Heavy Duty Background Kits
Extremely realistic, very durable custom backgrounds
![NEHERP Custom Background Kit For Geckos & Snakes](img/vbpgeckobg18x18x24.jpg)
![NEHERP Modular Cork Planter](galleryimages/2017/plant/21.jpg)
![Basic, Easy Custom Background](galleryimages/2017/vivarium/hdbg/8.jpg)
![Modular Cork Planter](galleryimages/2017/plant/14.jpg)
![Simple Custom Background](galleryimages/2017/vivarium/hdbg/7.jpg)
![Awesome Gecko Background](galleryimages/2017/vivarium/hdbg/1.jpg)
![Growing Plants On Gecko Custom Background](galleryimages/2017/vivarium/hdbg/4.jpg)
Select An Enclosure To View It's Kit:
8-12in Wide Terrariums
![Simple Custom Background For 12x12x12 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_12x12x12.png)
![Simple Custom Background For 12x12x18 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_12x12x18.png)
18in Wide Terrariums
![Simple Custom Background For 18x18x12 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_18x18x12.png)
![Simple Custom Background For 18x18x18 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_18x18x18.png)
![Simple Custom Background For 18x18x24 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_18x18x24.png)
![Simple Custom Background For 18x18x36 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_18x18x36.png)
24in Wide Terrariums
![Simple Custom Background For 24x18x18 Terrarium](structure/hdbg_menu_24x18x18b.png)
![Large Gecko Custom Background](structure/vivariumgalleryrecyclingbin1.jpg)
Building HD Backgrounds On Larger Enclosures
Building backgrounds of this style on larger enclosures can be tricky, since the largest cork tile background is only 18in X 24in. Since larger animal-safe tiles aren't yet available in the hobby, we're forced to limit our HD background kit sizes considerably. If you'd like to build a HD background kit for a larger type of enclosure, multiple cork tiles will be necessary to get the job done. It's a little tougher to make look nice than building a standard HD background, but it's totally doable with a little extra time & effort.
In the example shown, we used two Heavy Duty Custom Background kits from an 18x18x24 terrarium to create a single background for a single (2X larger) 36x18x24 enclosure. The instructions are pretty much the same as a usual HD Background kit, with one small added step. After the background tiles are attached to the enclosure, there's a small but visible gap between the cork tiles. To ensure that gap is hidden, silicone & background texture mix (included in the kit) can be used to attach a natural cork flat to bridge the gap. With the flat installed, the two tiles appear more like a single piece, creating a more realistic finished product.
There are a few different ways to combine HD Background Kits to cater to different enclosure sizes. (Another popular 2-tile setup would be two 18x18x18 kits stacked to fill either a 36x18x18 or an 18x18x36 terrarium) If you are comfortable using a saw to cut-down a cork tile, even more options present themselves. It's a little more difficult to make a 2-tile background look great, but the results can be surprisingly realistic considering the low level of difficulty.
![Large Gecko Custom Background](structure/vivariumgalleryrecyclingbin8.jpg)
![Large Gecko Custom Background](structure/vivariumgalleryrecyclingbin4.jpg)
![Large Gecko Custom Background](structure/vivariumgalleryrecyclingbin5.jpg)