Hey everyone. Just wanted to tell everyone thanks for all of the great tips and photos that everyone has shared. I just finished setting up my exo-terra...
Ok so I was able to get a seperate 29 gallon tank to set up for PDF's. I tried getting eggcrate at Loewe's but they had none so it is off to HD. I am going to...
Most big box workers know the egg crate as "light diffuser". Ask for that. You also should think about hydroton as it is a little easier to work with as far...
I got my tree fern panes from Deven at http://www.terra5designs.com/. That's a good site for design ideas as well. For temp housing you can just use a 32 gal....
You can also get the egg crate stuff at a commercial lighting store. Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania ...
No harm in checking out the terra 5 site...but other then that i'd steer clear given that guys reputation for screwing and/or stealing from multiple people. ...
My son has a common box turtle that he rescued from the roadway last summer. This spring I built him an outdoor vivarium to enjoy. Basically just a ten foot by...
I would urge you to let him go to fend for himself. If you keep him, you definitely need to give him a UVB source such as http://www.reptileuv.com/. But I'm...
You can use a small inslated outdoor dog house (or one built of plywood) filled with hay. If it gets really cold, a ceramic heater could be used. Personally,...
I agree with Doctor Pollak. Wild things need to stay wild and we never do better then mother nature. You could call local wild life agencies or rescue groups...
... Hi Able, Are you sure that's not an ornate box turtle? That would be the "common" species in your area. Where in SE KS are you? Fort Scott? Pittsburg?...
Thank you for your help. I am in Coffeyville. I'm fairly sure that my turtle is not of the ornate species. I was already planning to build an indoor...
Thank you for your help. I am in Coffeyville. I'm fairly sure that my turtle is not of the ornate species. Coffeyville, home of the Dalton Gang. So you think...
Can someone point me in the right direction for making a glass/acrylic top for my viv? I have also been looking for lights in the local HD's and Loewe's but...
September 5, 2006 Observatory Mosses, Mites and Mating By HENRY FOUNTAIN Everyone knows how pollen gets from plant to plant: by the work of insects or the...
I have a how-to article on making a vertical tank, but the same steps can be applied to making a lid: www.joshsfrogs.com/vert.html Josh www.joshsfrogs.com ... ...
... I would be careful about using an acylic top. Many good animals have escaped from improperly constructed acrylic tops. You will hear people claim that...
Ed, I did buy that wheel at Home Depot last week but then I had second thoughts about cutting glass since I haven't done it before and don't want to start...
Ed, Josh, et all Question on this thread... I built my 20gal long vertical viv. seems to be going well, but I am concerned about air flow. I used glass for...
... The evidence is pretty strong that they don't need UVB. There is some evidence they can benefit from UV exposure but I wouldn't worry about it. Brent...
I wouldn't cut or drill glass myself!! Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA 19383-2112 ...
99% of all my tanks have no ventilation. I open each tank every other day or every day to spray them down or feed. Joshua Willard www.joshsfrogs.com - Online...
which brings up a question I have...I was given a 55gal aquarium...I would love to turn this into a tall...viv...by standing it on end...would like to have at...
Oh my!! That wheel is for cutting Plexiglas, not real glass!!!!!!!!!! Sorry for the confusion. I thought I was clear that I'd have a glass shop cut real glass....
I don't have a picture, but I have seen people in Sweden use old aquariums like you guys are talking about. The main difference is before they do the front...
... Cutting glass isn't very difficult with a good glass scoring tool and a straightedge. But unless you are recycling glass or need a lot of pieces, there is...