ideas 4 new home-made viv

[jessica domke]

so when i get my tax money back towards the end of this month, i plan on building my beardie a new custom viv!!!!! i wuz thinkin of using some kind of hard wood of course & putting styrafoam insulation inbetween the 2 pieces of wood. does this sound like a good idea? cuz i mean, i see some ppl use styrafoam when making rock backgrounds & such, so i figure it would be fine inbetween 2 pieces of wood, right?! ne thoughts ne1?!?!

 

[joshjack90]

i mean that would work, but how would you fasten the inner wood with foam in between it? also it will make it thick. You could do that though!

 

[jessica domke]

leave a 1/2 in. w/out insulation around the edges where i'd screw the wood 2gether & use longer screws!

 

[jessica domke]

just figured it wud help keep it warmer, i may be in florida..but my house is very poor insulated & when it's cold, i need 2 use 2 heat lamps just 4 his 40 gallon as i am doing now!

 

[joshjack90]

as long as it doesnt drop below 66 then its fine

 

[Fliehigh]

I would actually suggest against. The reason is that you will have a basking light in the VIV and if the basking light ends up being focussed against the side of the VIV then the heat could break down the foam and cause toxic gasses.

If you house drops below 65f at night then get a CHE (Ceramic Heat emitter) and to compensate and don't worry about the insulation.

 

[jessica domke]

okay, yah. i don't like the idea of that accidentally happening, so no insulation it is!!! rather not chance it! & i wuz meaning during the day time when his lights r on. when a cold front comes thru his 40 gallon requires 2 heat lamps 2 maintain 100-110 degrees & that's w/my heat on cuz as i said, my house is poorley insulated.

 

[Fliehigh]

Remeber, it is just the basking spot that should be 100-110. The Ambient air temp in the rest of the VIV should be around 85f

 

[jessica domke]

yah, i kno. the cool side is always at 80 degrees.