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so much I’m glad you found it helpful!

Really cute!

Thank you

This was a fantastic tutorial! Thank you. And your little guy seemed so happy on the steps to the basking platform! Home sweet home.

its really good

I am very impressed with the outcome. Big thumbs up

Excellent video. Thanks!

Good job.

Great job, well done.

Really cool and informative!

Thank you :) this was very helpful. Plus I appreciate seeing someone who painted instead of silicone/substrate walls. This is what I'm trying to do in my enclosure. :)

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for watching! Good luck with your own background!

@eviehankins8223

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby thanks ^_^!

THANK YOU SO MUCH

looks great keep up the good work

This is great keep up the outstanding work

Sarah so good to see a fellow Aussie getting out there on you tube especially from the reptile sector. if you would like to keep in touch with another aussie reptile keeper let me know.

Well done and informative - thank you!

that look so awesome!

Great work

This looks great! Thanks for the ideas!

Love the enclosure..

Nice job I love it

So awesome and easy to follow along! Can't wait to do this for both of my beardies!

What a fantastic enclosure!!!

This is the most helpful abd wondefum video i have seen yet you explained everything so well and your enclosure is beautiful ♥️Tysm for giving that beardie a better chance at living

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much im glad you enjoyed it :)

@valleythayer5052

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby also sorry for the spelling mistakes

I love it👍🏾

Yes!!! Finally an Aussie video! This takes out so much guess work I had with finding the right products to use. THANK YOU!!! LOOKS AMAZING!!

@sarahclisby

5 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful!

this is brilliant! thanks for sharing!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

No worries, Im glad you liked it!

This is an awesome set up! Thank you for the inspiration!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much glad you liked it!

Thanks again. So glad I found your channel. I have a Albino darwin and plan on getting a B&G Jungle. I absolutely love your set ups for those 2. I am converting a big double wardrobe into 2 enclosures and will use a lot of your advice. So thank you

Wow that is very impressive!!! Thanks to your very detailed instruction, you have answered every question I had about how I wanted my enclosure to look. What an awesome reptile environment, not to mention a beautiful work of art! I've just ordered a 4x2x2 for my two Moroccan Euromastyx & I hope I can create something close to this!

What a beautiful baby. Thanks for the video. I've got some work to do 😊

This is amazing!! Thanks for sharing & be blessed ✌️

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou!

Now that is a cool pad for a cool pet! He looks very happy haha. Thanks for making him a cool place to live, I’ll have to try something similar to this for my red tail boa constrictor 🐍

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rubensanchez7724

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby no problem, hope mine comes out good

this was so helpful thanks!!! you deserve way more subscribers and views and likes!!!

Aww 😊He looks so happy at the end under that light❤️ I love how he tried to eat the dirt😂yumm lol he's so cute. Good job on the enclosure! Definitely doing something like this for my leopard geckos

This is awesome, im gunna do this for my jungle carpet python. Cheers for the ideas. Plus its just another excuse for me to go to bunnings 😁

Nice video you need to be noticed

Fantastic video. Concise, thorough, and descriptive. Thanks for posting.

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Im glad yo enjoyed it!

Ficou incrível!

Great little video Sarah. Very informative without being full of technical terms. Looks good and can be used to easily make any shapes etc.

Great video... Thankyou for making this! I have watched many but found yours to be the most helpful. btw....I hope the Beardy is doing well!

Great work.You make it look so easy

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Ive done 8 of these tanks now so lots of practice!

This is the most helpful video and article I could find on this... thank you so much❤❤❤❤

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Im glad you found it helpful!

Excellent job. I really enjoyed watching how you did this . I’m going to try this method on my enclosure

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou that's lovely to hear, good luck with your own enclosure, I hope you have fun!

this is awesome for my gecko leopard

Thank you so so much for this tutorial. I just followed your steps to make my lil buddy, Haku, a new home. This was very easy to follow, albeit I’m not as good at carving foam rock, unfortunately, but it looks amazing! Thanks again for taking the time to create and share this.

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! Im glad it inspired you, don't worry the rock carving takes practice and the beauty of rocks is they come in all shapes and sizes so you can't go wrong

Wow nice job! I'm looking to do this for my sons bearded dragon and this is by far one of the best yet. Thanks for the video

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Im glad you found it useful!

You make it look so easy :-) We are getting our fist reptile, so at this moment we are orienting ourselves. Thank you so much for this video, I going to try this ;-)

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou glad you like it! enjoy your first reptile! they are wonderful pets and quiet addictive

Great video! Very helpful

Wow Sarah, It was amazing I'm Brazilian and like very much your terrarium I'm planing to do myself, and you Help me a Lot ♥️

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Im glad you enjoyed it! Happy to help!

If anyone's building an enclosure and watching this for instruction & ideas like I did, I just want to mention to MAKE SURE you check with a temperature probe all the areas inside the tank especially the basking area. Going from a glass tank with a screen to a wooden box with the no barrier between the heat source and the reptile significantly changes the temp. I also noticed that the areas where I grouted get much hotter then where I didn't. Just make sure you've dialed in all the lighting before putting your reptile inside. Great video by the way!

@belloftheball4518

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the tree trunk you did! Is that carved out if the spray foam?

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Great point and Ill make sure to include that advice in the next video!

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

@@belloftheball4518 Yep that one was carved from foam

This is an excellent tutorial. Thanks! I wonder if I could go in with a heat gun and soften some of the sharp rock edges. Have you ever tried that? I've seen a heat gun used with foam sheets before.

Gotta say, I rarely sub or like vids, though I have you. Really nice work. Too bad you're probably not local, I'd pay ya to do mine lol. Doing up all my enclosures at the moment. Rescued a bunch of severely abused and neglected snakes, and want to give them a better life. Well done on your work, it looks bloody fantastic.

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Dont be afraid to give making enclosures a try! Ive found the making process as addictive as keeping reptiles and you can always pick up cheap enclosures on the facebook marketplace or gumtree which is where I found all of mine

Hi what a great viv couls you tell me how long you left it before the grout layers regards lee

Thank you so much! I have made this exact set up for our boy! I’m really struggling with the temps though getting way too hot in the basking area. We are using a 60 watt bulb and have a vent on each side. Do you have more vents? Or do you use a dimming thermostat? Thank you!

@sarahclisby

Жыл бұрын

Hey, Sorry for the delayed reply, I use 40 w phillips spot bulbs from bunnings (if your in australia) and find they give me perfect temps in this set up in summer, in winter i sometimes bump it up to the 60 W but for the most part my reptiles bromate through winter so the extra heat isn't needed

This is a couple years old so I'm hoping you'll see this, but I'm gonna get a Corn Snake soon. They like to climb and like a lot of stuff in their tanks. Would it be possible to put branches in the foam as it's drying? or put the plants/branches to where it won't move?? I'm not sure if it makes sense but I'm hoping it does. This is the best tutorial I've seen and I've been on youtube for hours!

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

yep I think you can put branches into the foam, I would suggest if your using a wooden or similar enclosure screwing the branches directly into the viv and then spray foaming around to make sure they are completely secure. Alternatively go check out my jungle python enclosure video and take a look at the branches i have in there that i have secured to a flat stable square base so they stand up right like tree trunks, my snakes love climbing them but this way they are removable for cleaning, replacing and to make it easier to get your snake out by removing the branches first as i find my pythons tend to grab a hold of the branches if I am trying to take them out of the viv to clean it and if the branches are in there permanently it could make it difficult for you to access all areas of the viv

This was an amazing video. Thank you very much. How strong are the basking ledges made out of foam? Im getting a jungle carpet and want to make sure it’s strong enough for them once full size.

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

Hey, sorry for the late reply. When I do builds like this for my snakes I install metal shelving brackets first with wood in the desired shape secured on top to make a nice, strong shelf and then I cut foam board to fit and glue on top and spray foam the underneath of the shelf so they can still be carved to look like rocks but have extra strength

So I went ahead and sealed the bottom but I am in the US and this stuff is thick. All the pond sealant I am finding is either thick rubber or epoxy. I am so close to bring done but cant find thr proper sealant.

What a ripper video about to do a large enclosure for my blackhead python 🐍..with a waterfall..where did you get that foam board is it like a rock foam..stronger than styrofoam?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply, Im glad you enjoyed it. I got the foam board from my local hardware store Bunnings. Its called Insulation foam and it is stronger than styrofoam. Alternatively if you can't find a strong enough foam, when I made my Jungle pythons enclosure I mounted wooden shelves in first held up by metal brackets and then put styrofoam on the top to give the grout a surface to stick to and spray foamed underneath to round out the rock look. That way I knew the basking platforms would be strong enough to hold his weight

This looks great. Can you share how you installed the glass?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I got the enclosures second hand and they already had the glass fitted. It just lifts in and out of the sliding tracks. Although I just bought two more second hand enclosures to do up and didn't try to take the glass out until I got home. Turns out these ones were built without the glass being removable so if your thinking about buying an enclosure check the glass comes out first! Wayyy easier to build backgrounds with the glass out of the way

What sort of heat lamp do you use for your bearded dragon near the background

What size tank is that? We are getting a 4×2×2 for our newest rescue and kind of just want to copy what you did (not exactly what you did but I really like that over all set up haha) looks amazing!!!

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

This is a 4X2x2 aswell :)

Hi Sarah! Really appreciate the Aussie video, makes it a lot easier to know what to buy! We have a glass enclosure and was just wondering if you had ever done this in glass before? Does the foam/liquid nails hold to it? Are we potentially better off just putting up a layer of cardboard around the edges? Also, I've seen in other videos adding some sand in between the first and second layers of grout to give the surfaces more of a textured/grippy surface. Is this something you've tried as well? Thanks!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey Max, I haven't tried a glass enclosure myself but Ive seen others do it and the foam seems to hold to it just the same. Check out the facebook group "DIY Custom Cages and Backgrounds" if you wanna find someone with first hand knowledge there are loads of people who have tried all different sorts of background processes. I haven't done the sand either as I find the grout on its own provides enough traction for my beardies, they can scale the walls and hold on vertically with no trouble but it depends on what species you plan to house, more traction with sand can't hurt but I will suggest you try to keep the flat surfaces like basking platforms as smooth as possible as I find when they poop on them the smoother the surface the easier to clean, it tends to cake in harder the rougher the surface. Good luck with your build!

Hi, thanks for the great video! I can’t seem to find an answer to this anywhere but…how long do you wait between applying coats of grout and sealant?

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

Hi, sorry for the late reply! I usually wait a day between each coat of grout and sealant just to make sure they are fully cured. Also by the time I've done a layer Im pretty over it so it helps to have the breaks haha

Any chance we can get a video of the carpet python setup and what's in it equipment wise etc pls, I'm building my own and yours looks awesome in this video

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thank! Yep I can work on that

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey just uploaded a video on my Jungle Carpet Python Enclosure, Hope it helps!

Went the foam is dry can you push another layer on

I am in the US and the sealant I have is clear, pet safe but iy is thick. I like the idea of the rocks having the sandy texture to aid in shedding. What are your thoughts on just sealing the very bottom?

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

I would still seal the entire thing just as it makes a massive difference when it comes to being able to clean poop etc off the shelves and it will make the build last a lot longer. When your sealing you can sprinkle sand into it as it dries to give it a sandier texture and increase grip for your animal

Hey Sarah, first off; amazing and informative video. Great work :D Looking at doing something similar for my big Boyds forrest dragons enclosure. Do you find the grout method holds firm when the reptile climbs on top/over it? They be climbing all over the wall and it'll be misted frequently so don't want it to chip off. Thanks in advance :)

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris! I haven't noticed any chipping from the dragons climbing the walls. I do mist the enclosures occasionally but its once a week if that, before I went Bio with them I used to completely soak down the walls with F10 and water when cleaning and never noticed any damage from the water. If you're on Facebook there is a group called 'DIY Custom Cages and Backgrounds' which is a great resource to see other peoples solutions to backgrounds that are used in more humid environments. I know a lot of people use a cement type thing that would probably be stronger if boyds claws are more powerful than beardies but I haven't tried that method myself :)

@chrisscreatures8494

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby I'll suss it out, thanks! I've seen the mortar and cement mix before but I feel like your way could be the way to go. More choice with the grout colours and I'm sure the multiple layers of it plus the pond sealer would be enough :)

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscreatures8494 I imagine this way is lighter too. Just keep doing grout layers until you can't push your finger through

@chrisscreatures8494

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby good tip, cheers! The enclosure is 1.8m wide by 1.5m high. Going to be a big job!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisscreatures8494 yeh my jungle pythons enclosure is 1.2 by 1m and that took ages, my best tip is not to rush or get impatient to finish when it feels like layer upon layer is dragging on. Better to put the work in and get it right the first time then to have mistakes that glare back at you once the animal is in and settled. Good luck with it!

Will any kind of grout work?

What kind of coloured background do you think will go with turf grass? Building our beardies enclosure but not sure what colour scheme for the rocks could go with the turf... I’m Aussie too so ducking down to bunnings this week, ps great tutorial!

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks glad you enjoyed it, I haven't used turf but when I put fresh plants in my tanks I always think the greenery stands out nicely against all my different background colours so you can go light grey, dark grey, orangey tones, creamy tones, browns etc as long as its an earthy naturalistic colour it should all come together nicely, I tend to base the colour of my rocks off the colourings of the animal I will be housing in it so my jungle python has dark grey rock work to make his black and yellow markings stand out on display or my beardies have orangey/ red/ brown rock work to match their colouration so they can blend in a little and feel more secure

Ahhhh so, how would you remove expanding foam from hair-asking for a friend. Thanks for your tutorial. Im at the expanding foam/carving stage……that is my friend is…..

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

ahaha Im so sorry for the late reply, I hope the expanding foam is no longer in your "friends" hair. If it is Im guessing its taken off as a fashion trend by now and all the kids are doing it

Hey Sarah. Thank you so much for the video. I love that he is a rescue and how much you care for him! I have been wanting to build my own landscape for a while now but have been so worried about the sealant because obviously I do not want it to be toxic or damaging to my beardie. I know you suggested pond sealant, do you find that it works well? And is it silicone based? I was looking at aquarium sealant before seeing this video but read that silicone is not good for dragons.. so now I am so confused lol.

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, this is the product description for the pond sealer I use, " Crommelins Pond Sealer Clear is a water based membrane for waterproofing ponds and water features where no joins or internal corners are evident. Being UV stable, Pond Sealer Clear is suitable for use both internally and externally and is safe for all aquatic life." So its water based not silicone based, I find it worked extremely well and I haven't had any toxicity issues with any of my animals and have been keeping them in sets ups like these for years. As long as you wash it all down once its dry and complete and the tank has a couple days to air out before housing your animal its fine. The oldest enclosure I have that I used it in is now 5 years old and is still holding up good as new with regular cleaning, scrubbing etc. I have used aquarium silicone on other products for sealing up fish tanks and can tell you it has very strong fumes and I also don't think it would apply in the same way as this pond sealer does as this is very watery and easy to do multiple coats with where as aquarium silicone is very thick and gluggy and I think if used in the same way as this video would ruin the look of your background. I have seen silicone used in bioactive builds where they apply the silicone directly onto the cured foam and then press dirt or peat coir into it to create naturalistic walls that plants can grow on but I have not tried that method myself so cannot advise on its merits. I hope this helps!

@TeaganMcLaren

4 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby that is incredible and very informative thank you so much!! Sending love from Canada.

Looks great how easy is it to keep clean

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

pretty easy, if my reps poo on the rock work I just remove the bulk with paper towel and then use a soft toothbrush and F10 solution to scrub anything that remains and it comes off really easy. I also do a general scrub of the rocks every couple of weeks to keep the enclosures clean and hygienic and this doesn't impact the rocks if you've done a good job sealing with the pond sealant

@sickswan61

4 жыл бұрын

Great job again thanks for the reply

This is a great video. i shall be copying the majority of it! Can i ask what the name of the substrate is please? that also looks great!

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

So sorry I'm so late replying to this, I use a 50/50 mix of organic garden soil and sand

@astonio7399

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby lol no worries thanks for letting me know. I’ve built my own viv background and basking platform, having trouble with temps at the moment and was hoping I may be able to ask you for a bit of advice if possible please?

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

@@astonio7399 sure how can i help

@astonio7399

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby I was just wondering things like your power choice of bulb, what temps do you aim for under the basking light, whether it’s air temp or surface temp of the basking spot you would advise to focus on and the temp of the cool end please? Thank you very much

Do you have any tips on making faux rocks for very heavy snakes? I know my snake would break right through that foam board just trying to lay on it.

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry for the late reply but for my snake builds I install shelves first using metal shelving brackets from the hardware store with a triangular or rectangular piece of wood attached on top for the "shelf" and then I either glue the foam sheets on top or spray foam all over them to carve the rock look

Do you think this would work by building on board and securing into the enclosure with a Velcro or double sided tape?

@sarahclisby

Жыл бұрын

sorry this reply is so late, the rock backgrounds end up quiet heavy after the grout process so If I built on wooden board and then inserted it in the tank I would leave some bare board space in each corner and screw it into your tank to attach if a wooden enclosure, if glass Im not sure an impermanent attachment would hold the weight but like all things just experiment and see how it goes. Just make sure it is well tested over a couple days before putting your reptile in as Id hate for it to fall off and crush the animal

I never thought to attach it to the tank. I'm wanting to do my bearded dragons enclosure and was planning on making it removable but this might be a better option. Is it difficult to clean?

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

sorry for the super late reply but not difficult to clean. I just have a soft bristle tooth brush and use F10 cleaning solution with water to spray any mess made, scrub it with the tooth brush, wipe away and then will scrub it again a second time just to fully remove any germs :)

Would this work for a leopard gecko enclosure if I use a deep heat projector at 32 degrees celsius? Would the background be able to survive and hold that heat?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

The surface temp of my basking spots for beardies sit around 45-50 degree Celsius so 32 degrees will be fine :)

Do you use sanded or unsanded grout?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, the product I use says it contains graded sand

What do you do with your Bearded Dragon whilst you make a set up?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Generally when I get a rescue Beardie in they have been surrendered to me with whatever tank the previous owner had them in so I tweak the husbandry to make sure they are getting proper heat and UVB so all their needs are met and keep them in that set up until I complete the new one.

Will this work the same with a glass tank?

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

I assume so as I have seen other people make backgrounds for glass tanks with the same technique but I haven't tried it myself

hey not sure if you would respond, but why do we need sealant to go over the grout? is it possible to do this without sealant?

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I use the sealant for ease of cleaning and locking all the paint and grout in so it’s non toxic for my animals. It makes it super easy to wipe/scrub any animal mess from the enclosure and keep it all clean but I guess you could just paint the grout and see if that seals it sufficiently for you just make sure you use non toxic paint

@synconjon7534

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby thanks for the reply. Yeah I heard the sealant is just extra precaution and isn't 100% needed if you just use grout and none toxic paint. Or without paint. Im planning to start this but don't have the sealant. So doing research lol seen it not being used allot on some vids

@synconjon7534

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby ah OK. I haven't used sealant on mine. Seen allot people not use it hah.

Would I need pond sealant if i have a glass enclosure?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

I think the sealant is still beneficial on the grouted foam but don't think you would have to bother covering the floor or bare glass

I think my bearded dragon has a broken tail, what should I do?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Take it to a vet who can advise treatment and provide pain relief

did your dragon have metabolic bone disease at some point? Im wondering why he is on his legs rather than hands. I have ne the same where he had started to develope it and couldnt reverse it. He now walks that way bless him.

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I say in the beginning of the video that he has metabolic bone disease, his case was pretty far along when I adopted him so couldn’t reverse the damage but he definitely became more active after a couple months of proper care, set up, lighting etc

@luannalovell

3 жыл бұрын

@@sarahclisby oh I somehow missed that! mines the same but was more advanced, Ive adopted him too and he has to eat tiny pieces of chopped food as he cant chew well. But seems more perky and seems to enjoy his life now

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

@@luannalovell they are resilient little creatures ! Good to hear your dragon is doing well and living a happy life :)

How much did doing the interior cost you in total?

@sarahclisby

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for the late reply, these usually cost me about $150-200 in materials

Can you make this for green anoles too?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

I’m in Australia so we can’t keep exotic reptiles here but I just did a quick green anoles google and from what I can see of their husbandry requirements I don’t see why not, being a sub tropical species you might want to do a couple extra coats of pond sealant and maybe line the base with pond liner if the enclosure is going to be a bit more humid. If you have a look at my jungle python enclosure video that is a subtropical species and the enclosure is more aboreal which would suit anoles but obviously doesn’t need to be that large :)

@kayleesalad4142

4 жыл бұрын

Ok thank you ❤️

Does it matter what grout you use? Is there any you should stay clear of?

@tiskky7385

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry more questions, do I need liquid nails to glue everything together or could I just use a hot glue gun? I’m a cheap ass 😂 and did you use the whole bag of grout? Would a 1.5 kg be okay for something around the same size? Sorry I have no clue never done anything like this before and really want to give it a try. Awesome video btw thank you, so glad your from Australia so I can just go to Bunnings and get everything the exact same 😂

@sarahclisby

5 жыл бұрын

@@tiskky7385 No worries about all the questions, way easier that your an aussie so I can actually answer from what I know :) I use the Dunlop Flexible coloured grout 5kg from from Bunnings because its the cheapest I think that comes in varying colours and you definitely need at least the 5kg to cover an area similar size to this if not more (I can't remember if I had to get a second bag as I've done a few of these so usually have spare grout lying around) since you have to do it in 3-4 layers though you can always go back and get more for the final coat if you run out, I definitely wouldn't scrimp on the grout though as you apply is as its what gives your background strength and it can crack if you don't apply thick enough coats. I personally don't think the brand would matter as long as you fully seal the whole thing well at the end with the pond sealer nothing toxic should be able to come through. You can try using a hot glue gun but I think hot glue melts through foam, just do a little test first on some scrap foam and it it holds then your good to go and if not try the liquid nails which is only about $6.50 and I doubt you'll need more than one tube and you can get a caulking gun for it for $8.20

@tiskky7385

5 жыл бұрын

Sarah Clisby thanks so much for the reply, super helpful thank you!

Hey Sarah, what substrate are you using

@sarahclisby

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm so late on the reply for this, in my beardie's tanks I use a 50/50 organic garden soil and sand mixture

Can anyone tell me where I can purchase an enclosure like that??

@2jz-boi

3 жыл бұрын

if your in UK repti life vivs look like that and they are solid build quality

what brand or what paints did you use?

@sarahclisby

4 жыл бұрын

Hey, I just use Derivan Acrylic Paint which is just a basic brand you find in any craft store or Target type store. I don't worry too much about the type of paint as the pond sealer traps the paint in and prevents it from potentially harming the inhabitant