I decided to make a display case for some of my scorpions. I have 2 emperors right now and im getting a few other species from a local collector.
The glass was cut to size at the local Lowes but i had to trim the center pieces down 1/4" to compensate for the thickness of the sides.
Despite the semi professional cuts most pieces were slightly off, PM me if your ever doing something like this for the first time I have some good tips for you.
As you can tell by the caulking job this was my first attempt at anything like this.. but I think it came out decent.
After I put the camera away I added a single piece of glass as the top too the whole setup. I plan on drilling a series of holes in the sides for ventilation.
I did the sides and bottom first, letting them dry around 4 hours before continuing on the center pieces.
Caulk gun added for reference!!!!!
This is the enclosure almost completed with all center braces installed and caulked.
The hardware, I chose minimalist hinges because this is going to be a display tank and i didnt want a cluttered look. The latch I might install later if I decide to keep potentially deadly species.
A Bonus!! A sweet little BenchMade folder I picked up at the Bass Pro Shops.
Hand added for reference!!!
The glass was cut to size at the local Lowes but i had to trim the center pieces down 1/4" to compensate for the thickness of the sides.
Despite the semi professional cuts most pieces were slightly off, PM me if your ever doing something like this for the first time I have some good tips for you.
As you can tell by the caulking job this was my first attempt at anything like this.. but I think it came out decent.
After I put the camera away I added a single piece of glass as the top too the whole setup. I plan on drilling a series of holes in the sides for ventilation.
I did the sides and bottom first, letting them dry around 4 hours before continuing on the center pieces.
Caulk gun added for reference!!!!!
This is the enclosure almost completed with all center braces installed and caulked.
The hardware, I chose minimalist hinges because this is going to be a display tank and i didnt want a cluttered look. The latch I might install later if I decide to keep potentially deadly species.
A Bonus!! A sweet little BenchMade folder I picked up at the Bass Pro Shops.
Hand added for reference!!!
Varied diet consists of crickets, millipedes, cokroaches, small anoles.
