Built my caiman tank today

[FormulatedFire]

well guys i built my tank for my caiman today just need to paint it and fill it with sand and a tote to hold water in it.....my previous plan with the 60g pond i bought didnt work....so i'm going to get some shallow totes for him to bath in.....

dimensions:
8ft long
3ft wide
2ft tall

total building supplies cost me $75 bucks
10 premium 2x4's 8 foot long
2 sheet of 24" high by 48" long plexi glass sheets
4 sheets of 1/2" particle board 4ft by 8ft(free)

will post pics soon

 

[dacox]

Sounds cool. Make sure he can't bust through the plexi though.

 

[fishyboi]

post a pix when your done with it

 

[RowingMunkeyCU]

awesome dude, i was actually looking to build a tank almost the same size for a beardie, lol, maybe im overdoin it a little...

anyway, get those pics up!

 

[jmathis7410]

sounds cool cant wait to see it

 

[DarthLungFish]

You have to show pictures when you are done, Rock-On!!

 

[FormulatedFire]

partially done

just got done painting and sealing the seams so no sand falls through...little teaser

 

[davo]

how long will that hold a caiman for?

 

[FormulatedFire]

considering i'm getting a hatchling prolly a few years....any one got suggestions for substrate i was thinking sand

 

[furious piranha]

^yo i know u from piranha fury...i owuld go wit a fine gravel or sand for substrate but id lean more towards sand if thats wat u like more