08-13-2011, 12:50 PM
Hi
Thought i would share my experience and thoughts about building a 10g vert. I will use bullet points and add pics as I can, the project is already completed, just need time to organize thoughts and present material. Principals discussed should apply to any size viv.
Let me start off my saying in hindsight I prob should have built a 15g. I picked up this 10g from the Petco dollar sale. Its was cheap and I had put some priority on the footprint size considering my wife has given me limited space to dedicate to my frogging hobby. I think it turned out really well considering the size. In my opinion, the design makes this viv min usage for keeping a pair of thumbs spec. The cost of going to a 15g would have been nominal. Hindsight is 20/20.
In its current state I have a pair of Intermedius - they seem to be doing well and are very bold. They regularly scout for food. The male does his "calling" and the female does "her thing" often taking no notice of my big face starring at them.
I have found using my pump sprayer and tapping FF into the viv (w my media cup) is a bit cumbersome for this little viv. Although I am not crazy about all the mods needed to make the exo terra FF proof and its apparent weak construction, the cube size and front doors are very user friendly versus the vert door.
So I will now add some photos of the construction process.
enjoy
Thought i would share my experience and thoughts about building a 10g vert. I will use bullet points and add pics as I can, the project is already completed, just need time to organize thoughts and present material. Principals discussed should apply to any size viv.
Let me start off my saying in hindsight I prob should have built a 15g. I picked up this 10g from the Petco dollar sale. Its was cheap and I had put some priority on the footprint size considering my wife has given me limited space to dedicate to my frogging hobby. I think it turned out really well considering the size. In my opinion, the design makes this viv min usage for keeping a pair of thumbs spec. The cost of going to a 15g would have been nominal. Hindsight is 20/20.
In its current state I have a pair of Intermedius - they seem to be doing well and are very bold. They regularly scout for food. The male does his "calling" and the female does "her thing" often taking no notice of my big face starring at them.
I have found using my pump sprayer and tapping FF into the viv (w my media cup) is a bit cumbersome for this little viv. Although I am not crazy about all the mods needed to make the exo terra FF proof and its apparent weak construction, the cube size and front doors are very user friendly versus the vert door.
So I will now add some photos of the construction process.
enjoy
Scott - North Dallas