Question about casting and safety

GriBble28 · 14-03-2011, 06:23 PM

I just saw a really neat photo of a casting of a Sulcata's shell and it got me thinking about how safe it would be to make one of my own Sully's shell, kinda the same way pregnant women make casts of their belly.
Obviously Plaster of Paris is OUT of the question because it heats up, but I'm kinda thinking about something more along the lines of paper mache.

I have alot more research to do about it before I even think of do a cast of my big boy, but I just wanted to get ya'll input.

I keep an outline of him (when he stays still long enough) to record his growth and thought a cast would be a really cool way of doing that.

Im going to try to insert the pic that I found, sadly i think the shell that is used no longer has a resident, but i still think its really cool.
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GriBble28 · 14-03-2011, 06:24 PM

WOW sorry that was so big, its a IMG link for the unknown users photobucket, so I wasnt able to resize it... oops

BeatBeat · 14-03-2011, 07:31 PM

spookingly interesting

Lolly8 · 14-03-2011, 10:25 PM

Sounds interesting.Is the white shell that you've made?It looks brilliant.

14-03-2011, 06:23 PM	#1
GriBble28 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Florida Posts: 35	Question about casting and safety I just saw a really neat photo of a casting of a Sulcata's shell and it got me thinking about how safe it would be to make one of my own Sully's shell, kinda the same way pregnant women make casts of their belly. Obviously Plaster of Paris is OUT of the question because it heats up, but I'm kinda thinking about something more along the lines of paper mache. I have alot more research to do about it before I even think of do a cast of my big boy, but I just wanted to get ya'll input. I keep an outline of him (when he stays still long enough) to record his growth and thought a cast would be a really cool way of doing that. Im going to try to insert the pic that I found, sadly i think the shell that is used no longer has a resident, but i still think its really cool. [IMG][/IMG]

14-03-2011, 07:31 PM	#3
BeatBeat Member Hatchling Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Midlands, UK Posts: 616	spookingly interesting __________________ BeatBeat 0.2.0 Testudo Hermanni Boettgeri (Matilda & Maizie) 3.0.0 Shetland Sheepdogs (Bryan, Cali & Bubble)

14-03-2011, 10:25 PM	#4
Lolly8 Senior Member Adult Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Stoke on Trent Posts: 5,276	Sounds interesting.Is the white shell that you've made?It looks brilliant. __________________

14-03-2011, 06:24 PM	#2
GriBble28 Junior Member Egg Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Florida Posts: 35	WOW sorry that was so big, its a IMG link for the unknown users photobucket, so I wasnt able to resize it... oops

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