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I am just about finished this terrarium. It is 4' X 4' X 2' with a land area and a water area. The water area will hold apx 60 gallons of water. I think it turned out pretty well. What do you guys think?
Greg West
Cornel's World Terrariums
Cornel's World Terrariums
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Greg West
www.cornelsworld.com
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I love it. Would like to hear more details of the construction.
Not sure what you want to know, but I will describe everything that I can think of. I designed this terrarium in Autocadd. I had wanted to do it wuith a matching canopy, but the customer didn't want to pay the extra for it. The frame is 3/4" oak plywood with 4 supports under the elevated portion for support. The cage has a glass bottom in 3 pieces all meeting up. One at the lower level, one at the sloped wall and one at the top level. The on the front and back I got my glass supplier to make 2 shaped pieces of glass to fit on top of the profile I had created. The bottom pieces are 1/4" float glass as it is fully supported on the plywood, and the sides and front and back are 3/8". I wasn't sure what I needed as this was the first terrarium that I have done to hold a substantial amount of water, so I used thicker glass so I didn't have to worry. Due to the cage being so deep (4') I had suggested the lid being hinged so you could go behind the cage to access the back of the terrarium. That was one thing I suggested at the beginning, but didn't think much of until it was together and realized how deep it was and how hard it would be for cleaning etc without having the overhead access. I also added silicone and rocks to the ramp so there would be some texture to help with getting out of the water on a steeper slope. I think it will just be sitting on a floor, but I could be wrong. It will be for some red eared sliders I believe.
Let me know if there is anything else you would like to know about the terrarium.
Cornel's World Terrariums
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Greg West
www.cornelsworld.com
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Signature file edited [phw 9/26/04]
Here is the lower side view to show the sloped wall. This is before I had applied the silicone and gravel for grip. This gives you a better idea of the shape of the cage.
Greg
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Greg West
www.cornelsworld.com
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Signature file edited [phw 9/26/04]
the wood tones don't match and the difference in your faceframe
show. other then that, cool.
Deven
Terra5Designs | The Vivarium Group.
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