Custom Vivaria

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Since Mike brought it up in my intro thread I thought I would post up some pics of my old setup.

Big truck 'o glass:

Chop it into little bits:

Stick some tape on it:

Door tracks and more tape:

Profit!

Bug Trader · Mar 19, 2013

oh the nightmares........

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Rack 'em up and add frogs:

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Mini spider cube for Mike:

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Bug Trader said:
oh the nightmares........

At least I didn't post the Hobbits...

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

And of course, food:

Bug Trader · Mar 19, 2013

Cant say I didn't warn you what the hobbits would do........

Still the best vivs though, and if we can implement full screen tops door on the upper half would make for something nice.

Paradoxica · Mar 19, 2013

WOW, really nice setup. I don't know if i wanna know how much you spent on all that.

Bug Trader · Mar 19, 2013

Actually if you build them yourself, have the tools and a wholesale deal on glass they are cheaper than anything else on the market

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Paradoxica said:
WOW, really nice setup. I don't know if i wanna know how much you spent on all that.

It was far cheaper than buying a room full of Exos would have been, and allowed for better use of space and tweaking the designs to fit what each species needed. We would have more than made our money back selling vivs from that first case of glass if my partners hadn't tried to take it all for themselves and destroyed the business.

Paradoxica · Mar 19, 2013

Tony C said:
We would have more than made our money back selling vivs from that first case of glass if my partners hadn't tried to take it all for themselves and destroyed the business.

Jeez, harsh!

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

Paradoxica said:
Jeez, harsh!

Greed brings out the best in people. <_<

aNisip · Mar 19, 2013

Great setups Tony!

But one question, what are the little tubes of pvc pipes for? (7th pic)

Cheers,

Andrew

Bug Trader · Mar 19, 2013

They hold up a false bottom for better drainage in the media Andrew.

aNisip · Mar 19, 2013

Got it, thanks Mike. And how about the plants, I know they are realy but how does one attach them to the rock walls? (Before the roots are established)

Tony C · Mar 19, 2013

AndrewNisip said:
Got it, thanks Mike. And how about the plants, I know they are realy but how does one attach them to the rock walls? (Before the roots are established)

I used gorilla glue for most of them.

sally · Mar 19, 2013

Wow!! Lots of $. Sooo what part does the Jackolope play? Jk

ScienceGirl · Mar 24, 2013

Wow, so cool!!!

I love them!

Rick · Mar 25, 2013

Wow Tony good work. What's the mustang in the background? Looks like 94-98. GT or sixxer? Don't see the Cobra nose.

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