Tupperware Viv

[Northstar Herp]

So I finally broke down and made one of these things. The persnickety purist in me put up a good fight, but being pressed for time finally won out, since I'm expecting a few new animals soon. Also, I found brown containers at Home Depot. I know it's silly, but the earth tone color is what pushed me over the edge. Anyway, they're pretty easy to make, and good for high humidity animals like the Uroplatus I have in there. All total, I probably have $20 in the enclosure itself, and about an hour. But I did do most of the work on a second one, the time should really be shaved down a bit for one.

I totally ripped the idea off somebody else, but he probably ripped it off another guy so it's all good. :main_thumbsup:

 

[uroplatus99]

Very cool... been fighting the urge to do the same myself... Instead, for the U phantasticus I got, and will be doing it for a few more, I did something simular with a 10 gallon tank and some screen making materials

But very cool... and I am sure I will make a few of these myself

 

[prettyinpink]

Oooh neat idea! Still think I like the trash bag better

 

[latshki]

truly amazing man, just spectacular!
gonna steal that off of you now

 

[fl_orchidslave]

That's pretty cool, I wonder how gargs would do in that type setup.

 

[Northstar Herp]

I'm guessing it'd work just fine. I'm seriously considering switching all of my stuff to tupperware -based enclosures. You may wanna tone down the size a bit for gargs though. The one in the picture is a 45g. If you look close, you can see my fimb. He's about 12" long.

 

[gixxer3420]

Good job on the new cage

 

[tlbowling]

Oooh neat idea! Still think I like the trash bag better

LOL...me too

I really like the hinged door :main_thumbsup: What a great idea! How's the light attached? I'd be scared it would melt the plastic.

 

[Northstar Herp]

The light is sitting on the top screen section, no plastic melting worries.

 

[T-ReXx]

Looks good, man. I really like this design. I've got a few similiar ones setup with 73 quarts for gargs and they do very well in them.

 

[Northstar Herp]

I'm gonna move my garg pair into one of these, smaller like you're keeping yours, when they come out of quarantine.

I really love the brown color, and will probably go buy two more of them just in case. You never know when they're gonna change styles.

 

[UnicornSpirit]

What is that thing supporting the bottom of the tupperware- some other tank? srry, I just can't tell from the photo.

 

[Northstar Herp]

What is that thing supporting the bottom of the tupperware- some other tank? srry, I just can't tell from the photo.

Funny question

Yeah, it's another tank. I recently made this room in my basement for the herps, and while they are in there and it's functional, it's certainly not done. Tis a work in progress. Eventually, there will be a desktop to the right of the new enclosure, and it will be hung on the wall, but for now I needed something to set it on besides the floor. The tubs don't like to stand up on a flat surface since they bottom is tapered and the handle hangs down. It's pretty stable for now sitting on that bow tank.

 

[wags91m]

This looks great, I may have to try this in the future. Nice idea.

 

[T-ReXx]

Just a tip: If you put these on a shelf and let the edge hang over the lip of the shelf it'll sit straight. I have mine on wire bakers shelving and they sit very nicely with a slight protrusion of the lip of the bin over the shelf edge.