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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
 Posted - 06/11/2011 : 19:14:55
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Its done. Built, painted, varnished, sealed, vents, runners, locks, logs, foliage, bags of substrate, guards, electrics.
GLASS! will be arriving this week at some point hopefully. haven't fitted the runners until the glass is here will be easier to get the tracking right with the glass in place (is my thinking but who knows).
Well this is it, the pile of other stuff to go in is in the other room, put a few bits in to show how beautiful its going to be.
The next update should have little snake faces in there. |
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Lorraine
Yearling
United Kingdom
480 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2011 : 19:32:33
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| It looks absolutely fantastic. You've done a brilliant job. |
1.0.0 CB11 Normal Royal, Oscar.
1.0.0 German Shepherd, Bailey.
Still lots to learn. |
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mystra
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
590 Posts |
Posted - 06/11/2011 : 20:23:35
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| Looks fantastic, will look even better with everyone moved in! Great job! :D |
0.0.1 Carolina Corn Snake- Sanchez
0.0.1 Anery Corn Snake- Betty
1.0.0 Normal Royal Python - Chancho
SE London - Canada Water |
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missycupcake
Yearling
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 00:20:34
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| looks great , cant wait to see the snakes loving there new home:D |
cb10 royal female
cb08 royal male |
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jonoandapril
Yearling
United Kingdom
455 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 13:07:21
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| mega impressed by that! how much do you reckon its cost you to put that all together? |
1.1.0 corns (amel + carolina)
2.3.0 normal, fire, pastel and 2 bumblebee royals
1.0.0 jungle carpet python |
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jonoandapril
Yearling
United Kingdom
455 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 13:10:13
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| also, where do you get glass and runners for homebuilds?? |
1.1.0 corns (amel + carolina)
2.3.0 normal, fire, pastel and 2 bumblebee royals
1.0.0 jungle carpet python |
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MarkSue
Hatchling
United Kingdom
99 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 20:44:41
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WTF  ...Thats awsome. And iv just got a slap round the head  from the misses for NOT building something of that standard. Puts my little project to shame  |
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MarkSue
Hatchling
United Kingdom
99 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 20:56:01
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Originally posted by jonoandapril
also, where do you get glass and runners for homebuilds??
runners from ebay and i get the glass from local glazer. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 07/11/2011 : 22:33:02
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| I'm not sure of the exact cost involved i will total it all up soon. Probably about £150 for the wood, screws, paint and varnish. £55 for glass, and probably about another £100-£150 worth of kit off the top of my head. I have just thrown the receipts in a box. I have another £200 shopping list for next payday too for ceramic bulbs, a few new stats and the LED lighting. Then add some more for the decor. It hasn't been cheap but I decided I'm only doing this once so just to go mad lol. |
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I-love-my-snakes
Snake Mite
Germany
21 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 08:41:05
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It looks amazing, such a great idea, love it!!!
I still have some spare room in my living room, wanted to put one or 2 vivs there, but now I´m thinking about stealing your idea :-P |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 19:06:07
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Excuse my outburst but THE GLASS IS READY TO PICK UP. Only problem is I have to wait until the weekend as I'm working all week.
So excited now, Duke in for the weekend maybe. |
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chrisc
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
3326 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 19:26:29
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looking really good. was it yacht varnish you used?
i read somwhere or was told on one of the forums i use that you should setup the vivs with the heating running for a couple of days to fully cure the varnish as apparently it realeses some more fumes when the heating it running |
1.0.0 burmese python,giblet. 1.0.0 BCI, william. 0.1.0 blue tongue skink, 0.1.0 green iguana, jasmin, 1.0.0 cape house snake, 0.1.0 checkered garter snake
my youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/pegrocks
incubate 2 campaign
https://www.facebook.com/incubate2 |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 20:22:07
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I ended up using a diamond hard clear gloss varnish by ronseal. Couldn't find yacht varnish anywhere but the ronseal seems to do the same thing but also is strong against impact.
I have ran the heat bulb full blast in each viv for a few hours but will also do the same for 24 hours once the glass is in. |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 22:47:08
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OK I cant help but keep posting about this, I have started the fitting out of the Royal Suite. There is still the bits he is using in the old viv to go in but i cant believe how well its looking. It really is a dream come true.
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lemur
Snake Mite
United Kingdom
33 Posts |
Posted - 09/11/2011 : 23:21:50
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| looks very nice! Where did you get the ivy? have heard a few people on here have it but havent seen it myself anywhere. |
0.1.0 Royal python. Sammy
0.1.0 Bearded dragon.Charlie |
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 00:11:41
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| Its from Dunelm Mill, its £3.50 for about 6 foot of it. |
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boomslang
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2025 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 07:06:39
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| Looking good,Are the fake plants touching the guard? only bring it up,as one of mine moved the plant/pushed it into the guard and it melted lol. |
1.0.0 pinstripe Royal Python
1.0.0 Bumblebee Royal Python
1.0.0 Normal corn
1.0.0 Extreme red Hognose
0.1.0 Extreme red tiger Hognose
1.1.0 yemen chameleons
1.0.0 Piebald yemen
1.0.0 Tamatave panther
1.0.0 Quadricornis
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 12:15:07
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| No they aren't touching and the final arrangement hasn't been decided but any near the guard will be fstened so they are held away from the guard. |
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Evolution Morphs
Old Royal - I Post too much!
United Kingdom
2265 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 13:51:15
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I must as what a lovely pice of art work you have done there bob
And all from scratch
You gotta be proud
And most of all I bet all the snakeys and crestie will be chuffed
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now on facebook
Royal Pythons
http://www.facebook.com/EvolutionMorphs
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reptilemadd
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 10/11/2011 : 17:29:27
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You have done a really great job there bob but don't forget the in depth instructions on the LED's for us mere mortals to copy lol  |
1.0.0 beardie "magic"
1.1.0 100% Het Clown "Cerberus" and "Artemis"
0.1.0 Poss Calico "Ariadne"
1.0.0 Lesser " Kronos"
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Lotabob
Royal Python Moderator
United Kingdom
5008 Posts |
Posted - 12/11/2011 : 15:12:59
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Snake Palace (as its now known) update
