hello

[chrisgerman1983]

hey everyone. great site, found it while looking for info on a "cage" i am building for a friends beardy. i call it a cage because i do not yet know the differences between vivariums,terrariums, and all the ....iums there are i have a crested gecko myself who will get a new home next, something way bigger. his name is Yoshi....

[Epiphile]

Welcome to the forum. We've got more "iums" than you can shake a stick at, ha ha.

Great photos of Yoshi.

[beckdg]

terra... basically just for plants, although sometimes referred to as the cage itself or a just animal enclosure too.

viva... holds land animals and plants

paluda... viv with a fishy section

ripa... fish tank with a river bank theme where plants grow above the water out of the back

sola... contains plants and/or animals yet utilizes natural sunlight through an opening at the top (like a skylight) these usually hold plants regardless animals or not

aqua... well, usually has water and aquatic life (obvious, i know) also a type of cage or a glass box

rium... you'll need to add that to the end of each word to make it complete (obvious, i know, lol)

did i miss any?

yoshi's a sharp looker... awesome timing with that tongue too. good job on that tank and topper btw. that laminate looks pretty sharp.

welcome to the site.

[chrisgerman1983]

Thanks for the explanation the pics were taken by the friend i am making the vivarium for. he is quite the photographer. he got a lot of good ones. Is it still called a vivarium while its empty or does it become a vivarium after, depending on what you use it for? thanks the tank is nice just a little small. i want room for more exploration.

Here is another pic of him on a flower....

[beckdg]

never thought of that one. we tend to call them viv-projects while under construction.

stupid question alert... are you guys posing the little guy for his photo ops? the pics just look too good to have just happened.

[chrisgerman1983]

Originally Posted by beckdg

never thought of that one. we tend to call them viv-projects while under construction.

stupid question alert... are you guys posing the little guy for his photo ops? the pics just look too good to have just happened.

lol, thats not a stupid question. Ya we are sorta posing him. just had him out and put him on some branches and the flower and stuff. I was wanting some good pics of yoshi so he brought over his new macro lens. to get the one with him licking his eye i was misting him while pics were taken.

[Grimm]

Haha thats a good idea with the mist...Great shots btw. Im a photography poser with my crappy 4mp digicam, but I like to think I take pretty good shots with it. Id like to find a good cam sooner then later. a dslr prefferably, with a macro lenze of course

Keep the pics commin'

[chrisgerman1983]

ya i got a good digi but without a macro lense on a dslr i cant get near this good. here are some more pics....