Vote for BP.Net for the 2013 Forum of the Year! Click here for more info.

» Site Navigation

» Home
 > FAQ

» Online Users: 3,078

0 members and 3,078 guests
No Members online
Most users ever online was 6,337, 01-24-2020 at 04:30 AM.

» Today's Birthdays

None

» Stats

Members: 75,031
Threads: 248,489
Posts: 2,568,442
Top Poster: JLC (31,651)
Welcome to our newest member, isismomma
Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. #1
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Trying to create something special for Draconis

    Hey yall was wondering if yall could give me some ideas for a new enclosure for him, It'll be completly bioactive. I just need some inspiration, I've been looking online and seeing some of the potential I can create for him I'm just at a loss as to where to start. I just bought a Zoomed Paludrium but I will not be adding the water aspect because that's just too much of a headache for me. I need to create a background because this does not come with one...that is my main thing I'm having problems with. Where to start....any help would be amazing! Thanks as always! Zina I would love some input from you and Deb as well!

  2. #2
    Telling it like it is! Stewart_Reptiles's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-28-2006
    Posts
    24,845
    Thanks
    6,116
    Thanked 20,811 Times in 9,584 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    Images: 6
    Making a background is not that hard



    So I would recommend you to buy some cork pieces https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/...-for-sale.html or pick some up if you go to a show, some can be used for bacground and some for your crestie to rest on.

    After that soil substrate and drainage you will need

    Clay pebbles https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Weed barrier https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    Top Soil

    Sand

    Leaf litter https://www.pangeareptile.com/store/...litter-en.html

    Live plant such as Pothos

    Clean up crew
    Deborah Stewart


  3. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Stewart_Reptiles For This Useful Post:

    gunkle (03-21-2019),MissterDog (01-19-2019)

  4. #3
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis


    I know stupid impossible to see but the past 3 months I’ve been culturing my own spring tails and they’ve EXPLODED so now I need to expand because they’re out of control lol and then my dwarf white isopods

    There’s probably at least 500+ now because I started with them two months ago and just been sitting in them and letting them explode as well so I can get everyone bioactive. As far as the cork bark that’s really the only thing I’m missing....well kinda I have two large curved ones I’m just really bad at being creative lol. Thanks Deb I appreciate it with the video. My Pixie frog Koopa is actually in his bioactive enclosure and doing amazing. So I really want that for everyone.


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  5. #4
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16
    I'll be going shopping for some of the items needed to build this monster...lol these projects take me forever I swear just glad that I still have the soil from Jabba that already has an established CUC so move in will be quite fast. I'll post the progression of the build later today with all the fun foam action lol.

  6. #5
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis

    No foam action yet lol been stupid cold and our Lab needed to go to the vet but here’s the plan for the layout so far.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  7. #6
    Telling it like it is! Stewart_Reptiles's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-28-2006
    Posts
    24,845
    Thanks
    6,116
    Thanked 20,811 Times in 9,584 Posts
    Blog Entries
    1
    Images: 6
    I like that layout with climbing and hiding space, can't wait to see it finished.
    Deborah Stewart


  8. The Following User Says Thank You to Stewart_Reptiles For This Useful Post:

    Aerries (01-19-2019)

  9. #7
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis


    Things so far now to wait


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  10. #8
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis

    And not that the carving is done silicone is on with the exoearth now to just let it cue and probably do some touch ups and then let it air out for a day or two.



    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  11. #9
    BPnet Veteran Aerries's Avatar
    Join Date
    02-16-2017
    Location
    Kissimmee Fl
    Posts
    951
    Thanks
    343
    Thanked 948 Times in 460 Posts
    Images: 16

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis

    Welp its all done


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

  12. The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to Aerries For This Useful Post:

    cincy (01-30-2019),Dianne (01-29-2019),gunkle (03-08-2019),MarkL1561 (02-02-2019),zina10 (02-19-2019)

  13. #10
    Registered User Alex Lehner's Avatar
    Join Date
    09-29-2018
    Location
    Wisconsin
    Posts
    91
    Thanks
    6
    Thanked 56 Times in 33 Posts

    Re: Trying to create something special for Draconis

    That's very cool! Thanks for posting all the in process shots. I'd love to do something like this as well, just need to pick up a tank.

    Sent from my SM-G965U using Tapatalk

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v4.2.1