Quote Originally Posted by Kerry1968 View Post
I have a query.

I have an unused tank that is approximately 30"x12"x12".
I would like to make it into a vertical vivarium, but I'm not sure if it's actually possible.

I need a high humidity viv, with a little ventilation. I need a lot of climbing area as this will be for my crested gecko and in the future I might turf him out to another viv and use it for a tree frog.

My thought is, if I block off the bottom 6 inches with a piece of something (perhaps wood) siliconed in, then put some glass runners on this I could then have sliding glass doors. Then on the top more runners with a space above with mesh for ventilation. I am trying to work out if sliding doors would work as the whole width is only 12 inches, so I would have very narrow doors. Perhaps try to hinge a glass door in some way?

I've never done this kind of thing before and wonder if I am going into the realms of fantasy with this idea!

The size of the tank would be just ideal for a vertical, jungle type habitat though.

I would really welcome your input on this, thank you.
This is such a feasible plan, I challenge you to do it!

One of the best parts of the vivaria hobby is working with what you have to get amazing, functional results. I have built them out of unused storm windows before...anything you can think up is possible. And if as you do it it does not seem to be working out as planned, do as I do- malebovinegastrointestinalexcretia your way through it!