Uromastyx Desert Build - Page 2

Faequine · #11 09-05-2010, 11:41 PM

* is thinkering* Lol

boabab95 · #12 09-05-2010, 11:52 PM

??? i dont get it???? sorry, i'm very slow today...

Faequine · #13 09-06-2010, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by boabab95

I wouldn't use live plants in a uro enclosure!!!!!! even the amount of water used for watering cctus is too high and can cause respiratory infections (See Urowiki)!!! for the basking, 2 feet isnt too high, a megaray and halogen flood bulb should keep the basing spot high enough!

I disagree that the amount of water used to water 4 unknown succulents, a jade and a aloe vera is going to be that high. Your link leads me to there main page, not anything specific. What i have read and have searched for tells me nothing. So far the only concern with cactus and succulents that i know of it injury from needles and toxicity. Which i am told these ones are not. This is an extremely well ventilated tank, i doubt the extra humidity will do anything. Plus, his current cage is 1ft tall. Heated with a 150W when raised 6" the temperature drops dramatically.

I have yet to figure out how to heat the tank. Greg is only 10" long and this cage has a lot of room to cove. Mega Ray is a MVB and those are too expensive and susceptible to shattering, which i won't risk and so i shall avoid using them. A Heat pad is in mind along with more heat bulbs but i haven't yet figured it out. I need to build it first.

Faequine · #14 09-11-2010, 07:30 PM

Update.... Motivation is hard to find this weekend, i can't even seem to get around to the pile of homework i know is waiting for me. Guess this will always happen when some one close to you dies...... RIP Papa.

Noticed the plants have bugs, little things that look like fruit flies, not sure if that's what they really are. How to get ride of them? I must get out of this .... pain.

Klowne · #15 09-11-2010, 11:40 PM

I'm sorry to hear for your loss, it's always tough to lose a loved one, and it hurts a lot but time and tears heal all wounds. Your motivation and drive will come back with time, for now just concentrate on your family and yourself. I'm also sure that if you email your professors and inform them of your situation you will get an extension on your homework, they as well know how important family is.

For the flies, isolate the plants into an aquarium or sterelite bin and get some dry ice and let the CO2 fill the tank. Let it sit in the CO2 for a little while, this will suffocate the bugs that are crawling around.

Faequine · #16 02-22-2011, 02:37 PM

Wow, haven't been on this forum in a while.

An update.... well i can.t even remember the last thing i did. School has kept me busy, and i always feel i am ruining out of time. Out of all the plant i bought 2 are left. The aloe and jade. both have been going down hill too. I have been using fish water on them every week or two when water changes are done, i have also re-potted them after adding some sand to the soil/peat moss/ coconut fiber mix they already had to help with drainage. The one mobile cave have 2-3 layers of grout on it.... trying to figure out how to make it look nice instead of all bumpy. And today i have yet to finish carving away at the almost complete foam set up. I broke the tube of silicone the last time i tried to work on it and now await the $ to get more. Had a new idea occur to me recently. Buying 3" PVC tubes cut in half length wise to make some tunnels under all the foam.... maybe not though since it might rise thing too high. Have yet to figure out how plants are going to work into everything as i forgot about them when i start siliconeing foam together. Opps. Off to make a mess !

geckolord1 · #17 02-22-2011, 04:38 PM

sounds like an epic viv i hope it turns out well! ive always dreamed of making a desert viv

Faequine · #18 02-22-2011, 06:13 PM

I am basing it on another dessert thread, sort of. It's want i've used most in knowing what to buy suplies waise anyway. *looks for link* the cage turned out really well, not sure yet if i'll take it the same way.

So far i have 3 hides built ( one is mainly unside down planned out). the first i'm not really liking anymore and i sort of want to take a knife to it and the grout to reshape then regrout it. The second i just modified as i sort of accidently created it with out realized how the layers met up, basicly just cut off its top. I shaved some edges down, rounded corners, made a couple support beams for the ramp and basking deck that's going to have a 150Watt right over it at about the same distance as the floor of his old cage would be.

I have yet to deside whether the ramp and deck should have some sort of railing, and how his old slates going to fit into it, or if i'm going to be using some old log tpye thing in the sand as well. I am happy with what i've down for today, tomorrow i'll figure more out.

Faequine · #19 04-28-2011, 06:45 PM

Update!

Progress is slow and steady! And mainly because i haven't gotten any silicone yet. hehe. i Did finish the 3 layers of grout on 1 hide, 2/3 on the lid of another, and 1/3 on a piece i put on oh so carefully cause it has yet to be siliconed! I've finished cutting everything, unless i change my mind on something before i grout something, and i'm eying surfaces wondering if i could get away with just 1 layer with out it being secures. I also went to the dollar sore and came away with some paint and brushed and fake plastic succulent type cactus in-case the aloe Vera and jade cease to exist. School almost down for the 4 month summer break! If work doesn't have me too busy i plan to finish it soon! haha.

Edit: Forgot a picture!