How To Make A Custom Background For Your Reptile Enclosure [For Under $50]

in this video we go over how to make a custom background for your reptile enclosure for under 50 dollars. we go over all the supplies you will need and how to do thee entire process step by step. after in the next video i show case how i used this set up for my quince monitors and how they are enjoying it.
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[@lisa7uchiha]

Thank you finally someone who's not an idiot you actually tell what the materials are at the very beginning..

[@pklfeedtheflame]

Drylok in Canada is like $60-70 for that size can💀

[@tinksmith4964]

We don't even have it in the UK!

[@NinjaSquid4EVR]

1 year of inflation later and it is now $100 a can

[@ForkRat]

​@NinjaSquid4EVR it's € 189,- where i live. That's 206 american dollars. This shit ain't funny anymore

[@ryanlynch154]

looks pretty good, before sealing it, you could also apply heat (in a well ventilated/outside location) either a torch or heat gun/hair dryer) if done lightly it will give a more natural texture and also harden the foam making it les prone to breaks in the future..

[@logangrimnar3800]

I did that, but without the well ventilated part. Should I have?

[@dtx9603]

It’s been 2 years. Can you tell me how this method has held up over time?? I started one using styrofoam and grout…let’s just say I’m not a big fan lol

[@zacsdiyreptiles7146]

I love building enclosures diy is my thing. My chameleon build video is gonna be just pics but it's gonna be sweet

[@matthewhill9513]

After inflation it literally cost 250 bucks 2 years later 😭

[@nottelling4237]

😢😢I was thinking the same thing ...did you do the math??? Is this close to the exactcost? 😢

[@matthewhill9513]

@@nottelling4237 yeah I did lol I was like 50 bucks my ass! Lol

[@lygexotics6380]

Let’s get bimpson number one

[@lygexotics6380]

Just did my first background

[@JohnDoe-xq8sk]

That drylok is $11 by me for a gallon the same exact can.

[@lewisclement41]

Looks great👍 I just did my Ackies new home but not as good as yours. Great video

[@logangrimnar3800]

I like reptiles and reptile keeping, but I'm not ready for the face tattoos and piercings that come with it.

[@GodGunsGills]

Maybe this isn't even a nice build 🤣🤣🤣 It's nice! You don't great. I think on my next 4×2×2s for Fang and Aang I'm going to do the background with all wood pieces sealed to the wall!!! I'll screw logs and limbs to the back wall and together in the enclosure to make my design. I did the foam before, and I just hate messing stuff

[@imrantahir221]

I did something similar for my Russian tortoise. I usually will not use dry lock but will cut the foam insulation to the shape that I want and then smear it with caulk and then cover the caulk with peat moss. makes it look like soil

[@lisavanderbloomen4935]

How many coats of the dry lock do you have on there. Looks great

[@matts1072]

How does the drylock hold up to claws over the foam? Does it make a hard shell or does it stay flexible?

[@Tarasaurus13]

I'm also curious about this. Did you find out? Is there any way to protect the foam from falling apart by their claws? I'd be using this for a bearded dragon

[@matts1072]

@@Tarasaurus13 I've since started making entire cages out of foam, paper and wood glue. So far it's holding up to a spiny tail iguana and a mangrove monitor. "Poor man's fiberglass" is what gave me the idea. Making all my cages out of foam board now.

[@Tarasaurus13]

@@matts1072 nice! That's super cool. How do you seal the foam after finishing the paint and everything once it's done? So that the claws don't tear it up? And how easy is it to clean if the animal poos on it?

[@ULuvGil]

Really nice build just tried my first dry lock enclosure last week and can definitely say yours is way better nice job😁

[@jarrettsmith7803]

How much weight can those panels hold?

[@akadam90]

im from the uk, what do you look for in expanding foam when it comes to doing this?

[@katzen9268]

I think preferably silicone

[@donnywhitedonny6221]

I found the drylock for 15 bucks at home depot I think they are not selling it anymore

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

Lowes carries it. $16 for a small can. $35 for the gallon can.

[@reests9843]

Hi Handsomeness! Doing a gr8 job!

[@GodGunsGills]

Check out my dragons on my channel

[@straightwhitemale5753]

I'm probably about to need about 30 cans of great stuff.

[@abrahamramos926]

Hey man I have a question, Does the UV & Heat Burn the Foam? Please let me know thanks ! Appreciate the help

[@celter.45acp98]

I'm building a large enclosure for a mangrove monitor & I need something he won't shred w his claws like he did w his current background I mad of foam & covered w silicone & coco fiber will this method shown here prevent that ? I was going to go w concrete & mold ot to look like rock but I feel like it'll be too heavy & or brittle

[@charlesyu9745]

Can someone list all the things needed?

[@RZakJacob]

Hey fyi if you're stuck with a bread knife or anything else non ideal, leave it one the stove for 30 seconds before each cut!

[@marwanalmehairi6009]

Damn the great stuff foam costs like 12 dollars here 😂

[@Supra_Na96]

JUST discovered this by accident bc I misplaced my saw- but if you have a jig saw blade, that works beautifully LOL

[@andreamikoda9657]

Love your vibe. Will be coming back to this channel lol

[@alexander2506]

9:38 bruh nobody gon talk about them sounds in the background

[@dm2836]

It’s just a parrot ‘talking’, maybe an African Grey or something.

[@ErinPhelps-pt2fz]

It sounds Iike a Macaw. I kept thinking I hope he shows it! Love them!

[@MikeSmith-sv8ds]

get a hot knife works great to for cutting

[@bigmrsmith92]

Does dry lock have vocs?

[@SwissFrogGuy]

Cool video! Thanks a lot!

[@Froggy_Sara]

I’ll 100% use this for my frogs.

[@kimberlygardner8392]

Thank you

[@anj5929]

i have a 20 gallon do you think 3 boards would be enough??

[@odaxelagnia666]

what kind of material is the board?

[@ctm75]

Good video..that other guy...at least your voice doesn't make me cringe.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Whos the other guy?

[@codyconspiracy]

@@Dakotahblueexotics maybe serpa?

[@breadvidz8542]

Thank god i found this channel the extact video i needed

[@yoshithechungus2827]

hella good job mang!! lookin great!

[@corynnelizabeth9663]

Thank you so much for the video! I’ll definitely be using this for my Tegu’s new enclosure!! Gonna be an 8ftX10ft so this should be cheaper than I thought it would be.

[@GodGunsGills]

Great video!

[@tanyaroberson9394]

I think it looks great!

[@puppiesarethebest4223]

That looks awesome

[@DLC-music]

Looks good!🙌

[@dhamage2k]

Is this not all toxic lol

[@codyconspiracy]

not when dried!

[@jostbabic6078]

First

[@JameGoFast]

tf is a sherpa design enclosure

[@j.ifreeman9914]

Sherpa design is guy who makes the best enclosures

[@shelby_7114]

Couple of hours…like 10 hours….bro that ain’t a couple 🥲

[@AddictedInk]

How is this a $50 background video when the drylock is $100 by itself 🥲🤦🏻‍♂️

[@dorothyash]

In the U.S you can get the same can he shows for 38$ before extra charges. Home Depot as well.

[@maruska101]

I'm trying to figure out how to use a very tall display case for a bearded dragon I know they like horizontal surfaces but I thought if I did it correctly with enough ledges it would work and be pretty. Any ideas

[@Katielomax7]

10 months late but vertical spaces aren’t suitable for bearded dragons, even with ledges. They’re need floor space, it would be cruel to keep them in a vertical enclosure