Ralph, Waldo and Emerson have a NEW Tank

[bshmerlie]

I went to the San Deigo Reptile show this last Saturday and came home with a new tank for my Red Eyes. I don't even want to say how much money I spent on everything as it may be used against me later. I paid cash for everything so my spouse has no proof. Anyway.... long story short I purchased a large ExoTerra 36x24X18 and got cracking on a new layout for my Red Eyes. I have a shallow water section on the left with a water fall in the middle and a land section on the right. I have a little island in the middle of the water with a bridge going to it. That seems to be where Emerson likes to hang out. All the plants are live and the water fall is homemade. They are all having a blast in their new home. Ralph, my newest edition, is a Red Eye Abino and just came out of quarantine and was put into his new home with Ermerson and Waldo. Now I'm going to build a new tank for my Fire bellies using the medium Exo Terra that the Red Eyes came out of. I originally went to the show to get some ideas for a upgrade on my firebelly tank and next thing you know....

[Ebony]

Oh Wow, that's awesome. Well done.
Ralph, Waldo and Emerson are going to be very happy. I love the way you think...cash..no proof.

Im selling heaps of locusts at the moment so I can afford to upgrade my enclosure for my Green & Golden Bells and you have inspired me to keep saving hard. Thank you.

[John]

Very nice indeed.

[lnaminneci]

It looks Beautiful!!! Fabulous job! What a gorgeous new home for Ralph, Waldo and Emerson, and lots of room!

Yeah, the cash idea is good, I've used that a few times myself...but still managed to get in trouble...lol

[bshmerlie]

Oh, I didn't say I didn't get into trouble.... but sometimes it's easier to ask for forgiveness then ask for permission. My 24 inch Medium Exo Terra was sitting on a 36 inch wood file cabinet. I'm just maximizing my space. I was told as two years ago all my frog stuff had to fit on this cabinet. Well, let me tell you I've used up every last inch. Although.... I could go higher....hmmmm

[mikebannon]

Nice tank!

[Andry]

very VERY nice tank you have there. Just fabulous! One of the nicest ones I've seen. Can I ask a few questions since I'm building a viv right now as well?

Do you have a drain in the tank? If so, where and how?

And how do you get the moss on the wood? Do you glue it? And how to you get that grass looking area with all that green? What is that? Moss?

Thanks!

[Hylahouse]

beautiful I love it. nice job.

[bshmerlie]

I do not have a drain. Any time I drain water I usually use a tube and syphon it out into a bucket. The moss on the wood and the moss on the ground is the same stuff. I picked it up at the reptile show and the guy called it sheet moss. I doubt if that is its technical name. I simply pulled off little pieces and glued it onto the wood. The guy I bought it from says it doesn' have to be in soil for it to stay green and grow. We'll see. It looks like grass but does not have much soil on the back of it. He said it will brown if it gets soggy so I have it raised pretty high above my water line.