Getting started

[muskrat24]

Well I'm getting started on my enclosure. I have a ways to go before Nidhogg can use it. She's (I'm guessing) tiny. Also do to size restrictions where her cage will be it will only be 5' x 3' x 2'.

The left side of the enclosure will be equipped with a standard light fixture for a ceramic heat emmitter hooked to a reptile thermostat. The right side is gonna be equipped with an 20" Zoo Med ReptiSun Terrarium Hood and equipped with a 10.0 18" Exo Terra Repti-Glo Linear Florescent UVB Bulb. The UVB light will be set on a 12 hr on 12 hr off cycle.

The front is gonna be a glass sliding door. Depending on my search for glass locally I might end up salvaging the glass from an 55 gallon aquarium.

I'll update as the project comes along. If there is anything I'm missing or doing wrong please feel free to tell me. This is my first time having a large lizard and every little bit of knowledge helps

 

[muskrat24]

Well taking me a little longer than I planned but Nidhogg still has a ways to go before outgrowing her current set up.

I'm still trying to find a suitable piece of glass for the front.

And I'm redesigning where the heat bulb is located but other than that have 2 coats of drylok and working on the 3rd today.

 

[Skeetzy]

May I recommend a ReptiSun or Arcadia UVB bulb. The reptiGLO have been known to cause problems amongst the bearded dragon forums(and I'm sure others) and why take the risk of it hurting your tegu!