a new viv, thing, monster

[froggsong]

So, are you going for a natural vive, or just a cage? Just curious. Those perches are a great idea though, for any vive that you want perches in places other than the floor, since you can drill a hole and attach them to the case and then do GS around them or whatever... Much more sturdy... Is the opening on that humidifier round? I haven't been able to find one that is round... I may just go with a fogger instead... Walmart.com has one that is meant for koi ponds that floats and has a light and stuff... I thought it would work fairly well... It floats to keep it at the right depth, btw, to account for evaporation. Plus, I wont have to pay shipping if I have it shipped to the store!

[NavyNate06]

yeah the opening is round, but its in between a 1 and a 1 1/4 inch fitting. so i have to either turn down the 1 1/4 or build up the 1 inch fitting. and yes it will be a full natural viv. i haven't worried about plants or anything yet as i'm not even done with rough construction. that will happen in about two weeks.

[griffen0218]

i really like the idea of the humidifier

[NavyNate06]

the humidifier idea was a great one but i can't take any of the credit. i actually got the idea from jpstod. he made one from a Reli-on humidifier that he found at wal mart. i tried three stores to find the model he used but couldn't find one. so i found another. you can read his thread in the equipment section under external ultrasonic fogger. hes even got the material list that he used to make a fitting for it. i'll eventually have one as well but i need to figure out how to do it since the opening is a funky size.

[froggsong]

I can't find one of those stupid humidifiers ANYWHERE!!! Not one with a round opening, anyway... All the ones I can find have a oval opening molded into the case...

I can't wait to see completed pics of your vive with plants and everything... It is going to be so awesome! Now if I could only find the time to work on mine!!! One of the best things about making such a large vive is you can use bigger plants... I really want to put some sort of small tree or maybe a shrub in mine.

[NavyNate06]

exactly, i just bought a book today called the Botanica's Pocket: Gardening Encyclopedia. it has 1000 pages and 2000 plants inside. that way i can cross reference plants that are okay with CWDs (or any lizard/frog/whatever) and actually see a picture and figure out what kind of climate will work, hardiness, color, and shape. then "pre" plant the enclosure in my mind after i have found the plants at the store. then its a matter of putting them in. nice and easy.

[froggsong]

Good idea... You can also set everything in place before you plant to get an idea of what you want it to look like, then map it out on paper so you don't forget. I might have to pick up a copy of that book. I used to have binders with lots of plant info in them, but I left them with my mom, thinking, "Oh, I'm in Navy housing, so I won't be able to do any gardening..." LMAO, I guess I forgot about my little tank gardens when I made THAT decision!

[NavyNate06]

well, i got some time to work on it today and i even leg the little guy run around in the tub. not sure but i think hes a little afraid of water.