Many of the things you use in snailkeeping can be made by yourself.They might be small things like feeding dishes or bigger like tanks. The advantages are obvious:you can custom made things so they will fit exactly in your tank and it is cheaper than buying it in the store. Most of the projects are divided in little chapters:what you need,how to build it,what it costs and alternatives. But before the building fun starts first the following:
Disclaimer:The maker of this website can not be held responsible for accidents which happen during the building of these projects to you or others around you. Be careful with electrics and keep tools,paint and other materials you use out of reach of children and animals. Always read and understand instructions before using any kind of powertool.Featured projects:
The Terracotta pot heater,a cheap and efficient way to heat your terrarium. Terrarium backgrounds,with a piece of polysterene,concrete-mix and some paint you can create great backgrounds. The iMacVivarium,a second life for a design-classic. The Monitorarium,with the popularity of LCD monitors,CRT ones are easily available for free.Read here how to turn one into a snailtank. The MacVivarium The Oscillorarium,what do you do with an obsolete device?Easy,you turn it into a vivarium! The Audiometerrarium,if it's shaped like a box it can be made into a snailtank. The TV-Tank,don't say there's nothing interesting on TV or rather:in the TV.