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GGarter
03-06-2008, 06:04 PM
:oHi guys.
I finished decorating the new enclosure for my florida blue, just to find out the waterpart was not waterproof.... it leaked into the substrat and out of the vivarium.... I did not think about the fact that glueing plastic foam with a silicone containing acid is a very bad idea..... #%¤"#/(=(&%#! how stupid can one be?

Any way here is som photos...
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//518/medium/S73000161.JPG
Started by building the foundation of the rocks in plastic foam....

http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//518/medium/S7300020.JPG
Then i put on some hobbyconcrete bought for the purpose, along with glueing cork toe the sides and bottom of the enclosure
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//518/medium/S7300025.JPG
After a night of drying i painted the "rocks"
http://www.thamnophis.com/thamphotos/data//518/medium/S7300030.JPG
Finally I put in substrate, plants, water, fish and the snake.

As I said, I screwed up and I'm currently building a new waterpart build up around plates clear acryllic plast...
will post pictures of the final result....

Haerodiel
03-06-2008, 06:08 PM
Wow, that looks really neat. Looks like you put a lot of work into making your snake's dwelling a real nice place. Too bad you had to start over, though. I wish you luck making it quick!

anji1971
03-06-2008, 07:10 PM
Oh well, live and learn I guess!!
That's too bad, but it looks like it's going to be really nice when you get it done. I like the idea of incorporating the water right into the tank instead of just a water dish.
Does it make it harder to change the water that way, or do you just siphon it out? Let me know, and good luck - it looks great!:)

Snaky
03-07-2008, 06:22 AM
Well, at least you'll never do that again ;)
It looked nice :)

Sid
03-08-2008, 05:41 AM
The setup did look great. Keep us posted as you rework it.

adamanteus
03-08-2008, 05:47 AM
Looks great, Tore! Shame it leaked.... I'm sure you'll get it right this time. We live and learn!:)