Insect Direct Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 morcs have you been head bobbing and waving to the beardies again :lol: I had to separate a suspected female bts that has been housed with two suspected males (the males seem happy as together and always have been) for the past year or two today. looks like a pregnant female but thought that last year and no babies so maybe just a fat male. the 'female' has been chasing the other two and biting for past week and intensifying, not an I want to mate you bite, more get out of my territory warning bite but goes on and on, chase bite, chase bite, for hours, lucky no tail lost ... moral is that when they become of age it may not work and bits of tails may get lost. be prepared to separate. good thing is the nutty sknik ignores the beardie :lar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 24, 2014 Report Share Posted January 24, 2014 I was thinking about ventilation as well as fixing heat and lights. Hard to put vents into existing glass. The back of the hood was open, i made it so the very top sat about 40mm high off the glass so a good gap all the way across morcs have you been head bobbing and waving to the beardies again :lol: I had to separate a suspected female bts that has been housed with two suspected males (the males seem happy as together and always have been) for the past year or two today. looks like a pregnant female but thought that last year and no babies so maybe just a fat male. the 'female' has been chasing the other two and biting for past week and intensifying, not an I want to mate you bite, more get out of my territory warning bite but goes on and on, chase bite, chase bite, for hours, lucky no tail lost ... moral is that when they become of age it may not work and bits of tails may get lost. be prepared to separate. good thing is the nutty sknik ignores the beardie :lar: its like with fish really. most of the time it doesnt work and its not recommended, the rest are just lucky :bggrn: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted January 25, 2014 Report Share Posted January 25, 2014 Camtang, if you have the time and knowledge it is really easy to make a wicked setup using Melamine. Mine was around $200 worth of wood for a 4ft x 3ft x 2ft, and another $40 for the glass front doors, some vents and you're set! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Have you got any pictures of it? I am visioning a plywood type fish tank, would that be a correct thought and process? I am pretty poor at DIY to be completely honest, but am always willing to give it a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morcs Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Wood is also easier to keep warm, and like mentioned, you can cut holes for vents. Also makes it easier for fixture mounting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 26, 2014 Report Share Posted January 26, 2014 Make sure plenty of vents for wood and or glass do the top mesh. One of my old wooden cabinets is great but too hot with only one vent. Really only want a hot spot in the viv nothing more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Have you got any pictures of it? I am visioning a plywood type fish tank, would that be a correct thought and process? I am pretty poor at DIY to be completely honest, but am always willing to give it a go. It's just a big wooden box with glass front doors, on double-U window sliders. I used melamine rather than plywood because melamine is hygienic and can be cleaned with a bleach solution without absorbing anything from the beardie. I sealed all corners and edges with 100% aquarium silicone, just to make cleaning easier and prevent any poos from getting into hard to clean edges. I have a few aluminum vents on the sides and back, but I have the glass tank open for quite a few hours a day for air flow. I find my temperature is pretty stable, if the ceramic heater is off it drops around 1 degree in 40 mins after which the heater turns on. Even on some 28 degree days never had any overheating issues. Its really quite easy, just get the right dimensions to suit you (120cm x 60cm x 60cm should be a minimum, mine is 120x60x80 just to give some extra height for hiding light fixtures), figure out what size and lengths of melamine you need, cut them and screw together, fit double-U track and glass window front. I use tile for the base because its good for grip and they will slide around with straight melamine. Some images -->HERE<-- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camtang Posted January 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Ohhh yeah, I could probably do that. Is malamine the stuff they make kitchens from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnadian Posted January 28, 2014 Report Share Posted January 28, 2014 Yeah they typically use it for kitchen counters or cupboards. You'll find it in the kitchen/wood section of any hardware store, essentially just big sections of white wood. It's mdf inside coated with the melamine coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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