KTyne's Naturalistic Build

**KTyne** · 01-07-2013, 02:50 PM

I started my newest project today! I'm turning my empty 40 gallon tank into a naturalistic set-up for one of my Leopard Geckos. It will be my only "display" tank and I'm quite excited! I'll post pictures as I work on it.

Here is where I'm at right now.

Just cut and put together the styrofoam today and will be letting that dry for a few days before the next step.

I'll be using styrofoam, "great stuff" spray foam, and grout.

Plus some other stuff that won't be part of the actual background.

**Embrace Calamity** · 01-08-2013, 02:51 AM

How exciting! I can't wait to see it.

~Maggot

**KTyne** · 01-09-2013, 03:09 PM

Next update, here is where I'm at now with my background.

Carved the styrofoam and applied the spray foam. Now I just have to decide if I want to add anything else.

**Lindz0518** · 01-09-2013, 07:18 PM

This is going to look good! Can't wait to see the finished product!

**KTyne** · 01-09-2013, 09:57 PM

Thanks! I'm not a patient person so it's hard to wait for stuff to dry and cure first, lol.

**Embrace Calamity** · 01-09-2013, 10:45 PM

I'd love to do something like that for my leo someday. What size tank is this for?

~Maggot

**KTyne** · 01-09-2013, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by Embrace Calamity

I'd love to do something like that for my leo someday. What size tank is this for?

~Maggot

You should! It's going to be for a 40 gallon.

**Embrace Calamity** · 01-09-2013, 11:06 PM

Originally Posted by KTyne

You should! It's going to be for a 40 gallon.

My girl's only in a 20 long right now. I'm gonna try to upgrade her at some point and probably will do something like this then.

~Maggot

**Lindz0518** · 01-09-2013, 11:32 PM

I am definitely not patient enough for that. I recently tiled all my tanks and split a 40 for the 2 boys and that was about all I could handle lol. I would like to do something like this for my bearded dragon someday, since my leos just got tank makeovers. Maybe I will learn some patience, but I doubt it lol.

**KTyne** · 01-10-2013, 12:36 PM

Originally Posted by Embrace Calamity

My girl's only in a 20 long right now. I'm gonna try to upgrade her at some point and probably will do something like this then.

~Maggot

A 20 would work for this as well. You could could do this with a 5 gallon if you wanted. :P

Originally Posted by Lindz0518

I am definitely not patient enough for that. I recently tiled all my tanks and split a 40 for the 2 boys and that was about all I could handle lol. I would like to do something like this for my bearded dragon someday, since my leos just got tank makeovers. Maybe I will learn some patience, but I doubt it lol.

I don't have much patience either but I have a lot of time to spare too, lol.