How To Make Epic Rock Backgrounds For Reptiles!

DIY mock rock background for reptile enclosures! In this video I show you the process of making a new fake rock background for one of the new reptile enclosures!
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[@ClintsReptiles]

Incredible tutorial, Coop! I'll be following this for sure!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Clint's Reptiles thanks Clint! Keen to see any you do! 😁

[@gustavoandrade2643]

Oh!, the elusive Clint’s Reptiles comment... this is stinkin’ rad!!

[@lyzzidc]

great tutorial and appreciated the Chicken's making a cameo in the background of the making

[@coopsreptiles2588]

GingerNotANinja haha thanks they are always checking out what I’m up to!

[@homeschoolie4933]

Thank you so much! I am in the middle of building a bearded dragon enclosure and just got the foam down. I learned a lot from your video and feel inspired! Love the chickens and how positive and encouraging you are :)

[@corynnelizabeth9663]

Thank you so much for the video, this is AMAZING! I will definitely be using this for my large tegu enclosure!!

[@mathewhoneycutt691]

I never thought to use mortar. I was looking for something that I could use that would withstand the high heat of my monitor enclosure. This is fantastic.

[@crystaldawn2736]

Beautiful!!! You’re very talented!!!

[@mermaidheather5049]

Love all the details. Looks awesome!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thanks!

[@madisondameron142]

Looks amazing! Thanks for the inspo!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thank you!

[@ianparkinson7039]

Love it mate looks awesome you’ve got me hooked lol

[@octaviacordara3765]

CAME HERE TO GET INSORATION FOR MY RAT SNAKE AND CORN SNAKE VIVARIUM SO COOL THANKS FOR POSTING ALSO THE ONE YOU DID FIRST WAS JUST THE SORT OF THING I WAS LOOKING FOR GREAT JOB ON BOTH

[@Classicalthomas]

I'm going to build something like this with a shelf for basking doubling as a hide underneath the shelf. very cool idea.

[@jayclark1046]

Looks great man you got skills I’m gonna try on my daughters bearded dragon enclosure I’m going to build thank you for video it DEFINITELY helps 😊

[@cemoDersim62]

Thanks Bro you really inspired me!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thank you!

[@reptvmuller]

Awesome Video, Might Be Helpful In the Future

[@alligaytor4253]

This is great! I’m upgrading my bearded dragons enclosure soon so I might give this a try! She really enjoys climbing on stuff so this would be nice for her

[@ashiscrazy6010]

I resonate with your name

[@Power5]

Looks great. Working on a full terrarium right now. 3 sides and a floor covered in foam and now doing mortar. Getting heavy at this point since I am almost empty of the 60lbs bag. I am trying to find an alternative to that crommelin pond sealer in USA.

[@cypherdras]

very cool, i bet that mortar makes the build very heavy though. I'm thinking of doing something similar to this on my viv but maybe swaping the mortar out for plaster mixed with sand or something.

[@adamtapz9051]

Great video! How many cans of expanda foam were used? :)

[@joyglocker8318]

Really helpful, thanks a lot!!!

[@justindawson3428]

That looks great.

[@coopsreptiles2588]

thank you!

[@Oh6Torch]

Awesome! Thank you!!!

[@Michelle789___]

That’s awesome , I think I could have a go you make it look easy.

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Check out some of my recent fake rock videos my new method is even easier!

[@adhdizzle]

Another awesome video cheers

[@dalebarrett1701]

Great vid. Do you have a slower version of when you put the grout in???

[@hartleyrussell2310]

Hey Coop, this helps a lot and just subbed, quick question, what colour acrylics did u use and did u mix them with anything or add water, cheers.

[@ash0550]

Love your channel

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thanks! Appreciate you watching all the time!

[@Varanibae]

Getting better and better with each background you make!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Varanibae _ thanks mate! Practise makes perfect

[@user-xb7ps3fx7t]

Awesome!

[@BeachesScalyBeasts]

Awesome video Coop!

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thanks man! Naturalistic setups for the win

[@BeachesScalyBeasts]

Coop's Reptiles #naturalornothing

[@NimBruh]

Looks great! Keep up the good work :)

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@NimBruh]

@@coopsreptiles2588 Yeah ofcourse! No worries!

[@matthijsjagersma6357]

great vid

[@maiamclaughlin2875]

Did you coat it with anything after painting to make it easier to wipe over?

[@gman2478]

Nevermind just saw some of these ha. How do you make huge ones with bigger ledges for certain Monitors like Laces for example?

[@The_Real_Adachi]

Thanks alot👍

[@wolfunderthenightsky]

If I wanted to add ledges that would stick out would the foam make the the wood that holding it heavier ?

[@bugdealer5980]

i’ll have to talk to my mum and see if we can try it out since i’m upgrading my beardies enclosure soon 😂

[@spacerangera.k.a.spacetoas4094]

I know this is an older vid , but I'm hoping for a response as I followed this guide basically step by step. Will this be used in a bio set up ( or would it be safe in bio assuming it might be touching substrate )?

[@elizabethdickey6963]

Greetings Coop, I hope all is well. Fantastic video; thank you for posting it. After painting this background, do you seal the paint with anything? If so, what did you go with? Many thanks,

[@coopsreptiles2588]

I didnt for this one but you could put clear pond sealer on it

[@danielbruce3090]

Is it normal for expanding foam to still smell a bit like chemicals after drying for 4 days of drying?

[@robertfranco5400]

Would you seal the finish product after you paint it or not

[@lyallsreptiles101]

G'day mate what mortar do you use

[@akadam90]

what did you use at the end as i assume thats what you used to protect the paint?

[@CamBill_ROBLOX]

Cool

[@Alex-ri6yg]

Would the plyboard stick the Same for a glass tank? I've got loctite

[@rooibaard832]

Awesome background, which ratio do you use for your mortar mixture ?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

I no longer use this method I prefer using a sand and cement mix. check out my gillens monitor setup video to see how i make backgrounds now!

[@davidbrown-55]

Looks great! How much did it weigh boss?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Not too sure. Certainly had a bit of weight due to the mortar but not too bad

[@Theboywen]

Can you make a easy to clean floor for us !!!!

[@snap_meme]

What brad of paint did you use?

[@Classicalthomas]

what kind of acrylic paint did you use?

[@DJOetken]

Anyone know how to get a hold of pond sealer that's not crazy expensive?

[@ekc2411]

I loved the tutorial but I wish there were product links

[@roleypoley8]

Hey Coop what's the reason for changing from using the liquid sandstone to the pond sealer?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

No reason! Just wanted to try a different technique! Both work great along with many other ways I havent shown

[@xLovexAngel]

This is great! Is there a reason it wasn’t all the way to the top and a bit of space left?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Just how I wanted it at the time!

[@madisongunderson2940]

Is it water proof

[@michaeltracy1080]

Did you make this terrarium?

[@1mfp]

what type of mortar did you use?

[@Alex-ri6yg]

Also is that 3 ply ply wood

[@sophiebowden2527]

Hi I was wondering if you let the pond sealer cure before you painted it or if you painted while the sealer was still wet?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

let it cure first

[@jonathanantoniak1602]

Does anyone know if the expanding foam will stick to melamine

[@snagsvf8669]

Great video when’s part 2

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Very soon!

[@oggamer4442]

Thanks. How do you make larger platforms in the wall, so a adult bearded dragon can walk on it and can walk on different hights.

[@Bobus___]

I know this was a year ago, but you could use foam board and rough cut the shapes you want, and the flat sides can be applied to the plywood first then use the foam around it to shape those platforms into the background

[@brandonharris6527]

Great video. Can you please list off everything required to create this background?

[@LeoSeysRawr]

why dont you just watch the video and write it down my guy

[@jamesmurray7799]

@@LeoSeysRawr it’s not there. I’m trying to do this as well and I have everything I need but I can’t find the pond sealer he has. Everything else is either insanely over priced or it’s plastic liner. He should’ve put a list of the things

[@LeoSeysRawr]

@@jamesmurray7799 this guy lives in Australia and he names them off in the video. There’s a lot of things in aus you can’t get anywhere else just gotta find the equivalent for your area

[@jsteuwe]

Will this stick to cardboard?

[@shanehinojosa]

Just would love to know where you got the pond sealer where did you buy that from?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

bunnings!

[@monsterkajiu1912]

What breed of chickens you got?!

[@mihalyczibi6093]

What is these materials what he use?

[@ModGary]

I don't recall what materials you used or methods, I just watched you make it no tutorial just a timelapse

[@G.e.m.m.a.]

I'm almost done with my first Rockwall background but think I've started to dark with the paint 😁

[@albertbaluta6453]

The design is great, but i was wondering if the chimicals used can hurt the lizzard

[@jessewebber9416]

You want to look up VOC content of anything you use inside. Look for low VOC and water based stuff. Everything else gives off gas and should be cured for very long time.

[@earlychristianhistorywithm8684]

I think it for ur Pygmy dragon

[@fartfardxl2250]

2:00 chicken rly thought its ice cream 💀

[@JannickMadsen]

What kinda wood did you use for your enclosures ?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Jannick Madsen check out the video before this one!

[@joshbest2433]

your a god

[@coopsreptiles2588]

You are the best josh!

[@matthewcoffey2672]

how do you water proof or seal your wood enclosures so that waste and water doesnt destroy it?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

Matthew Coffey pond sealer and silicone edges

[@Hexxy1]

Hey cooper, is the smell that the pond sealer gives off harmful to the lizards at all? Followed your tutorial and made a background myself, but found since ive put it in the enclosure and its had heat to it, it is giving off a bit of a smell which im pretty sure is from the pond sealer.

[@coopsreptiles2588]

takes some time for the fumes to go.

[@Hexxy1]

@@coopsreptiles2588 is it safe for my lizard to be in the enclosure when its giving off the smell, untill it clears up?

[@coopsreptiles2588]

@@Hexxy1 I wouldn’t

[@juventus239]

Im guessing your real name is cooper, if so thats my name too. Great vid also

[@Pattonlaff]

Do you have to use the sealant? That one is not available in U.S. Is there a similar product

[@coopsreptiles2588]

I dont use sealant on dry enclosures. If i was in the US i would use drylok on all my enclosures

[@Pattonlaff]

@@coopsreptiles2588 thx you! Attempting one these backgrounds this weekend..🙂

[@coopsreptiles2588]

@@Pattonlaff Watch serpadesigns bearded dragon video to see what can be done with drylok

[@ajlavanetwork5755]

Would this be safe/okay for kids to play on for example Dinosaur play world?

[@illogicalgarage8641]

Bro its a reptile enclosure background

[@missashanti5122]

I wish I can just buy a tank from someone already customized 😂😂 with planes and dirt and just sent it to my house cause it’s hard with 5 beardies

[@jdandkikisExotics]

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