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Description: A long way away from some cans of foam, some plexiglass, and much confusion, this is my leo gex enclosure in progress. For much technical advice and inspiration, I thank infuzion912, sprastr, banana, dutchie, leprdGeckoGuy, KenBartenfeld (wiring) and mantisman, whom I call master of the foam! Next is grout and sealant... Thank you for all the information and help, fellow animal nuts!

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Oh my gosh, it's really coming along!

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User:	ladyania (see all of ladyania's photos)
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Date:	08/29/05
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banana Registered: 10/2003 Location: Oregon Photos Uplaoded: 63 Comments Left: 0	Looking really good! What type of substrate are you going to use(because it looks too hard to wrap paper towls around the bottom!)? I like the rock-climbing wall design. Are you going to paint it any special colors? Can't wait to see it when it's done!
08-29-2005 03:03AM
Super_Hamster Registered: 08/2005 Location: In the Lone Star State! Photos Uplaoded: 269 Comments Left: 0 Born again Christian and 16 year old student/construction worker(part time)	nice job. all i recomend is that you make the surface a little smoother... sand paper would do it. other then that great
08-29-2005 05:45AM
ladyania Registered: 03/2005 Location: San Diego, CA Photos Uplaoded: 199 Comments Left: 0 Hopeless Romantic meant for a different world	I am going to coat it with a self sealing grout to fill in all the foam air bubbles. Then I am going to seal it with a flat enviro-friendly enamel sprinkled with sand. I was going to make it all bone (slightly off) white, but then come to find leopard geckos don't really like it that bright, so I am probably going to coat it with grey sand. I already coated some grapewood with the enamel and sand, (bone colored) and it turned out very nice. Thanks for the ideas!
08-29-2005 06:21AM
avtdocz Registered: 04/2005 Photos Uplaoded: 84 Comments Left: 0	Looks amazing, It was supposed to be a lot cooler today than it was over the weekend here, ( thank god! ) so you might be able to get some of the grout work done!! Can't wait to see it when you get it all done!!!	Rating: 5/5
08-29-2005 04:58PM
iNfuZiOn912 Registered: 01/2005 Location: texas Photos Uplaoded: 33 Comments Left: 0	Looks like its coming along great!!!! And your very welcome for the advice.	Rating: 5/5
08-31-2005 02:21AM
ladyania Registered: 03/2005 Location: San Diego, CA Photos Uplaoded: 199 Comments Left: 0 Hopeless Romantic meant for a different world	Today I used a self-sealing grout (Spectra-lock) to smooth out the foam. Unfortunately I ran out of grout. As for the substrate, I'm debating between tile, slate, or a calcium sand.
08-31-2005 07:13AM
Super_Hamster Registered: 08/2005 Location: In the Lone Star State! Photos Uplaoded: 269 Comments Left: 0 Born again Christian and 16 year old student/construction worker(part time)	great! im sure ur gecks will love it.
09-03-2005 02:32AM
jswart26 Registered: 01/2005 Location: Boston, MA Photos Uplaoded: 28 Comments Left: 0 My childhood love of herps has directed my life, to the point I've even gotten a Master's degree in Zoology by researching alligators. My "friends" are much smaller these days though.	Any reason why you picked spectralock? Just wondering if any grout will do. Thanx. Looks great!
09-16-2005 04:57PM
ladyania Registered: 03/2005 Location: San Diego, CA Photos Uplaoded: 199 Comments Left: 0 Hopeless Romantic meant for a different world	Spectralock has an inegrated sealant, sort of like some latex epoxy mixed in. The sealant can't chip off, it's part of the grout and makes it stronger. It's also easy to work with, but all grout is easy to work with. Thanks for the comments!
09-16-2005 06:35PM