i want to make my leopard gecko a custom hut to go into his cage because the ones at the petstore never fit right and don't blend in with the rest of the decor. does anybody know how i should go about this? should I use clay, terra cotta, or plastics? after I choose a material that's pet friendly, how do I make the hut. thanks in advance. and a good plastics website i found is tapplastics.com if plastics are the way to go, because then i need to know what kind of plastic
2007-12-07 14:18:35 · 5 answers · asked by lamborghini518 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
In the most immediate sense; I can relate. I shopped "Houses" for my Corn Snakes, and not only found them way over priced; but most too small. Obviously your pet will not grow like a Snake, but initially all I did was get a plastic cereal bowl and cut an arched opening; then flipped it upside down in the aquarium. They seemed OK with that. The larger one now is way happy with a 3 inch ID. PVC elbow.
Obviously you have some aesthetics in mind; though the Gecko won't mind anything. Food friendly plastics are fine; but without knowing your design notions; Red Clay would work as well. Just get a small amount and make a "pinch/punch" pot; with access; let it dry, and flip it over.
Most items as such; sold today are molded/ colored/ resin; a bit much for a DIY and a Gecko.
I wish you well.
2007-12-07 22:42:00 · answer #1 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many ways to go about doing this.
PVC pipe, 6 inches long, 2 inch pipe, sand any sharp edges smooth with sand paper or a good nail file...Silicone stones and pebbles on the outside to match the habitat decor.
Cut a coconut in half, clean out the meat, if mold on natural items in the tank is a problem... high humidity, boil it in sea salt water for 10 minutes (a hermit crab trick :)... you can drill an entrance hole or not.
A terra cotta clay planters pot, plain or decorated with siliconed on stones, driftwood, plastic plants.
Flagstone pieces, either stacked sturdily or siliconed together to make a house.
A toad hut in the garden dept. of wally world or $ general (might have to wait til spring for that one).
Twigs, hot glued or siliconed together will make a cool log cabin.
I hope thats enough to get you started!!!
2007-12-08 04:03:55 · answer #2 · answered by Nature Mother 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-14 01:02:30 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask this in the pets section and maybe someone who knows about reptiles can give you more info!
2007-12-07 14:41:30 · answer #4 · answered by Andrea 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try some one that does pottery. They will shape , fire and paint to your likings
2007-12-07 17:12:15 · answer #5 · answered by Claude 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋