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jimbo


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I made a start on her new viv today here are the first few pics i will update again tomorrow

this is what she is in at the moment



and this is the start of her new viv which is 8footx2footx2foot







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Looks big enough for you to lie in Jimbo !!!!

Can't wait to see the finished article.

Did you make it yourself from scratch?

Simon

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That is wicked it will look great when it is finished.

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looking great jimbo yep looking forward to you finshed article

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myball123 wrote:

Looks big enough for you to lie in Jimbo !!!!

Can't wait to see the finished article.

Did you make it yourself from scratch?

Simon


I am making it from scratch, I have got to compleetly seal the bottom as she peeees like a race horse lol



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Some more pics it is starting to get there now I have got to varnish and silicon the base and then paint it next













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That is brilliant.

I wish I could build some of my own vivs.

Can't wait to see the finished viv.

Si

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It looks great are you heating it with a ceramic or a infrared bulb.
I love the little puppies by the way.

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going to use an infared it will be sitting ontop of my 2 four foot vivs so i am hoping the heat from those will help. It will be a bit boring inside no plants or logs as she is too big for toys now lol she smashes everything about.

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great looking tank cant wait to see it, when it when its finished, ill have too come round soon and take a look

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WOW Jimbo not seen this thread before looking Great

Love the doggies to showing how big it is lol! aww bless im sure she will be happy in her new viv

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Thanks I have been a bit busy should be finishing it next week I will get some new pics up soon

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Tank is looking good Jimbo cant wait to see the pics when its finished with samantha init.
p.s cute doggies lol :)

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Have been reallly busy but I have finally finished it




Here it is all painted up





This is her in it she has got so much more room

This is what I am using for substrate it is 8quid fo a 25L bag it is recycalled news paper  for cat litter it is really good you can get it from pets at home it is really absorbant and it composts down. I think tony is going to try to stock it at the shop




Hope tou like it



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That looks wicked she has soo much space.

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hi jimbo the tank the tank looks great how much did it cost ££ to build in the end

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hi jimbo the tank the tank looks great how much did it cost ££ to build in the end




not sure about 250 to 300 i would guess that was for everything heating, lighting paint ect

 



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WOW JIMBO FABULOUS!!!!

thanks for sharing with us. Love the signs you made as well.

And thanks for the info on the cat litter ill tell Tony when i see him 2mora or saturday



I know your a busy fella lol but keep showing of ya tanks and youll have people Q'in up for you to make em for them lol! you do such a fantastic job!

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nice jimbo looks the nuts great job clap.gifjawdrop.gifsmile


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Thanks everyone she is much happier in there she has just eaten 6 LARGE RATS

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Hi Jimbo

What a great viv Samantha now has.

Time to get her on rabbits I reckon if she is eating 6 Large Rats !!!!

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myball123 wrote:

Hi Jimbo

What a great viv Samantha now has.

Time to get her on rabbits I reckon if she is eating 6 Large Rats !!!!

Si


I wish she would Si but she wont eat them I have even put them in her mouth as the tail of the rat goes down she eats half of it then regurges it and at a £10 a go its a lot to give the foxes lol

 



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