DIY Ancient Ruin Themed Reptile Hide and Basking Platform: Step-by-step Guide!
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- čas přidán 12. 04. 2023
- Are you wanting to transform your enclosure and have a fun DIY project to keep you busy?
Look no further! Shannon from Reptile Way will show you how to build ancient ruin themed reptile decor. The inspiration behind this build is Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth.
We hope you enjoy the video!
HOW IS THIS CHANNEL SO SMALL??? THIS IS AMAZING!!!!!! I'm building a little old pantheon myself, but this is on another level...
Awww thanks for the kind words 🙏 😊 Through people like yourself commenting, you are helping grow our channel which is greatly appreciated.
Wow what an amazing idea! I'm sure it will look great 👍 Goodluck with your build 😊
❤ I watched lots and lots of videos you are by far my favorite
Thanks soo much for the kind words 🙏 Glad you enjoyed the video!
So beautiful! Magical!
Thanks for the kind words 🙏 😊
You are killing it! Beautiful job!
Totally awesome
Thanks!
Nerdforge is awesome at making castles and taverns out of foam. If you become a patron it gives you access to the more detailed how-to's for the more complex things like wiring lighting for windows. Her dioramas are not for reptiles but she has many cool ideas and techniques that would work with one. She made a case for her PC tower that makes it look like a castle. You wouldn't know that it is a PC tower. She is amazing. Sometime in her past she cut off her pinkie and half of her ring finger on her off hand with a tool. She designed and printed plastic articulated prosthetic fingers that are mounted on a fingerless glove that improves her grip with that hand. Has CZcams channel.
Thanks for that comment. Yes I know of her and her channel which I already follow. That channel can definitely be a great source of inspiration for reptile builds
@@ReptileWay Cool. I love connecting peoples Venn diagrams in my life.
Can I ask what kind of knife is that.
@@nataliegist2014 Just an old kitchen knife. Nothing special 🙂
Your channel is amazing so super helpful and informative. Thank you. I'm going to share it everywhere and it gives me the confidence to try my own !😊
This was such a lovely comment to read. Thanks for taking the time! I'm so glad it has given you the confidence to give it a go. This is exactly what the channel is about!
Happy building ☺️🙏
Your awesome - thank you !
Underrated you inspired meeeee
Great to hear! Goodluck with your builds 🙂
You mentioned that the hot wire cutter doesn’t work so well on spray foams. Definitely the case. This is because XPS and EPS foams are made of polymers of styrene, whereas sprays are thermoset polymers of urethane. This means they don’t really have a melting point. They just resist heat until they burn. 😊
Wow! Thanks heaps for that! I didn't really delve into the science behind why it didn't work, so thanks soo much for doing that as I'm sure there were a few people wondering why that was the case 🙂🙏
@@ReptileWay I'm tempted to quote from Breaking Bad, but it just might be misunderstood. 🤣
@SwissFrogGuy I'm actually watching that now with this recent build I'm doing! the video should hopefully drop this weekend. I think I'm on season 4 haha
@@ReptileWay Let's cook!
@@SwissFrogGuy 🤣🤣👏👏
I love this, I have a fur baby named after Arwen!!! One of my favorite trilogies ever!!! Your build is beautiful and your baby is so precious!!!!
Thanks so much for the kind words and taking the time to comment.
Love the name Arwen! Great character to!
Really cool ideas! I love the scale effect, and the real dragon!
Thanks! Yes it's the perfect design for a Bearded dragon 🤣
I would love to see a theme of an archeological type dig 🦕
Wow what a great idea 💡 I will keep this in mind for future projects 😀
Wardrobe conversion ? Oh need a link to that . Video length is great 👍
Thanks for all your comments and kind words. Here's a link to the wardrobe conversion! Hope you enjoy it!
czcams.com/video/hkJ34_1VKI0/video.html
This is fantastic. I love the patience and commitment to doing a project like this. It came out so realistic. Is it as heavy as it appears? I imagine it's made to sit in one space and not moved forever. LOL!
Thanks for taking the time to comment and for the kind words!
Haha Yes this piece is quite heavy and would only be removed for deep cleans.
Just found your channel couple days ago and loving it. You have given me so many ideas in short time thank you.
GOD BLESS from America
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Thank soo much for taking the time to comment. I'm soo glad the video proved useful! Goodluck with your builds 🦎🐍
This is perfect! I'm in the middle of a frog terrarium build and have been trying out how to make something similar so sending you a million thank yous from nz!
Thanks for taking the time to comment and the kind words. So glad to hear the video has proved useful. Goodluck with your build!
This is beautiful nice job
Thanks soo much!
Seriously this is phenomenal! I wonder if a paint pen would work for the black lines? You might need to go over it a little after the dry brushing for bits that got covered. But it might be a bit faster and would be great for the fine details!
Thanks for the kind words. The paint pen could been an option if it's acrylic waterbased and therefore reptile safe ☺️
Loving how this is coming together .. from attempting this on a small scale. Yes it's messy stuff 👊
Thanks! 🙏😊 Definitely messy 🤣
Love it.
Thanks for the kind words ☺️ 🙏
Just found your channel through Randy !! Great to find a like minded person. Fantastic video
That's great, I love it when people find my channel and enjoy it! Thanks for the kind words 🙏 😊
That was amazing. It has given me lots of ideas. Thank you
No worries! So glad it helped. Goodluck with your future builds 😊
Awesomeiness!!
Thanks! 😊🙏
One day you should do a give away with one of the things u build
That is a great idea! I will definitely keep it in mind 😊
I’m starting to plan for building a big enclosure for my Bredli. I would love to incorporate a tree trunk that has grown it’s roots over a rock/cliff face. I’m finding it hard to combine the aesthetic with adequate branches/suspended climbing opportunities, caves and basking areas. My particular enclosure will be approximately 200x100x60cm. I still have more of your videos to catch up on so i might be able to get some extra inspiration from them
Personally I do find trees quite tricky. As a source of inspiration check out this series of videos, here's a link to part 1:
czcams.com/video/XVi6vDocFBM/video.html
Aesthetically, I think the tree truck in the video of the link I shared looks great and very realistic. But the best method is to do as much research and gather inspiration. Goodluck 😊
I stumbled across your channel and I am happy I did. That looks incredible. The way you explain how to do it is perfect. You did one also about 8 months that looks awesome also. Do you sell any of these? Please contact me.
Thanks soo much for taking the time to write this and for the positive feedback. That is the reason I do these videos 😊
I only sell pieces locally in Darwin Australia unfortunately for the moment.
I look forward to hearing your feedback on future videos 🙏
I've just found your site. I was just wondering if you've ever done a fairy garden theme for a bearded dragon? My girl, Diesel, needs a little change up.
Hi, I haven't personally, but you can find some of that inspiration on Facebook reptile building groups and pinterest 🤗
wow, that's an epic build. i probably could not do that. hehe.
Thanks for the kind words! As I say in lots of my builds, anyone can do these builds... it just takes time and patience 😊
I've been looking for ideas to redo my gecko tank and this is EPIC!!
I'm going to attempt it in a few months on a much smaller scale (I have aussie barking geckos which are tiny compared to bearded dragons)
Thanks for the kind words. I'm soo glad the video gave you some inspiration for your future builds! 😁
So bunnings has stopped selling the foam boards, what are we meant to use now?
I released this video before I found out that information. So apologies 🙏
What you can use instead:
- find foam sheets online from places like Amazon, however may be pricey.
- Officeworks sells thinner white foam boards.
- Can use packing foam (I.e. the foam you find in T.V and furniture boxes)
- Foam boxes your cold food items/food delivery comes in.
- can ask around your local shops for packing foam.
- Spray foam (but you won't be able to use hot wire cutter on it)
I'm in the process of trying to find alternative options In Australia
Can we start a conversation about a custom build? We saw a video you made a super cool hide/basking platform for someone, do you do that only for friends or as part of your business?
Thanks for the message. A few years ago I used to do quite alot of builds and sell them locally in Darwin Australia.
But now the business is moving more into the CZcams field, whereby I build fewer products and create CZcams tutorials on how to do it. Unfortunately I only sell locally in Darwin Australia, because Australia post has damaged quite a few of my products. And it's extremely costly to ship.
Apologies if this inconveniences you in any way. I hope that you will continue to watch our videos though 🙂🙏
How many hrs are you waiting before carving after you applied your grout
When my house was around 27 degrees celsius, with fans going (this quickens drying time) about 40 mins.
However if you are in a damp cold part of the world it could take upwards of a couple of hours.
That's why it's best to go on when it's damp to the touch/almost dry but not completely.
Hope this helps 🙏
Does anyone have tips on how to work with the spray foam 😭
i think bunnings is no longer stocking the foam board 😭 cant find it anywhere on their website anymore
Oh no!! I've noticed they have been running low at my store, I will ask next time I go in
They must be running the stock to nil, cant find it on there site either but it is in my local store for now. (Brendale)
@bobbob-kc3de oh this is really not good. I'll have to try find out other store options
Hi 👋