02-03-2011, 10:26 PM | #1 |
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Build it higher?
As an expectant father of a young Tort, having recently capitulated to my daughters request. I spent this evening beginning the build for the table. I have built the first section - but am now undecided on how to finish off.
Currently I have used one layer of 6" pine board on a 3ft x 2 ft base. Assuming that I will need a couple of inches of substrate, I will have just 4" of 'side' to the table - so I am sure I have to go higher to prevent an easy Fosbury flop. This is the build to date. I was looking at the wall construction of this table: and thinking of adding a second pine board to the back of mine - but having the front and two sides above the pine use clear polycarbonate glass to raise the height. The idea being to make the walls higher but without the walls blocking too much ambient light. I plan a combined heat / UVB lamp and inevitably will be close ish to the walls. Has anyone used polycarbonate walls and had any problems regarding the lamp heat? Cheers Mim. Last edited by Mimbulus; 04-03-2011 at 02:02 PM. |
03-03-2011, 04:29 PM | #2 |
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Hi yours looks great but I would deffinaltly make the sides higher and think the one you've added a pic of would be a great way to do so x
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03-03-2011, 04:35 PM | #3 |
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If you add 2 inches of substrate you will lose some of the access to the door on the hide too.
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03-03-2011, 11:09 PM | #5 |
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I was thinking the same thing. Anyway - I completed the build as below. The lamp will arrive in a day or so so will load up the substrate and see how it goes.
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Look's good...
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04-03-2011, 10:38 PM | #7 |
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Very nice!
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