SwampApe
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I didn't take pics of the re-build, but you can see the results.
I wanted to make Herb's tank more natural looking for cheap. Xeriscaping in miniature came out nicely
. I have no filters or fancy bedding or lights. The water dish may take away from it a bit but he loves the thing. He'll grow into that 11in dish by summer.
The curved driftwood on the left is placed over a few larger rocks. He's got 4 ways in and out of that section, so he has plenty to explore in a small space. The rocks on the right were layered over his coconut hut by the pool. A few more rocks line the other side of the pool. The idea behind lining the outside of the dish with rocks was to keep debris out of his water dish.
The plastic aquarium plants were kept short. You can plug or unplug them in segments for different lengths. He isn't the most skilled climber but gets around pretty well in there.
He seems to like to dig next to things. Just having a huge pile of fiber made him almost bored. He never came out of his water dish much. Since I redid his enclosure this way he has made tracks all over the thing. There is less actual digging space, but more little mazes, tunnels, and hideaways for him. There is also vertical use of space, even though he's a digger.
Rocks--free
Driftwood--free
Tupperware--free
Bedding--$5
Nut hut--$5
Resin skull--$5
That's really it. The enclosure fell together like this. I had ideas on what it would look like, but it didn't end like I envisioned and I still like it. Treat it like a painting and have some fun.
I wanted to make Herb's tank more natural looking for cheap. Xeriscaping in miniature came out nicely
. I have no filters or fancy bedding or lights. The water dish may take away from it a bit but he loves the thing. He'll grow into that 11in dish by summer.The curved driftwood on the left is placed over a few larger rocks. He's got 4 ways in and out of that section, so he has plenty to explore in a small space. The rocks on the right were layered over his coconut hut by the pool. A few more rocks line the other side of the pool. The idea behind lining the outside of the dish with rocks was to keep debris out of his water dish.
The plastic aquarium plants were kept short. You can plug or unplug them in segments for different lengths. He isn't the most skilled climber but gets around pretty well in there.
He seems to like to dig next to things. Just having a huge pile of fiber made him almost bored. He never came out of his water dish much. Since I redid his enclosure this way he has made tracks all over the thing. There is less actual digging space, but more little mazes, tunnels, and hideaways for him. There is also vertical use of space, even though he's a digger.
Rocks--free
Driftwood--free
Tupperware--free
Bedding--$5
Nut hut--$5
Resin skull--$5
That's really it. The enclosure fell together like this. I had ideas on what it would look like, but it didn't end like I envisioned and I still like it. Treat it like a painting and have some fun.