We had our shed (10x12) delivered! Now time to start the run, and making the inside ready for the chickens.
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We’re getting things together!
It’s going to be a huge run. Yesterday we started putting up walls for our horse stalls since three in the barn isn’t enough for our 6 horses. It goes further past the left edge of the picture. Eventually we’ll have runs out of the back so we went with the thick plywood instead of individual boards so we could take it down easier.
guess I'll be revisiting my plans for a tegu now thanks lolWell I don’t exactly have plans, but I scribbled down the general idea of it just for you! It’s kind of a wild project that I’ve been chewing over for quite some time.
Spoiler because I imagine most of you don’t care about bearded dragon tanks?
There’s tons of plans for DIY dragon tanks online, but I want mine to look like an actual, nice piece of furniture. Go big or go home.
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Main points:
-frame and shelving will be made from “shelving boards,” (cheap) sanded and painted
-the very top piece will be real stained wood that will ultimately be removable (see below)
-four 10x10 inch cubby holes on bottom, sized for storage baskets
-one 20x16 inch storage hole in the middle; was going to be a double door, but now I’m thinking it’s too narrow for that
-the actual tank is up top, accessible by a sliding glass door on the front (two 20x24 inch glass panels on a sliding door track)
-lighting will be mounted inside the tank and wires will be run upward into a false ceiling. Wire compartment false ceiling will be accessible from above through the real wooden top, that I’ll make removable by making “notches” for it to sit in (confusing, I know)
-tank ventilation is still up for debate; probably going to make one long, narrow mesh screen “window” on the back and silicone/frame it in
-tank floor will be slate tile, grouted in
-tank walls will be lined with faux wood linoleum, and corners sealed with aquarium silicone
Inspiration (keep in mind that I haven’t found any pictures of anything quite like what I’m doing, I’m mostly winging it):
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Tomorrow is supposed to be 104F.
(that’s me burning alive)I would love a tegu or a monitor, they’re so awesome. But I’ve heard they need like 4x8ft custom made enclosures and I’m struggling to plan a 2x4ft tank.
Yeah mine is/would be 10' wide 4 tall and 4 deep. On a stand with drawers under. There was a guy in Florida capturing wild ones and selling them as a rescue. I don't know if he still is I have not contacted him in a while.
Sad to say, Tegu are considered an invasive species in Florida. People have released some they no longer could care for properly.
And they are projected to spread thru the southern states and to Mexico.
Saw a YouTube video of one attacking a big dog...Frightening behavior.
I guess it's like the snakes too.
Like nutria here. Destroying marshland to mud flats
Like nutria here. Destroying marshland to mud flats
Well I don’t exactly have plans, but I scribbled down the general idea of it just for you! It’s kind of a wild project that I’ve been chewing over for quite some time.
Spoiler because I imagine most of you don’t care about bearded dragon tanks?
There’s tons of plans for DIY dragon tanks online, but I want mine to look like an actual, nice piece of furniture. Go big or go home.
View attachment 1875645
Main points:
-frame and shelving will be made from “shelving boards,” (cheap) sanded and painted
-the very top piece will be real stained wood that will ultimately be removable (see below)
-four 10x10 inch cubby holes on bottom, sized for storage baskets
-one 20x16 inch storage hole in the middle; was going to be a double door, but now I’m thinking it’s too narrow for that
-the actual tank is up top, accessible by a sliding glass door on the front (two 20x24 inch glass panels on a sliding door track)
-lighting will be mounted inside the tank and wires will be run upward into a false ceiling. Wire compartment false ceiling will be accessible from above through the real wooden top, that I’ll make removable by making “notches” for it to sit in (confusing, I know)
-tank ventilation is still up for debate; probably going to make one long, narrow mesh screen “window” on the back and silicone/frame it in
-tank floor will be slate tile, grouted in
-tank walls will be lined with faux wood linoleum, and corners sealed with aquarium silicone
Inspiration (keep in mind that I haven’t found any pictures of anything quite like what I’m doing, I’m mostly winging it):
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This sounds amazing!!! Thank you for sharing the details!
A tegu
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That sounds incredible. If you ever end up making it, send me a pic.
They’re having to hunt them down like the pythons, for good reason.
Irresponsible pet owners ruin everything.
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