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Lisa west lothian
Egg
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
 Posted - 30/07/2013 : 00:40:59
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Right looking for advice been looking into changing my vivs to suit the new colour scheme of my Livingroom yes it's a woman thing lol  , it is proving rather hard tho to find black vivs so looked into getting one built that proving pretty hard too, not very handy so building one myself is out the window  so had a brainwave tonight have 3 perfectly good vivs here all 3ft all viv exotic stackable vivs but they are 3 Different colours and that no good so is there anyway of changing the colour of them and it still being safe for my babies |
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coxymk2
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1245 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 07:37:25
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| I cant remember who it was recently somebody built their own viv using mdf and covered it with fablon and it looked really smart if you check through the diy posts am sure you will find it hope this helps |
0.0.1 ANERY (Liquorice)
0.0.1 CAROLINA (Bangle)
0.0.1 AMEL (Boozer)
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Moppet
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3315 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 08:15:33
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Varnish for yachts is safe to use on corn snake vivs. It is non toxic once completely dry  |
2.4.0 Corn snakes
1.0.0 horse
0.1.0 Golden retriever
1.4.0 Guinea pigs |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 10:31:05
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You could try wallpapering the outside, it's been done before or use 7 year sign vinyl (ebay has loads) which is available in many colours and is waterproof, just sticks on.
I was looking on Ikea website last night and they do a bookcase for £35 6 shelves 80cm wide and was thinking of getting one to turn into small vivs for my babies, some runners and vents would be another £30, some sealant and woodglue to seal each one and either glass or Perspex doors. A heat cable could be used instead of separate mats. I bet it could be done easily for around £100. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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Callazagy
Yearling
United Kingdom
506 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 11:15:57
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http://stores.ebay.co.uk/vinyldepot/_i.html?_nkw=black&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=
Loads of black sticky vinyl here, that's where I get my stuff from for my projects. Very easy to put on, I,d dismantle the vivs and wrap the vinyl over for nice clean edges. The edges of the vinyl won't come unstuck but they can be hidden just in the viv joints for piece of mind. |
* 2.1 Corn Snakes (Arthas - Normal, Tilion - Anery Lav, Yavanna - Stripe) * 1.1 Cape House Snake (Jenson & Ginetta) * 1.0 Carpet Python (Irian Jaya Jag - Grantly) *
* 1.0 Amazon Tree Boa (Omen) * 1.1.2 Crested Geckos (Brindle, Harley, Noumea & Farino) * 0.0.2 Gargoyle Geckos (Pazuzu & Vesper) *
* 0.0.1 Mexican Red Leg Tarantula (Aragog) * 1.1 Leopard Geckos (Kara & Darwin) * 1.0 Dog (Labrador - Barney) * 1.0 Cat (Casper) *
* 1.0 Western Hognose (Hamilton) * 1.0 Apricot Pueblan Milk Snake (Tweek) * 0.0.2 Common Musk Turtles (Erin & Ira) *
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 11:25:42
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| A top tip as well is to use a hairdryer on the vinyl to shrink it a little around edges and corners, use a sponge to smooth it on. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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Boomslang
Hatchling
United Kingdom
340 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 15:22:48
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| There are afew viv makers that make black vivs.Can't remember who as i looked awhile ago.They do seem to charge more for them in black etc. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
2.1.0 pygmy chameleons
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Lisa west lothian
Egg
United Kingdom
76 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 21:19:05
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| Thank you everyone for the advice think I'm gonna go for vinyl and thanks you for the tips how to do it and also the link to get it project vinyl vivs will be under go ASAP will post pics of the progress |
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Lee
Yearling
United Kingdom
522 Posts |
Posted - 30/07/2013 : 22:22:51
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| excellent, I think matt black would look cool. |
1.2.4 Corn Snakes - Carolina, 2 x Bloodred het Lavender, Amel, Snow, Anery and Carolina.
0.0.1 Cali King - Ziggy - escaped!!
RIP Princess x |
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New viv or no new viv
