housing set ups

dexnos on August 15th 2011, 9:20 pm

would you mind posting some photos of your set ups please and if an idea of the measurements

Is 48 length
15 high
12 width

sound ok for an initial set up???????

or

http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/vivariums-416/vivexotic-arboreal-vivariums--1493/vivexotic-ax24-vivarium-ellmau-beech-47302.html

Exo Terra do you think these are suitable for Tenrecs . I like the extra height e.g 48x and natural ventilation but are unsure about the mesh top although the mesh is as strong as that of a converted aph viv???

any links gratefully accepted big smile

hedgebottom on August 15th 2011, 9:35 pm

gosh that viv looks huge caz lol
obviously i dont have any so dont really know
kirst has hers in the cage they came in, its like a big tank with doors at the front i think, not massively high but has plenty of logs and things.
i think pammies is in a normal viv with a liner and some branches
karen keeps them too but i dont know what in.
i know col used to have them in vivs.
i think with a viv you would need the metal mesh, i wouldnt trust the normal mesh with whatever heat source your planning to use.
i know ive not been much help and im sure someone will post some pics soon Smile

sorry if ive got anyones set ups wrong lol

**pammie** on August 15th 2011, 9:41 pm

mine is in a normal one of faiths vivs. i have just one tenrec on his own and as he is male he is kind of smelly. i initially used finacard but found it stunk very fast so now i use vetbed on the floor and find it doesnt smell as much. welly has 3 big branches to hide in and i have a flying saucer wheel in there which he dies actually use though not as much as aph do. i'll post pics tomorrow

**pammie** on August 15th 2011, 9:50 pm

this was his viv a while back. its basicly the same now but has extra big branch with leaf type things on it

dexnos on August 15th 2011, 10:14 pm

Oh Wow cool photo thankyou

what does your viv measure

I love the wodden hedgie. I want bounce

hedgebottom wrote:gosh that viv looks huge caz lol

its also totally unaffordable looking at it again unsure

How long would it take you to make a viv bounce

if I sort out measurement tomoz

Did u add extra vents for the heat bulb etc?

**angriesthedgehog** on August 15th 2011, 10:18 pm

Ill hopefully get some pics of mine tomorrow but I have a 3ft x 2ft x 1.5ft viv with orchid bark bedding. I have a boy and he also has a tenreccy musky kinda smell. Mine has loads thick branches, a cork bark tube and a big panel of cork bark at the back with some fake plants. He likes sleeping at the top of the cork bark in the plants Smile

I also have a forage box with finacard which I put mealies etc in so he has to dig them out and I chuck in a few locust/crix when he wakes up for him to hunt. There are never any left in the morning lol!

dexnos on August 15th 2011, 10:36 pm

Brilliant thanku big smile

Im sure having a topic on set up photos will help lots of people who are thinking about getting these little ones big smile

hedgebottom on August 16th 2011, 12:30 pm

can do one pretty much same day caz then if its posted flat pack i could arrange courier to pick up next day to be dropped at you the follwing day.
all depends when though as ive a few days out planned Wink

karen on August 21st 2011, 8:33 pm

mine have a 36: Vivexotic, they did have a 48" but I was struggling with temps.

I change stuff about for them, but one thing I love is a rock from P@H which they can go in, but I can take the top off to get to them.

They have a rock under the heat lamp which they like to lie on, careful with Mesh as they will climb.

Hardest thing I find is the nails cos they move so fast when you try to cut them..... Also I like to leave mine slightly longer than I would an APH as they look to use them when climbing

Rowangate on August 23rd 2011, 9:04 am

Anymore photo's of tenrec set up's?

**angriesthedgehog** on August 23rd 2011, 10:25 am

will do soon XD

RazzyRampage on August 23rd 2011, 3:04 pm

Rowangate on August 23rd 2011, 11:17 pm

Wow razzy that is a great set up cool

What type of bark is it that you use?

**angriesthedgehog** on August 26th 2011, 8:48 pm

bit late but... Van Helsing's viv

and the guy himself...

Rowangate on August 27th 2011, 8:45 am

What type of substrate is that? Is it just bark chip?

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