How to Build Naturalistic Enclosure for Childrens Python
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I’ll take you through step by step to create a naturalistic environment for a childrens python.
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Thanks for that Cam. Absolutely stunning rock work
Wow I love that orange highlight in the rock. Beautiful job
So beautiful! I take so much inspiration from your builds, and I get so excited when a new video comes out! Your attention to detail is amazing!
Incredible! You've done it again!
Sheeeesh every build seems to get better than the last, great job Cam!! looks freakin awesome mate!
Beautiful rock work, your the first person I've seen using an airbrush it worked out amazing. Keep up the great videos
Awesome enclosure
Great to see! Inspired me to build a snake 3d background!
Awesome job Cam - loved how it turned out!!!
Thanks mate
Brilliant.
Thank you from my heart 🫡
Once again you have done an awesome job
Thanks mate appreciate the support
thank you so much you really helped me Im getting a python and its a children's python Im subbed i love your content you wont see this but thank you😁
Thanks for the support. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me through Instagram
I find the work you do incredible, I see all your videos and that I do not know English, it would be great if they were subtitled in Spanish. Congratulations on your work
What you need in there is a fake skull and to go bioactive... (j/k) Your work is beautiful! I like how you Aussies have much love for the Children's pythons. As you should. They are awesome.
How do you find out if your pointing/grout is non toxic?
Great timing Cam. I pick up a new marbled childrens next week. Can i ask the purpose of removable rock? Did you install a basking light? what size is this enclosure please? I loved the paint job on this one 😀
So the removable rock is actually hollowed out behind and has entry points through crevices for a hide. Big enough behind it to be comfortable for an adult antaresia. This enclosure is a 900Lx450Dx600H
There is a cage and ceramic heat emitters on the left side above the flat rock but I installed that after the video because the light cage and socket blocks a lot of the rock wall.
Hey bud. Love your work! I've been chatting with Luke from beaches scaly beasts. I'm having a hard time sourcing the tile pointing here in the states. Do you know of an alternative I can use to coat the foam? I've tried quikrete with no success. Cheers!
Hey mate thanks for the kind words. As far as I’m aware there isn’t a product like it overseas. I’ve had a few people from different countries including the states trying to source something similar with no luck. The only option I have heat and would recommend (only going off word and never used it personally because we can’t get it here) would be dryloc. From what I can gather it seems like a similar product but not the same components as the tile pointing. Same process seems to apply with being able to add oxides etc to change the colour also.
@@Cambart1 yeah I made a background using your technique with the quikrete hydraulic water stop cement as a base but I only did one thin layer and it didn't seem to make it hard enough. I then used 2-3 coats of drylok over the whole thing. It came out ok, but not as rigid. It was for my ackie monitor so I wasn't worried about him scratching through it. I think with more coats of the cement/mortar it would have worked better. Cheers for the reply! Keep up the amazing work!
Your builds are killer fr. What would be the equivalent to the pointing in the America's. Is it like grout type of thing? Cause I'm digging the application texture
Thanks mate, the only product I’ve heard that would be similar would be dryloc but I can’t guarantee the finish will be the same. It’s not grout as grout isn’t flexible and tends to crack when not applied correctly.
@@Cambart1 thanks bro I was leaning towards maybe adding some light sand in the mix maybe. Keep up the videos
Thank you for your video. , how do you clean and sterilize these backgrounds after use?
I just use warm water and an old tooth brush to scrub it clean. Then I just use my reptile disinfectant like normal.
Hey Cam, where are you getting your foam panels from these days? I have heard Bunnings no longer stock them and I cannot see them on their website now. Cheers mate.
I have heard the same thing mate. I haven’t built a background for more than a year now so unfortunately I don’t know where to get it anymore. Could contact Bastion directly.
@@Cambart1 cheers mate
I am in the process of building a 800 litre enclosure and i plan to do something similar as a background but the dunlop brand pointing isnt avail where i live, My question is will any pointing do the job i assume any acrylic based pointing is safe to use?
If it is roof tile pointing the the brand doesn’t matter. The product isn’t available overseas though
Does the foam really hold strong enough to have a 2 meter python resting on it without it breaking or coming off the back wall? Have you experienced any issues with it? I'm new to building enclosures but love the process.
For a larger snake I wouldn’t rely just on the foam as a shelf. If you watch my diamond python build I use timber shelves lined with foam to add strength.
This build is only for a snake that will grow to 1m long so this design works perfectly.
@@Cambart1 I'm hitting that sub n like. Thanks heaps for the quick reply. loved the vid. I'll check out the other vids too. Any toxins to worry about with the tile pointing mix?
What paint do you use? I’m just interested cause I wanna make sure that I use something that’s reptile safe
Acrylic water based paint is safe to use. Doesn’t matter brand just as long as it’s water based
Nice work! Does anyone know what the name of the grey coating is and where to buy?
All the coats I use are Dunlop roof tile pointing. It’s only available in Australia and best place is Bunnings. I change the colour of it using concrete oxides.
@@Cambart1 Oh, is pointing the same as roof paint or coating? I live in Norway and we have Taksitt roof paint. it's a waterborne paint specially designed for roof tiles and metal
roofs.
Can’t be 100% sure it’s similar sorry. The stuff I use is a cement based compound that has high flexibility and weather resistance.
Hi Cam, what are you painting the inside of that enclosure with? Cheers mate
It’s a product only available in Aus called roof tile pointing. There are other similar products in the US like Dryloc but I’m not sure if it’s the same or not.
Hey im planning to do a spray foam background i have a glass back ground so do i apply silicone first before spraying spray foam?
With spray foam you’re best to lay the enclosure on its back so foam won’t slide off. Apply in thin layers at a time and wait for it to dry before adding more. If you go to heavy to begin with it won’t dry properly.
@@Cambart1 if i do this i don't have to apply silicone?
@@oblivionpotato9313 no don’t need silicone onto the glass first. You can if you want to be more certain and if you feel it helps by all means go ahead but I haven’t needed to use it before.
@@Cambart1 Thanks you so much for the help! I love your content btw keep up the good work!
Wanna build one similar to this for my Beardy....
How much gap would you leave between the heat lights and the backgrounds?
I’d leave a minimum of 300mm and never allow the surface temp to be more than 40 degree Celsius and always on a thermostat or you’ll melt the foam.
@@Cambart1 Yea that was my concern... was going to build across the back of the tank but might do a smaller setup at the cool end to start with... love ya work.
thanks for reply too mate.
No drama at all. If you have any questions feel free to shoot me a message through Insta or facey. Good luck
Did you use insulation foam for this build?
Yeah mate sure did.
@@Cambart1alright, just asking because I love your work. Looking to make a background of my own!
@@jadensingh3181 yeah no drama mate thank you. If you have any questions you can message through Insta or messenger.
what type of foam is this?
It’s an insulation foam panel. It sure the exact type of foam sorry. It’s sold in Bunnings as insulation panels
Where have you been mate? You haven't posted for awhile, Hope things are ok up there and nothing serious has happened. Hope to see more builds soon! Take care....
Hey mate. Yeah all good dude just had a shift of focus. Background building being a hobby of mine has been put aside for a while. The current job site I’m on is a bit of a trip so time is limited when I get home so family comes first. I will be back building one day and I have a video in edit for my angle heads rainforest/waterfall enclosure
@@Cambart1 Happy to hear everything is ok, understandable, sometimes other things take precedence,
Do you seal the rock formation?
Nah I don’t seal it. The product I use is pretty much waterproof unless waste is left on it for a significant amount of time
@@Cambart1 does the acrylic paint not rub off then?
No never had a problem with the paint coming off.
How hard should the rock be after painting
It is quite firm but depends what foam you use underneath. If you’re coating over expanding foam the surface will feel hard to touch/nails but will still compress when force is applied. If using the insulation foam you’ll get a firmer feel when pressure applied.
If I’m using expanding foam primarily I’ll still use insulation foam for basking areas or ledges.
@@Cambart1 THANK YOU AND KEEP AND LOVE YOUR BUILDS
Man, why is it that this stuff cuts best when cutting towards ourselves? Everyone I've seen cut it good has. I can't cut through it very easily without doing that. Even my foam cutter struggles.
To be honest I haven’t noticed haha.