monster BT enclosure!

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Bsixxx

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Starting to build my Black throat's nrew enclosure next month.
Going to measure 12'Lx50"wx 6' h with a nice 300+ gallon pond in it. I don't know why but my BT thinks he is a water monitor..He sleeps in his water bowl sometimes and loves to eat fish, like actually dive off his rock or ledge and swim after them...:screwy:


But anyway I will start the build next month, not like the croc monitor enclosure, the guy I was supposed to get the pair from flaked and got all "jew" on the price and wanted a rediculous 8 grand for them.

anywho Pictures up next month will be three story's and have a nice 300+ gallon heated pond with some nice "feeder" cichlids and other fish in there.
Will have an underground burrow, since I am building it as it will lay somewhat on a stand to retain heat and humidity, but will have an underground burrow with an acrylic viewing window, and then a middle feeding/basking and swimming area and then some branches and logs and ledges for the top part. This is going in my garage so it won't be huge! He already roams my house and backyard so it will be only a winter/ and night home.

But stay tuned!:nilly:
 
Oweame zoo quality enclosure;) post pics. you really should sell tickets to show your lizards:D
 
I only have the one BT unforunatly.
Getting my own place pretty soon and that's when i shall welcome you all to the jungle
:ROFL:
:)

but I will update in 3-5 weeks :)

His enclosure now..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWlxfZJSeN0
differen't decor as he has grown quite a bit sence, he was 14-16" in the video's i have and is know about 22-25"
 
very cool man
odd that he likes water so much as Ive heard that BT arent very graceful when it comes to water
 
get my paycheck tomorrow..
so I'll pic up the first peices
:)
and do some cleaning for the spot..

what i am basing my design on, with an addition of a nice size pond and viewing window

Cage_Lt_End.jpg

Enclosure_Front.jpg
 
got some of my 2x6" x12' long beams today to start the basic structure of the enclosure, decided to go 6' wide rather than 50". so total demensions are 12'Lx6'wx6'h. It is going to be two stories with 3' of dirt and a pond, but the pond is only going to be about 150 gallons instead of 300.
I couldn't fix my camera but I will take pictures with my phone tomorrow.
Please stay tuned and up to date with everything.

Tomorrow I will build the flooring and roof of the enclosure, then next week the side and back panel.

and next wek i will have the fron't and the viewing window in.
:)
 
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