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I just finished up my new indoor enclosure for Simon. It is 2ft by 4ft which i know is not a forever home, but for his tiny size I thought anything bigger would make him look tinier than he already does. It holds humidity at 87% consistently even with the tent cracked to let some air in.
The Build:
Let me start by saying I should have taken pics along the way to more easily convey how this was made, but hopefully I will be able to explain it just as clearly.
Materials:
-2x 1x4 (by 6ft) cheap pine wood
(8$)
-1x approx 24"x48" plywood
(5$)
-1x zenport mini greenhouse 48"x24"
(37$)
Build total = 50$
I started by building the wooden base. This consists of 2 48" long pieces of 1x4x6 pine on each side lengthwise, and 2 24" pieces of pine on each of the ends. I then cut a piece of cheap plywood to fit along the base of the wood and screwed all of these pieces together.
To "weatherproof" or in this case "waterproof" the wood from the substrate that would be on it, i purchased a plastic dropcloth 2mm thick. I folded it in half so it would be 4mm thick across the base, lined the base and sides with it and stapled the edges on the wood outside of the enclosure with a staple gun.
To make the enclosure hold high humidity and keep it escape proof, I purchased a Zenport 2'x4'x2' mini greenhouse tent i placed the tent snuggly into the base I created. I wrapped my mvb around the upper bar as well as my che which are on at opposite times.
The substrate consists of cypress, organic potting soil, coco coir, sphagnum moss, and rocks surronding the water dish. The water and food dishes are both terra cotta plant dishes and right now I have on fake plant in the enclosure. I have a humidi hide made out of a bin in the corner and is filled with moss.
I hope you guys enjoy it! Please feel free to ask me questions I would love to answer any and all of them!
The Build:
Let me start by saying I should have taken pics along the way to more easily convey how this was made, but hopefully I will be able to explain it just as clearly.
Materials:
-2x 1x4 (by 6ft) cheap pine wood
(8$)
-1x approx 24"x48" plywood
(5$)
-1x zenport mini greenhouse 48"x24"
(37$)
Build total = 50$
I started by building the wooden base. This consists of 2 48" long pieces of 1x4x6 pine on each side lengthwise, and 2 24" pieces of pine on each of the ends. I then cut a piece of cheap plywood to fit along the base of the wood and screwed all of these pieces together.
To "weatherproof" or in this case "waterproof" the wood from the substrate that would be on it, i purchased a plastic dropcloth 2mm thick. I folded it in half so it would be 4mm thick across the base, lined the base and sides with it and stapled the edges on the wood outside of the enclosure with a staple gun.
To make the enclosure hold high humidity and keep it escape proof, I purchased a Zenport 2'x4'x2' mini greenhouse tent i placed the tent snuggly into the base I created. I wrapped my mvb around the upper bar as well as my che which are on at opposite times.
The substrate consists of cypress, organic potting soil, coco coir, sphagnum moss, and rocks surronding the water dish. The water and food dishes are both terra cotta plant dishes and right now I have on fake plant in the enclosure. I have a humidi hide made out of a bin in the corner and is filled with moss.
I hope you guys enjoy it! Please feel free to ask me questions I would love to answer any and all of them!