Tank Pictures

[Noella]

Slowly coming together.

 

[PatsyB]

Looking good!

 

[Noella]

Looking good!

New Picture coming up.

 

[PatsyB]

Is that the wood you got from outside?

 

[Noella]

4 rocks, two pieces of wood from outside.

The large basking spot is from a petstore. It's just perfect.

 

[PatsyB]

Love it! You did a good job!

 

[Luvthemanimal]

4 rocks, two pieces of wood from outside.

The large basking spot is from a petstore. It's just perfect.

Im assuming u baked the wood...

 

[Josh]

Looks good! Nice work @Noella !

 

[Noella]

Thank you. The last piece of wood seeps some sap so it's going to go back to Petco. Not safe I suppose.

But this set up is looking great. Almost looks like Allie's. I want the bearded dragon to grow into his/her tank.

 

[Noella]

Im assuming u baked the wood...

250 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours for the outside wood. Before that, soaked in bleach and then rinsed for two days, air dried, then baked. I'm not taking any chances. Esp. with the pet store one either. I baked it in the oven for 2 1/2 hours - 3 hours.

 

[jarich]

I suppose there is a chance of catching something viral (though incredibly slim) from the pet store wood as it's been near other reptiles, but I don't see much reason to bake wood and rocks from outside. Reptile parasites don't live on wood for any length of time and certainly not rocks. Chlorine bleach is probably more of a danger than anything you'd bring in from outside.

 

[Noella]

I had to sanitize every nook and crevice in the tank with Ammonia first, rinsed it really well til there was no smell. Then bleached the tank. Rinsed it really good, air dried it out for several days, then worked on the other pieces. Wood, rocks, plants. I sanitized the plants in hot water, rocks in hot boiling water and bleach. Rinsed off all the rocks, aired them out, and bleached the wood from outside. Other parasites exist and baddies exist.

 

[PatsyB]

How are things going?

 

[Noella]

Things are ok. I still cry every now and then. I'll be getting the new baby by the end of this month. Everything's ready in the tank.

 

[diegothediggy]

Well hope u have a fun time hunting urr new baby

 

[Noella]

Thanks. Meantime, Allie visits nearly every day in spirit form which is fine with me. She spent an hour with me the other night, sleeping on my cheek while I catnapped.

 

[PatsyB]

That new baby is going to be so spoiled, can't wait to see him/her.

 

[Noella]

lol.