berber skink

[crazyg]

does anybody have any photo's of berber skink vivs ?????

[Dyel_03]

I'd like to see some as well.

I'm thinking about getting some.

Can't be all sand. Can it??

[Bunnygirl]

Hello,
I do not have pictures, but I can tell you a few suggestions. Berbers are not good climbers at all. I would suggest using ramps, or large, spacious steps. The bottom should be all sand because they burrow into the ground to sleep. You should also make a spot where the sand is always moist, it helps them to shed when they go into it.

[spend_day]

i thought most people used a sand soil mix these days at its easier for them to dig in and keep a moist area

[Bunnygirl]

I think alot of people do, but I have a hard time drying out just my sand, I woudl start with just sand, and see how it works.

[Bunnygirl]

Here is my viv that I just finished last week it is a 20GL , I have one male Berber in it. I am getting him a larger tank whe I can afford it. He has a hide under his basking platform, the two glass dished are only in there when I have put crickets in for him, so they don't eat him.

[froggsong]

Looks pretty cool! Do you have pics of him in the tank?

[repman01]

did you make that background and if you did how did you make it

[Bunnygirl]

I do have pictures of him I'm attaching them,
Here is the Backgorund info:
Supplies:
Styrafoam(Home Depot, Lowes, Walmart ETC)
Sanded grout (I used the Sandstone color, and didn't put any paint over it.) (Home Depot Polyblend Brand)
Sealent (Deco Art Multi-Purpose sealer, most likely avaliable at local art supply stores EX. Michels, AC Moore I got mine at Millstore Unfinished furniture) It is non-Toxic and cheap (mine was 1.20 for a 59ml conatiner.)
Glue gun and glue, or liquid nails
Process:
-Cut all peices out, Remember with a tank to account for the lip inside the tank. I made mine to long I should have taken off 1/4 inch on each side, and it was about 1/4 inch to tall also.
-I used a glue gun, and it worked fine, It did melt a little bit but not too much, I just glued all the peices on after I made sure they were all where I wanted them to be.
-I put a thin liquidy(milkshake thickness) layer of non sanded grout on first, but you could use sanded grout without a problem. Then applied a thicker layer about 1 hour after the first layer. Then I waited a day and put a really thick layer of sanded grout on. Make sure you get every nook and cranny, because If you use the colored grout, It will show up if you miss anywhere when it dries.
-I waited 24 hours for it to dry, and then applies the Sealer, the sealer doesn't take long at all to dry, but you air it out for a day at least. As it does have a smell to it.
-I then cleaned out his tank, and put him onto a "play area" while I put every thing back in, I do need to add another inch of sand of so, but I ran out.

The process was very easy, but the construction of it was so time consuming. It took me about 11 hours to complete it. (not counting drying time)