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New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Tue Dec 27, 2016 9:38 pm

I am very excited that I have finished my new enclosure for my 2 PPs and 1 baby wild hermie. I built a 40" long x 16 wide x 22 high lucite tat.

I plan to put 8 inches of sand/EE. I have a 10" long driftwood and several coconut halves, 2 water dishes, and a food dish.

So, I just have no eye for design. I have looked at some pics here for ideas, but It's sometimes hard to gauge the size. If anyone can draw a design based on my specs, would be greatly appreciated! Or maybe a pic of a similarly sized tat too would be great. Pls help this uncreative [GRINNING FACE WITH SMILING EYES]


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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Fri Dec 30, 2016 3:54 am

Anyone?

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Re: New enclosure

Post by aussieJJDude » Fri Dec 30, 2016 4:53 am

If you look at tank sizes in the 75g range, I imagine that it would give you an idea. :)
For me, I tend to be drawn towards having a forest size and a beach size. FW is on the forest side, SW on the beach. forest is mostly/all EE, beach is all/mostly sand. Plastic plants tend to "dominate the forest size, full of climbing places, the beach has a few "vine but in comparison, mostly open besides a few coconut halves and rocks.
It really depends on the individual and what they like. As long as you have the basics, the crabs really don't care what it looks like. :)
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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:17 pm

Just set up!
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40 long x 18 deep x 22 high

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Re: New enclosure

Post by kieagcarm » Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:45 pm

Looks good so far, you may want to add some fake plants or fish net for them to climb, also shower caddies work great for second levels

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:51 pm

Will do. I need to get the second level stuff this coming week...

Well, Papi is out in the daylight wandering. He usually only comes out at night. He seems to be eating some Palm tree branch fibers that I collected at the beach!

The other two hermies are still hiding...

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Sun Jan 01, 2017 2:55 pm

I spoke to soon. BabyMan just came out!
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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:38 pm

I am amazed how active they are in the new enclosure, even during daylight! Very fun to watch

The old 10 gallon obviously was not so fun...

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Sun Jan 01, 2017 5:44 pm

BabyMan just everywhere

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Re: New enclosure

Post by kieagcarm » Sun Jan 01, 2017 6:16 pm

The pics only show blurry lines for me

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Re: New enclosure

Post by daws409 » Sun Jan 01, 2017 10:39 pm

kieagcarm wrote:The pics only show blurry lines for me

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Re: New enclosure

Post by friesb4uxbabe » Mon Jan 02, 2017 12:23 am

Me too ):

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:11 am

I don't understand why the pics won't load!

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:25 am

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Re: New enclosure

Post by agentcrabby » Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:29 pm

Are those viewable?

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