Geckos new foam castle!

[Blacksupra94]

Got some of the pink foam from home depot and went away at constructing this new castle for my Leo with the help of my girlfriend. It was hard to get good pics through the glass but it is basically a rectangle leading into a circle all elevated 6" above ground. I built a slot for the heating pad to cover half of the area up there so it stays about 60-90 throughout the upstairs area. Here are pics

Also used "great stuff" expandable foam to create some random rock tunnel on top of eco earth on the ground ( 1/3 of the cage is covered in eco earth)

PS: I painted with rock texture spray paint ( waited till fumes subsided before placing in tank)

top view

Picture with rectangle lid off

Picture with gecko hiding away in circle house ( where she stays 90% of time)

the poop looking great stuff foam house lol

 

[Stl_Greaser]

Is part of that castle just raw foam with no sealer or anything? If so that could be a place to harbor bacteria and what not!

Other than that it looks cool.

 

[Blacksupra94]

I do not believe it's necessary to seal it if it's in a dry climate, correct me if i'm wrong...

All the foam is painted

 

[Stl_Greaser]

If it is not sealed and the gecko used the bathroom on it then anything in the waste can get into and live in the foam!

 

[wakeskate420]

Stl, is it safe to use that type of spray paint if you seal it with a non toxic sealer?


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[Stl_Greaser]

Stl, is it safe to use that type of spray paint if you seal it with a non toxic sealer?


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Do you mean the spray foam? If so then yes as long as you seal it correctly!

 

[wakeskate420]

No I was referring to the rock textured spray paint


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[Stl_Greaser]

That should be fine also!

 

[wakeskate420]

Awesome! Thanks for the info!


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[Blacksupra94]

If it is not sealed and the gecko used the bathroom on it then anything in the waste can get into and live in the foam!

Oh ok , there is one part semi close to where she uses the bathroom but it's covered well in paint. The bacteria can penetrate the thick spray paint?

 

[Reptile Ryan]

Well I dont really know much on the bacteria but its probally wont but you have to relize what happens when you try to spray paint foam. It will most likely dissolve. Other that that its a amazing setup man

 

[GGss6]

I tried to make one with styrofoam but i failed :main_no: