my Viv's

[dandanthecornman]

I inherited the 2X2 Viv from my mother who used it for her baby tortoises, and picked the 4foot for a very low price as it was damaged.
the small one had no light fittings or access for wiring so i had to change that and it was black melamine in a very scratched up condition (that would be the tortoises) and the big one was in mahogany which is now a banned wood so you cant buy furniture to match!! ifixed the damage on both and then used that vinyl stuff (in beech to match my shelving) and completely restored them... all thats left before my snakes can go in them, (currently in tubs) is a light guard for the 4foot and new glass for the small 1. i have bigger plans for the future (john has seen my secret plans!!lol) and will post as of when.
let me know what you think...
Cheers Dan ;D
p.s u can click 2 enlarge, and i think someone sneezed on my lens! thats my daughter hypnotized by the TV in the first 1.

[John Pilling]

Excellant work with sorting them out. You can't tell they were damaaged. I didn't know mahogony was banned now, time for new colour scheme i think then (bedoom needs decorating, lol).

[dandanthecornman]

yeah i didnt know it was banned either, but you can still buy veneer stuff. it was just cheaper to change the vivs than run up a huge argos bill!!!
The 4 foot one is really good now except where on the left hand side i replaced a piece of wood and half a runnerthe door doesnt open very easily on that side, but its better than hanging off!
when i was picking up the stuff to do this i was making a mental note of other prices and i reckon that you could easily make an 8 foot version of that stack system i showed you for less than the price of a ready built 6 foot viv just need the time and space! but ill leave my version of it till next year i think as me missus is already worrying that im gonna sell her cats for money for stuff for snakes!
i might be picking up that albino king snake this week, ill let you know and send pics if i do!!

cheers mate
dan

[emokid]

Vivs are really bad for tortoise's.Tortoises need high ventilation and many peoples torts die within a few years because of the confinement to them.
Tortoise tables are recommnded by alot of tortoise keepers.
www.hermann-tortoise.co.uk is the best site for learning the correct way to keep torts.

[John Pilling]

Dan i can get a 8foot viv ready built and delivered for less then £180 new, lol (i know a viv builder). Mind you saying that i'm planning a 8foot floor viv, with 2 4 foot viv's on top and 1 2foot viv and 2 3 foot viv on top of that as a full stack unit, with an aditional drop down door section on the bottum for the electrics and spare bulbs, heating and feeding tongs ect, just now drawn it up yet.

[dandanthecornman]

emokid said:

Vivs are really bad for tortoise's.Tortoises need high ventilation and many peoples torts die within a few years because of the confinement to them.
Tortoise tables are recommnded by alot of tortoise keepers.
www.hermann-tortoise.co.uk is the best site for learning the correct way to keep torts.

i hate tortoises they freak me out , but my mother knows what shes doing dont worry, it was just for incubation she has quite a few of em.

[John Pilling]

Thought i'd missed something, lol.

I know my brother has a turtle and she is as healthy as she should be, i'll have to get a piccy or 2 of her up, don't think i have any at the min.