Quick, Cheap, Easy Terrarium/Vivarium

[agnes]

Not bad at all – I like the non-dangerous material and the easy cleaning options.
The only disturbing thing is the lack of transparency.

[aja]

The only disturbing thing is the lack of transparency.

mine is very transparent. i'll dig up a couple pics. i bought a 92 quart tub. it even has a transparent/translucent lid.

[vince]

Hi all just read this thread the bug guys have been using these for yonks.The advantage is your frogs can't see out so they feel more secure. You can put fly screen in between 2 layers of mesh to stop things getting out.In the UK ,IKEA sell some really big ones to make them bigger you can join them using plastic drainage pipe ie have one box wet one dry They make good outdoor vivs for summer,use fly screen as a lid and put a few drainage holes in so they dont over fill and drown your animals if it rains on them

[aja]

[vince]

My son found a pic of someone who kept his hamsters in several all joined together using bits of drain pipe. They are great for housing tads and newly metamorphosed frogs you can get it quite humid with little effort. BUT THE MAIN THING IS THEY DON'T SMASH IF YOU DROP EM! .Plus you can stack em easily enough and when they get old and scratched you can throw them and replace without costing a fortune.

[tjtreefrog]

This is an awesome idea!! I just made one for my Phyllomedusa sauvagii, with lots of ventilation mind you. I added one thing. I picked out a nice, large piece of grapewood at the local pet store and glued it to the bottom center of the terrarium to make a sturdy "tree." The waxy's seem to love it. Again, great idea John.

Thanks,
Thomas

[optimum]

very useful tutorial.I ques if you are on a budget this is the way to go.