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ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 06:20:45
i have a tv stand that measures: 51.5cm high x 77cm (at its widest point) x 48cm deep, i was wondering if i can use this for my own viv, the stand comes from argos and has 2 sections going up it, so the hight is halfed in each but same width and depth, it is a trapezium shape, i was thinking of cutting a whole in the sectioned bit, 2 make 1 open space (to see wot im talking about, go to the argos website and put in this item code: 610/8401 - i have the beech 1) can u take alook please and let me know, thanks
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ilovemypets1988 Posted - 07/08/2010 : 20:41:30
can u use the backing panels to things like bookshelves as side walls
ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 12:15:26
i will put some pics up of the finished viv and when i get the faunarium with the snakes in, when i aquire them in approximatley 3 weeks, although i will have to figure out how to put pics on here first or i may just send them via email to someone who can do it or me lol
reggie_69 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 11:57:16
sounds good to me! and its pretty easy making your own viv!
hope it all goes well! put some pics up after wards!
good luck!
ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 11:56:07
and 1 more thing can u use hamster tubes for a climbing frame coming from the viv and going around the room and back to the viv, so that the snakes can have there exercise without being handled or is this a bad idea
ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 10:38:37
i will dont worry, well kind of roof battens, i only said roof battens to give everyone an idea.

but there is another way of doing it tho, using steam to "bend/flex" the wood, the same way boat builders form the shape of there wooden boats
Mouse Posted - 06/08/2010 : 10:21:57
It'll be fab - roof battens? Make sure they're not pine!
ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 09:23:10
when i have built the viv, would u like me to put up pics of it
n/a Posted - 06/08/2010 : 08:59:28
good luck mate, I'm sure it will look great when you've finished.
ilovemypets1988 Posted - 06/08/2010 : 08:47:17
yea thats the one, the corners will be easy, i will use large roof battens and cut them to the shape for the back corners and as for the front corners i will square the outer casing (the panels for the sides) off for the shelf in the middle so theres a gap fo the snakes to climb through but as for the top and bottom, i will fill them using a small amount of ply wood and use the top as extra vents by using meshing - the viv meshing or i could put in a hatch for one of the top corners so that the snake can cimb on top of it and build a kind of play structure on top of the stand for excerise.

whst do u think of that idea.
Mouse Posted - 06/08/2010 : 08:19:49
Is it this one?

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Search?storeId=10001&catalogId=1500002451&langId=-1&searchTerms=6108401

Sounds good, albeit slightly complicated, but It's something I'd have a go at! How are you going to make the sides fit round the corners?

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