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

[@lisa7uchiha]

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

[@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?

[@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

[@ULuvGil]

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

[@breadvidz8542]

Thank god i found this channel the extact video i needed

[@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

[@lygexotics6380]

Let’s get bimpson number one

[@andreamikoda9657]

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

[@yoshithechungus2827]

hella good job mang!! lookin great!

[@zacsdiyreptiles7146]

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

[@lisavanderbloomen4935]

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

[@Sara_Skully]

I’ll 100% use this for my frogs.

[@straightwhitemale5753]

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

[@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.

[@kimberlygardner8392]

Thank you

[@DLC-music]

Looks good!🙌

[@tanyaroberson9394]

I think it looks great!

[@SwissFrogGuy]

Cool video! Thanks a lot!

[@puppiesarethebest4223]

That looks awesome

[@lygexotics6380]

Just did my first background

[@jarrettsmith7803]

How much weight can those panels hold?

[@GodGunsGills]

Great video!

[@reests9843]

Hi Handsomeness! Doing a gr8 job!

[@GodGunsGills]

Check out my dragons on my channel

[@bigmrsmith92]

Does dry lock have vocs?

[@lewisclement41]

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

[@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

[@Supra_Na96]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@JohnDoe-xq8sk]

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

[@abrahamramos926]

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

[@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?

[@anj5929]

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

[@odaxelagnia666]

what kind of material is the board?

[@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.

[@logangrimnar3800]

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

[@marwanalmehairi6009]

Damn the great stuff foam costs like 12 dollars here 😂

[@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

[@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!

[@charlesyu9745]

Can someone list all the things needed?

[@MikeSmith-sv8ds]

get a hot knife works great to for cutting

[@jostbabic6078]

First

[@ctm75]

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

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Whos the other guy?

[@codyconspiracy]

@@Dakotahblueexotics maybe serpa?

[@dhamage2k]

Is this not all toxic lol

[@codyconspiracy]

not when dried!

[@JameGoFast]

tf is a sherpa design enclosure

[@j.ifreeman9914]

Sherpa design is guy who makes the best enclosures

[@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

[@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