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Hey guys,
I've heard some of you mention fastening down rocks so the little guys don't get squished. Just how are you doing that? I really don't want to drill holes through the aquarium! Can I use a non-toxic glue or something?
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1 Mali Uromastyx named Scooter
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1 Miniature Dachshund named Dexter
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Nashville, TN

You can use ordinary aquarium cement, from a pet store, to glue the rocks to the bottom of the tank and/or to each other; just be sure to let it dry for at least 24 hours before you add substrate and lizards because it can give off some fairly acidic fumes...

SR

For the bottom pieces, just rest your rocks on the bottom of the tank. No need to glue those to the tank.

So...if he's able to nuzzle under the ones touching the bottom, he'll be fine? He digs down to the bottom and almost tucks under the piece itself.
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1 Mali Uromastyx named Scooter
ScootersHomepage
1 Miniature Dachshund named Dexter
DextersHomepage
Nashville, TN

It really depends on the shape of the rock. I try to find ones with relatively flat bottoms. The flatter the better!

As the bottom part of the rock gets more radical (pointy or jagged), the better chance it has to tip over. I'm not sure even if aquarium cement could hold a large rock with only a little support on the bottom.

My Mali loves to squeeze himself right against a cement slab and the tank bottom. One end of the slab is supported by a brick (resting on the bottom) and the other end sits on the tank bottom. This way there isn't any fear of him tipping over a heavy piece of rock.