Acrylic terrarium like HammyLux's in the UK

[Pats96]

I've been watching HammyLux's channel on youtube for a while now and I love her acrylic terrarium cage, however, I am in the UK and they don't ship them here and I can't find anything similar online? Does anyone have any suggestions on where I can find one?

For those of you who haven't seen HammyLux's videos, this is what her cage looks like. It's a similar size to a 40gallon tank.

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[SKB_Hamsters]

I unfortunately don’t know of anyone in the UK who makes or sells a cage like Hammylux’s acrylic terrarium. You could try looking at reptile terrariums although made of glass they are fairly similar in design however can be really expensive for a suitably sized cage.

However the Living World Eco Green Cage that HammyLux also has is available in the Uk on Zooplus.

[Pebbles82]

I don't think they make one in the Uk. I once had a quote for having an acrylic tank made and it was astronomically expensive! But you could probably make one yourself. A terrarium is better though as it has front doors. I think there might be a place in Germany that sells something like that (a German member linked a site once) but I can't remember it. And not sure if they'd ship to the Uk anyway. You might be able to get one shipped from the US but I think the shipping would be expensive. To be honest I'd be concerned about ventilation with that terrarium. The panel on top isn't very big and there's no other ventilation.

[quisp65]

My acrylic just arrived and I'm going to put together this Sunday a 1500 square inch tank with 1/4 inch acrylic that will measure 55x28x18 inches. Cost will be around $300. It's more expensive than a wood DIY but for me it seemed more simple and I hope it will look better. It basically involves having a shop cut the acrylic for you, then you just piece it together with tape and then squirt solvent cement between the edges and the solvent evaporates in a few minutes and leaves you with a fused tank. Check out the DIY acrylic aquarium videos on Youtube if you are interested. It seems rather simple. Someone might be able to get the costs down a bit by going with thinner acrylic. I was considering 1/8 inch thick acrylic but I didn't want to do all the work and have the thing crack.

[Pats96]

That sounds pretty straight forward quisp65! would definitely like to see some pics when you are finished. Are you planning on having a lid and if so what are you doing about doors and ventilation?

[quisp65]

It's just going to be like an aquarium with a big open top. I'll probably make a screen top later because I get a bit paranoid without one, but it's adequate without one.

[AliceJayne]

Qusip did you ever finish the tank? I am possibly about to do this myself