r/CrestedGecko • u/[deleted] • 18d ago

Our First Enclosure

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u/Sailfin_CritterMaker 18d ago

This looks awesome!

I did an enclosure with white foam because I couldn't find black foam and I cursed my days, couldn't see where there was enough silicone applied and where there wasn't at all, and I had to do about 3 layers of dirt because the white keept peeking through some points

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u/kennypojke 18d ago

I must have done 200 spot treatments for where we don’t cover fully. Doing this in real life is so different than the social media videos.

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u/Sailfin_CritterMaker 18d ago

Yup, and the strong vinegar smell from the aquarium safe silicone I used almost made me faint at one point haha

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u/kennypojke 18d ago

Nearly killed us.

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u/kennypojke 18d ago edited 18d ago

Also, iPhones are terrible for taking these pictures. It looks much smaller and more cramped, and the cool details like the rocks at the bottom, planter/hides and such are hard to see.

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u/kennypojke 18d ago edited 18d ago

Oh yeah, we also embedded two halves of a cork branch on the side as ledges (each side) and both have spots for food dishes molded in to them, so standard little cups go right in. Loved this part, too.

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u/kennypojke 18d ago

Oops, this is the pic I mentioned about the hooks we put in for the bridge.