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Bob101
Egg
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
 Posted - 29/06/2012 : 22:13:00
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hey guys, just moved sid into his new house, he better like it!! took me most of the day to get it sorted trying to figure out where screws went etc! (always end up with 1 at the end of the project that really should be in the finished piece but is still in your hand, with you standing scatching your head!)
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viraleye
Yearling
United Kingdom
695 Posts |
Posted - 29/06/2012 : 22:16:57
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| That looks awesome!! |
1.0.0 Cyrus - Amel het Anery ph Hypo - CURRENTLY AWOL
0.1.0 Diamond - Avalanche ph Charcoal, Hypo
1.0.0 Garland - Bloodred het Hypo
1.0.0 Pinball - Carolina
0.1.0 Casey - Hypo Lavender Stripe het Amel
0.0.1 - No Name Yet - Crested Gecko |
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Roffe
Hatchling
Denmark
141 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 01:54:46
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| very nice (: |
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Red123
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2030 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 06:59:04
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| Looking good. One thing though, the vent I can see in the pic at the bottom. Looks like it is in back to front, could just be the angle of the camera, if it is back to front they can easily be pushed out by a snake unless it is really well fixed using sealant. Wouldn't want you to loose Sid :) |
Corn Snake
, 1.0.0 Amel (Stan),
Royal Pythons
1.0.0 Normal (Nigel)
1.0.0 Albino (Tony)
Boa Constrictor Imperator
0.1.0 (Agatha)Western Hognose
0.1.0 Normal (Stevie)
0.0.1 Schneider Skink (George)
1.0.0 Extreme Blonde Harlequin Crested Gecko (Bert)
4 GALS.
Tarantulas
Red Rump (B. Vagans) Jo.
Chaco Golden Knee (G. pulchripes) Charlie, Greenbottle Blue (C. cyaneopubescens) Gus, Honduran Curly Hair ( B. albopilosum) Titch, Mexican Fire Leg (B. boehmei), Salmon Pink Bird Eater(L. parahybana), Fort Hall Baboon (P. Lugardi) Blanche, Stout Leg Baboon (E. Pachypus) Graham, Chilean Rose (G. Rosea) Glen.
Border collie x (BoB), 2 Cats (Lucky & Dip), 17 Goldfish, and The Dubia Family |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 08:24:38
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Couple of things (sorry don't want to rain on your parade, it looks really cool lol!!)
1, as Red says the vent looks the wrong way round, which probably means you put the back piece on back to front :p Not that it matters, just switch them round!
2, did you make it a different day? It's just you have to seal vivexotics which that looks like, and you have to then leave the sealant to dry for 48 hrs before putting snakey in due to the fumes (or 24 if you use the one someone else does, think it's Okeetee Mick or lotabob) It also recommends you put sealant round the vents. You may have already done this, it just sounds from your post like you made it and moved Sid in the same day :)
It looks fab and I'm sure Sid will love it :) |
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Bob101
Egg
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 10:27:36
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Hmmmm now that I look at it again, yeah the back is on bck to front! I stand by my problem that instead of reading how to assemble it, I observed tr pretty pictures!! :) A into B and all that! I have just now swapped the vents round so as they can't be push outwards! Can I ask the benefit is sealing the tank? I don't plan to submerge it in water or anything? :) here Sid go for a swim! Lol
Cheers guys! |
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ScalySituation
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5292 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 10:29:06
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| its to keep moisture out, imagine of sid pooped along the joins, it could get in and rot the whole thing |
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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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 10:35:45
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| viv looks good |
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smart bunny
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
5091 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 10:49:06
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| Um, you know those instructions you didn't read ;) It states in them that it invalidates the vivexotic warranty if you don't seal it. It's because it is basically chipboard with melamine coating - the coating is waterproof, but liquid - eg spilt water or snake wee can get in the joins, which will then get into the chipboard and swell it and bye bye viv :( |
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 12:47:46
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| We're taking the risk with not sealing it. We live in rented accomodation and the benefit of being able to take them apart outweighs the cost of having to buy a new one if one of our lovelies does leave us a present in a bad place. |
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343guiltyspark
Hatchling
United Kingdom
451 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 13:33:58
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| Why is it all blue inside? |
         
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a2c7
Hatchling
United Kingdom
320 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 19:49:14
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Don't yours look like that, sparky?
I suspect Bob has some LED lights in there. :) |
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Bob101
Egg
United Kingdom
74 Posts |
Posted - 30/06/2012 : 22:11:50
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| LED's are the best invention to man! :) great wee job! :) Sid probs like Ahh the blindin light, but hey makes the viv look cool! |
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Okeetee Mick
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
2308 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2012 : 07:32:09
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Originally posted by smart bunny
Um, you know those instructions you didn't read ;) It states in them that it invalidates the vivexotic warranty if you don't seal it. It's because it is basically chipboard with melamine coating - the coating is waterproof, but liquid - eg spilt water or snake wee can get in the joins, which will then get into the chipboard and swell it and bye bye viv :(
Plus the smell and bacteria from from wet joints wouldn't be particularly pleasant!
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0.1.0 Okeetee (Sookie) 0.1.0 Powder (Luna) 0.1.0 Bloodred (Arlene) 0.1.0 Caramel Stripe (Tara)
0.1.0 Ghost (Crystal) 0.1.0 Caramel (Jessica) 0.1.0 Lavender Stripe (Portia) 1.0.0 Platinum (Godric)
0.1.0 Thayers King (Lettie Mae) 0.1.0 Albino Blairs King (Lorena) 0.1.0 Russian Ratsnakes (Pam)
0.1.0 Korean Ratsnake (Katerina) 1.0.0 Russian Ratsnake (Lafayette)
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Dalymad2
Hatchling
United Kingdom
301 Posts |
Posted - 01/07/2012 : 10:38:50
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| Looking like a realy good viv for Sid , sure he is going to realy enjoy it. |
1.0.0 CORN- FRED ( CAROLINA)
1.0.0 CORN- BARNEY (CAROLINA)
0.1.0 CORN- SNOWDROP (SNOW)
1.0.0 DALMATIAN- SOLO
0.1.0 DALMATIAN- METOO
0.1.0 COLLIE CROSS- LILY
0.1.0 CAT-SOOKIE
0.1.0 AFRICAN GREY PARROT- SPIRIT |
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Sid's New 3ft house! :D
