How Do You Make A Terrarium Background?
Terrarium backgrounds are not only one of the ways to dress up your amphibian or reptile’s home, they’re also one of the elements that allow your pet to feel as if he’s in his natural environment. Additionally, terrarium backgrounds provide an anchor for terrarium plants to grow on. Though it’s possible to purchase terrarium backgrounds, it’s less expensive to make your own. A stiff piece of black paper or black cardboard affixed to the outside of your terrarium will do for small terrariums, but for bigger terrariums it’s more aesthetically pleasing to make a more elaborate background. Practice applying the spray-on polyurethane insulation foam to the cardboard in order to “get a feel” as to how the foam works and understand how the foam will expand when applied to the terrarium glass. Spray the spray-on polyurethane insulation foam onto the inside back panel of the terrarium. Layer the foam in any way you desire to create unique features within the foam to simulate rock structures you
