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I finally finished the table today. It's functional, maybe not so artistic, lol. It's my first one ever. I think next time I will waterproof each piece before I put it together instead of lining it. The hardest part was getting each piece to fit the way I wanted, but it still came out okay.


The hide side taken without the flash.


The hide side taken with flash.


Thermometer and hygrometer on the hide side. It hasn't completely warmed up in there yet.


Inside the hide.


The feeding and watering side. I put the water dish there because that's where the habbamist hose is, and it drips. It's filled with distilled water so I figured the water dish wouldn't empty as fast.


Habbamist

Entry into the hide side.


Plexiglass covering to maintain humidity.


Feeding side thermometer.


Ceramic fixture for the heat emitter on the hide side, and the hi protein cat food.

Looks good. How well does the Habba mist work?

looks GREAT!

do you have that log hide in teh table somewhere? that's the only thing I'd draw attention to - I learned the hard way, those log hides in HIGH humidity grow mold! I had to throw all mine away!

Itort Wrote:Looks good. How well does the Habba mist work?

I have it set to go off every hour for 45 seconds. It works really well in keeping the humidity up!

cvalda Wrote:looks GREAT!

do you have that log hide in the table somewhere? that's the only thing I'd draw attention to - I learned the hard way, those log hides in HIGH humidity grow mold! I had to throw all mine away!

Yes I do. Thanks for telling me Kelly! I think the humidity is high enough, and it is definitely dark enough that they won't need it. Thanks!!

Looking real good tortania! I would suggest that you put the Fluker's meter down by the substrate though to get a more accurate reading on where the redfoot actually is. Unless he walks on the walls

Looks good! I have not seen one of those types of Flukers meters before. I am going to have to try to find them.

Chucky Wrote:Looking real good tortania! I would suggest that you put the Fluker's meter down by the substrate though to get a more accurate reading on where the redfoot actually is. Unless he walks on the walls

LOL, you are right! Thanks Chucky

jlyoncc1 Wrote:Looks good! I have not seen one of those types of Flukers meters before. I am going to have to try to find them.

Thanks Dee . I purchased two of these Flukers meters at my local Pet Smart. They cost me $17 apiece.

Carolyn, it looks great ! You are becoming a regular tort house carpenter . The Flukes meter is the one I use also. I get mine mainly on eBay cause they are usually cheaper there even with shipping when they have them.

Thanks for the tip on the Flukers, Robyn. I checked Pet Mountain which is where I usually get my supplies when I can wait because they are cheaper even with shipping! But they don't carry this meter. Now I'm going to have to go check out Ebay!

Carolyn, I'm building one like yours! Glad I checked back in.Great Idea to make the other half a hide. Hubby & I were discussing
the hole in the shelf, he wanted to see if he cold take it out. What did ya use to cover the hide side?
Hehe thanks for working out all the "bugs" for me.
Kay

Hey tortania, looks great. Will have to ceck out Fluker meter also.
I have ? about heat. Is the heat emitter in the hide the only heat in enclosure?
in. What is temp in rest of enclosure?