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 #1844004


Aragorn285
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 New hide/basking area I made

I just made this basking area/hide for one of my bearded dragons yesterday, just waiting a few days for the fumes of the seal to go away, then we’ll see how he likes it!



The crayola box is just for a size reference =)



08/27/08  10:50am

 #1844016


Dinkanber
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1844004


 New hide/basking area I made

Oh thats very cool.



08/27/08  11:07am

 #1844021


Ganner
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  Message To: Dinkanber   In reference to Message Id: 1844016


 New hide/basking area I made

Wow what did you make it out of? Very nice...



08/27/08  11:15am

 #1844091


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Ganner   In reference to Message Id: 1844021


 New hide/basking area I made

Thanks! It was pretty fun to make...and very easy. I used a polystyrene insulation foam that came in boards from home depot. Cut it out and glued/formed it into the shape I wanted...then covered it with tile grout! Then sealed it of course.



08/27/08  12:31pm

 #1844106


Faery
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1844091


 New hide/basking area I made

That looks great! Good job!



08/27/08  12:40pm

 #1844162


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  Message To: Faery   In reference to Message Id: 1844106


 New hide/basking area I made

Very cool now can you make and send one to me :)



08/27/08  01:55pm

 #1844239


Cphill58
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  Message To: Craighh   In reference to Message Id: 1844162


 New hide/basking area I made

I wanted to ask ...what did you seal it with and for what purpose ??

Do you think it would be water proof?

CP



08/27/08  03:43pm

 #1844276


J&C
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  Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 1844239


 New hide/basking area I made

It looks very nice

I would recommend using a couple layers of sealant... Because it will "dust off" and eventually some pieces will break off if the grout is too thick....
Just my opinion
Jackie:)

Oh and when you clean it, and rub (like clorox wipes) it seems to rub off



08/27/08  04:13pm

 #1844285


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 1844239


 New hide/basking area I made

Faery- Thanks! I like it a lot...hope my beardie likes it as much as I do =)

Craighh-Well, I loved making it, so if you payed for shipping, and some construction costs...I’d love too! lol

Cphill58- Well, I must say, I spoke a little preemptively...I posted this thread and then was going outside to seal it, and it said on the can that I have to wait 48 hours after I do the grout to let it cure before I could seal it... so I won’t seal it until tomorrow...but I am GOING to seal it with "Tile Lab Grout Sealer Penetrating Sealer." The only reason I am sealing it is to prevent mildew or water damage from seeping through the grout and into the foam.

It SHOULD be waterproof before the sealer with just the grout...but just to be absolutely sure, I’m putting on a thin coat of sealer as well.



08/27/08  04:20pm

 #1844309


Angelkitty
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1844285


 New hide/basking area I made

Very nice! I want one too !!!
Angel



08/27/08  04:52pm

 #1844436


Dragon Lover
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  Message To: Angelkitty   In reference to Message Id: 1844309


 New hide/basking area I made

I have 13 dragons and two snakes. Can you make me 15 of them???? ROFL

Very nice!!!!!!!!

Edel



08/27/08  06:41pm

 #1844444


Janmccri
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  Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1844436


 New hide/basking area I made

Very cool looking and there is lots of room on top to bask. Wonderful!
Janice



08/27/08  06:47pm

 #1844644


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Janmccri   In reference to Message Id: 1844444


 New hide/basking area I made

Thanks for all the compliments! And hey, I’ll make as many as people pay for! Not sure how well it would ship though...



08/27/08  09:30pm

 #1844705


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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1844644


 New hide/basking area I made

Did you use the grout on the outside and inside???



08/27/08  10:20pm

 #1844953


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Rudds   In reference to Message Id: 1844705


 New hide/basking area I made

Yup, I grouted the entire thing so no foam was showing.



08/28/08  10:30am

 #1844972


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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1844953


 New hide/basking area I made

ill put my order in for 2... you really could make a lot of money with those



08/28/08  11:01am

 #1845008


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Billbert   In reference to Message Id: 1844972


 New hide/basking area I made

Haha, alrighty then! I’ll get started right away! jk What’s the current order, um...20? lol.

I think I would have a large marketable group in a different area, or online...but where I live, I don’t know hardly anyone with reptiles. I think I know of about 3 people in the surrounding 30 miles! I suppose I could advertise with the local petstores, because they somehow stay in business...

And with shipping, I just don’t know how that would go...I mean, it’s not all that heavy, but it’s bulky for one, and I just really wouldn’t want it to break in transit.



08/28/08  12:06pm

 #1845507


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1845008


 New hide/basking area I made

Just out of curiousity...not asking ANYONE here to actually buy one...but if I were to make them and sell...how does $30 sound before shipping? Would any of you pay more? Is it too much?



08/28/08  08:12pm

 #1845556


Reflex
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1845507


 New hide/basking area I made

I personally wouldn’t spend $30... but I’m a penny pincher lmao...



08/28/08  08:46pm

 #1845967


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Reflex   In reference to Message Id: 1845556


 New hide/basking area I made

Yeah, I dont think many people would...but it was worth a shot ;)



08/29/08  10:08am

 #1846088


Cphill58
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1845967


 New hide/basking area I made

The problem is that so many chineese companies make fake stuff from fiberglass resin ... definately safe / waterproof/ light ......if they only knew the market existed for this niche ...they could make millions...

I install tile/ flooring for a living and the sealer is just a sealer ...making it resitant to but not water proof...I am searching / stumbling into things all the time ...I suppose I need to experiment....with the products I have access to and use regularly.
Thanks for sharing

Cp



08/29/08  01:02pm

 #1846197


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Cphill58   In reference to Message Id: 1846088


 New hide/basking area I made

You have a very valid point on chinese manufacturing there...



08/29/08  02:49pm

 #1846416


Dragon Lover
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  Message To: Aragorn285   In reference to Message Id: 1846197


 New hide/basking area I made

What did you spend making it?

Pack it us as if you’re gonna ship it. Weigh it, and if you go to UPS . com, you can find out about how much shipping would be. Just pick any zip code. Here’s mine 84105. It will tell you approximately how much it would cost, how long it would take to get there.

Edel



08/29/08  06:58pm

 #1846433


Clouddancer22
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  Message To: Dragon Lover   In reference to Message Id: 1846416


 New hide/basking area I made

CP - I wonder how one would go about making a fiberglass/resin thing? Not this, but anything. I have seen several cool items that were made that way, and I was wondering . . .



08/29/08  07:08pm

 #1847188


Aragorn285
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  Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1846433


 New hide/basking area I made

I spend around $15-20 making it, not counting in about 4 hours of my time w/out drying times etc...Ok, thanks for the zip, I’ll try that out when I get time.



08/30/08  05:20pm


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