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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
 Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:21:50
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Hi all :)
Been thinking for viv themes and have come up with a few but heres a question you dont see too often.... are inflatable things ok in a viv? im thinking like a cactus and a palm tree
Thanks
Scaly |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:30:04
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| I'm not sure about heat/plastic fumes and them melting/popping? |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:31:03
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| hmm yeh didnt think of that... need another way of getting/making fake cacti and palm trees then :P |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:32:13
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| Buy aquatic ones? For fish tanks x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:34:34
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quote:
Originally posted by Georgina
Buy aquatic ones? For fish tanks x
Too small and expensive
Paper mache maybe?
I cant think of any reasons why not, as long as i give time for the paint and glue fumes to disperse, any enlightenment? |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Edited by - ScalySituation on 09/05/2012 12:39:23 |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:50:44
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| Yeah, but you have to varnish them, if you search for how to make hides for under a fiver on here it goes through steps, I can't link it as I'm on my phone x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:51:13
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| blow up catus an palm tree.......... wont they be abit ummmm big haha. problem with papermashe is it goes soggy if it gets wet. |
    
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 12:53:02
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| like georgina said i'd varnish it or summin. would another layer of PVA do the trick? imma start work on it as soon as i finish this work, if its not suitable, hey i had fun :P |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:01:09
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would have to make sure it well 100%dry an ud have to make sure u used a suitable varnish an varnished the whole lot not just the visible bit.
what about clay an model making plastics for like the leaves an spikey bits? |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:02:09
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You can buy spray on varnish at the range it begins with a p but a33272 probs know what its called x
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1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
Edited by - a33272 on 09/05/2012 13:04:54 |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:03:44
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| How about 2d? Cut out flat pic and the laminate them? |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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a33272
our battery charger
United Kingdom
3063 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:05:35
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quote:
Originally posted by Georgina
You can buy spray on varnish at the range it begins with a p but a33272 probs know what its called x
nope dont have a range near me. do they have a website you can look on |
0.1.0 creamsicle corn-Marmalade
1.0.0 jungle carpet python-Bumble
1.0.0 corn Casper
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:19:39
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| Pva is water based and will become sticky again if wet x |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:22:39
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| Found the link http://www.thecornsnake.co.uk/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=22203&SearchTerms=how,to,make |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:31:04
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cheers :) would i also have to varnish something like this ---> http://www.google.com/imgres?start=260&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=643&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=V2YFO9g6_2x0CM:&imgrefurl=http://us.ebid.net/for-sale/toy-model-breyer-reeves-pinto-horse-13897424.htm&docid=yDpQdlPOMfv7eM&imgurl=http://ebid.s3.amazonaws.com/upload_big/4/9/0/1233186862-30071-0.jpg&w=473&h=470&ei=O2OqT9CCFo_R4QSx7fXSCA&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=192&vpy=50&dur=26&hovh=224&hovw=225&tx=75&ty=129&sig=106107423438023826132&page=11&tbnh=139&tbnw=173&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:19,s:260,i:227 if it was covered in a velvet like fabric
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1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:39:59
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The idea of the varnish is to make sure it's poop safe I think. Every month or more often you're going to have to be wiping it with disinfectant. Don't think the velvety stuff would stand up to that for long!
You can get some pretty nice decor in homesense from time to time that's resin made to look like stone or just glass that's chunky enough to withstand a bit of snake bashing. Just have to watch it doesn't get too hot when you put it in your viv. Anything that's wipe clean-able is perfect.
I'm currently trying to find a nice bowl for my boa and while she's still a baby I'm also considering what I'll use when she's older as I quite like to theme my vivs (as shown in the DIY section) and a big ol' cat litter tray or something else big enough for her to soak in completely isn't going to look very attractive...maybe I'll just coat it in grout or sealant and dry brush it then varnish it (leaving the bit where the water goes untouched so it's still sanitary and has no chemicals.) |
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Georgina
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2382 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 13:43:47
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| That will just fall over. |
1.0 western hognose (hero)
1.0 phantom reverse pin dal brindle crested gecko (goyle)
0.2 red dal red harly (sprite) 99% full pin Harley crested gecko (TuLong)
0.0.3 miomantis paykullii
0.0.3 Bombina orientalis (oriental fire bellied toad)
0.3 fancy mice (snap, crackle and pop)
1.0 yorkshire terrier (jasper)
2.1 cats (echo, shadow and pokey) |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 16:13:37
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| i was thinking of weighing it down, man themed vivs are hard |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Dancross0
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1315 Posts |
Posted - 09/05/2012 : 22:27:09
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Cacti!
http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/desert-plants/
If your going for a desert type theme, a few of these and some sandblasted branches and mopani wood, maybe a few resin animal skulls would look quite good. |
Aguna CB11 Anery - Typhon CB12 Amber - Plissken CB08 Carolina - Iara CB11 Caramel
Indra CB12 Lavender (?) - Evren CB12 Carolina (?) - Ophis CB11 Hypo Lavender - Sirae CB11 Ghost Motley
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2012 : 09:41:12
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| cheers dan, im going for a wild west theme, for sonny anyways, for my other hopefully 5 ive got other theme, might ditch this idea tho |
1.0.0 Butter motley corn (Sheldon)
0.1.0 Caramel Corn (Maggie)
0.1.0 Caramel motley corn (Echo)
1.0.0 Cat (Angus)
1 mealworm colony
RIP Skye x
Sleep well Sonny, Mummy loves you xx
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 10/05/2012 : 10:23:29
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| There's no chance a blow up thing would burst at 30 degrees from a heat mat! |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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inflatables?
