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Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lamna on May 14, 2006, 10:37:44 AM
I have found a way to build indoor exhibts for reptiles (outdoor ones feel wrong to me)
(Note the only works if you have ES
First build and outer wall to your reptile house I sugest useing Stone wall.
step 1 (http://img281.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step18lt.png)
Now you must delete a section for you enterence, you can add an arch if you like.
Then divede up the inside into seprate exhibts (only one is this case, for speed) add paths.
step 2 (http://img394.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step21sq.png)
Now for the part that makes this and and indor exhibit put and flat elivated path around the outer wall. (to alow keioks inside set it to the 3rd lowest setting
step 3 (http://img113.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step31pu.png)
Next pull down ramps to make it inclosed (unfortunatly there are no coner sections)
step 4 (http://img388.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step48fz.png)
Finlay cover the hole in the roof deleate all those pillers and they you go!
step 5 (http://img474.imageshack.us/my.php?image=step56dd.png)
I hope you find this useful, and ive posted in the right place
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: penguinman on May 14, 2006, 10:41:20 AM
Looks very cool! I'd love to see a picture of the inside too :happy:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: HAL9000 on May 14, 2006, 10:56:01 AM
I have a way of building houses like yours, only I elevate the terrain around the elevated path for the walls.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on May 14, 2006, 11:57:24 AM
yeah show the inside please I`d love to see the outcome of the inside to see if when I do I do it right
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Megaraptor on May 14, 2006, 02:17:33 PM
Wow, what a great idea. I just built a huge on in my latest zoo. It has a large crocodile enclosure, a komodo enclosure and a tortoise one. I accidentally built it a little too short. I couldn't put any trees in it! So, i built a hole, about 5 by 3 squares, about each enclosure, to allow some sunlight, and to allow room for a couple of trees in each enclosure.

You recindled my love of elevated paths. I can't wait to combine your reptile houses with tanks!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: jurassicmatt on May 14, 2006, 02:21:54 PM
could you put lamposts in to light the place up
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on May 14, 2006, 02:23:51 PM
it is awsome I did one with komodos and tortises
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Megaraptor on May 14, 2006, 02:30:23 PM
Quote from: jurassicmatt
could you put lamposts in to light the place up


I put in the ES themed lightposts. I also used ES themed fencing and benches. I made it look tropical.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kingkong10 on May 14, 2006, 03:53:51 PM
Awesome idea! I loved your idea so much, that i even made a primate house.:smile:
Hope thats okay.:mellow:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: naturelover5 on May 14, 2006, 04:12:52 PM
Cool!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: baobob tree on May 14, 2006, 04:18:58 PM
wow that's a great idea.  and to think i thought it could never be done!  nice work. :)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: creationfan on May 14, 2006, 04:22:12 PM
Very creative.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on May 14, 2006, 05:21:09 PM
I made a reptile house and bird house using this awsome idea you get :lemur: :sign_wow: :sign_woot :giraffe1:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: germanwolf on May 14, 2006, 05:35:28 PM
I must say, I have never thought of this, but now that I have seen it, I want to do it! Think  of all the possibilities...... reptile, cat, bird, and primate houses! And even more! :P

Do you have a picture of the inside? :cool:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Winxhorse on May 14, 2006, 05:37:30 PM
Yeah a pictur of the inside would be great!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Midnightstar5555 on May 14, 2006, 05:53:40 PM
That is awesome! If you have a swamp/wetlands animal, it's great! Oh and thaaaaaankkks!!!!!!!!!:smile: :laughing: :original:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Stitch on May 14, 2006, 05:57:34 PM
Quote from: Rynows
I have a way of building houses like yours, only I elevate the terrain around the elevated path for the walls.


Do you think you could post a picture of that because I would love to see it.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Fred_Fredburger on May 14, 2006, 05:59:22 PM
Wow a bird house send in that picture I am dying to see it?:)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Megaraptor on May 14, 2006, 06:59:58 PM
Heres a shot of mine
Inside form above-
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9864/asd4ke.png
Above-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5396/qwe6bx.png
pathway-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1552/pic07ww.jpg
Tortoise-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2671/pic14vo.jpg
Dragons-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/828/pic27am.jpg
Croc1-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7925/pic46sf.jpg
Croc2-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7153/pic37re.jpg

When the next expansion comes out, i'm goin to go crazy with this. Five reptiles, all under one roof(path).
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: germanwolf on May 14, 2006, 07:05:27 PM
Quote from: Megaraptor

When the next expansion comes out, i'm goin to go crazy with this. Five reptiles, all under one roof(path).


And, with the new live lizards for food/enrichment, we can make an exhibit with those and put them in the reptile house as well!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: HAL9000 on May 14, 2006, 07:06:23 PM
Here is my Reptile House

Enterance-  http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged8mv.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged8mv.jpg)

Tortoise-  http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged9mx.jpg (http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged9mx.jpg)

Komodo-  http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged1qx.jpg (http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged1qx.jpg)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Stitch on May 14, 2006, 07:07:42 PM
That is truely amazing Rynows, I like the elevated terrain to make the walls seems more natural.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Megaraptor on May 14, 2006, 07:16:06 PM
Those look great, but i think that the cliffs make it look too natural, not like a building. Yours looks more like a natural preserve.
Did anyone even see mine?
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: HAL9000 on May 14, 2006, 07:16:18 PM
Thanks Stich, feel free to use that idea.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: germanwolf on May 14, 2006, 08:32:02 PM
Quote from: Megaraptor
Those look great, but i think that the cliffs make it look too natural, not like a building. Yours looks more like a natural preserve.
Did anyone even see mine?


Yeah, yours look cool. How di you get the path to be 'faded' so you can see throught the path, but it is still kind of there?
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Penguino on May 14, 2006, 08:34:47 PM
It's a feature of ES, to prevent the elevated paths from obscuring your view too much.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: panda11 on May 14, 2006, 08:45:06 PM
I invented a new kind of wall. First make an elevated path as low as possible. Than put a second floor two space higher above it. Then make a third floor two spaces higher than the last. Last you must make the walls high to make the wall. Then simply cover the top with more elevated path.


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall1.jpg (http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall1.jpg)
a wall section


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall2.jpg (http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall2.jpg)
house outside


http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall3.jpg (http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i18/panda927/wall3.jpg)
house inside

:original:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: germanwolf on May 14, 2006, 09:14:27 PM
Looks cool! It reminds me of a soccer stadium from the inside.

@penguino, yes, I finally figured out how to make elevated path look 'almost invisible'.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: alloy61 on May 15, 2006, 12:40:47 AM
Cool - with a little adjustment you could make it like a stadium - adjust the walls on one side...
I was thinking for MM2 with show stands on every level :rolleyes:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lamna on May 15, 2006, 07:48:14 AM
Wow im glad you all like the idea, and feel free to copy me. There could also be good in small zoo so you could have a food court over an exhibit. When AA comes out im going to make a massive house with crocodiles the tortoises nile monter kermodo dragon, live lizards and the keiosks. This will be good when MM comes out so we can build the standard indoor sealife center type aquearium.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: zoohio on May 15, 2006, 08:18:39 AM
Wow, you guys are really stretching the imagination!
I love the creativity! Thanks for sharing this idea!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Rosinas Cat on May 15, 2006, 09:10:49 AM
Really good work there, Lamna. Love it! Its nice to see folks doing stuff like this, to stop the game from being - I won't say boring - but maybe a bit 'samey'.:)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: africanwilddog on May 15, 2006, 11:53:04 AM
Now I must have both AA and ES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Another Idea - Maybe we could use this idea for Nocturnal Houses! Aardvark, Caracal, Black Panther, DL Leopards, they'd all do well in one.

Okay, crazy idea - Elephant Houses!

You could even use this as a shelter. Like make a big exhibit, and then in one corner make this but small. That way they could have food and water and grass in their shelter too.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Peacenote on May 15, 2006, 12:37:34 PM
All these reptile houses look great!  What a fun idea!  Thanks everyone for putting up pics of your houses.  :happy:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lamna on May 15, 2006, 01:39:56 PM
Ive tryed to use this for indoor shelter but the dome shape created problems, panda11 has solved them. though i did build a rhino house before with jarvans on one side and blacks on the other.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Shenzu Shikiru on May 15, 2006, 01:44:50 PM
Quote from: Megaraptor
Heres a shot of mine
Inside form above-
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9864/asd4ke.png
Above-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5396/qwe6bx.png
pathway-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1552/pic07ww.jpg
Tortoise-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2671/pic14vo.jpg
Dragons-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/828/pic27am.jpg
Croc1-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7925/pic46sf.jpg
Croc2-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7153/pic37re.jpg

When the next expansion comes out, i'm goin to go crazy with this. Five reptiles, all under one roof(path).
SOOOO COOL!!!!!!:)

Quote from: Rynows
Here is my Reptile House

Enterance-  http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged8mv.jpg (http://img225.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged8mv.jpg)

Tortoise-  http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged9mx.jpg (http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged9mx.jpg)

Komodo-  http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged1qx.jpg (http://img108.imageshack.us/my.php?image=enlarged1qx.jpg)
Loooove the entrance!!:)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on May 15, 2006, 02:10:58 PM
with AA we can make meerkat houes!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Alpha Dilophosaur on May 15, 2006, 04:17:30 PM
It would be cool if someone could make a high wall (That reaches as high as the lowest elevated path height). Then you could make it look like a flat walled building, instead of one with sloped sides.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Megaraptor on May 15, 2006, 04:18:37 PM
That would be awesome.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Alpha Dilophosaur on May 15, 2006, 04:22:50 PM
I havent tried the reptile idea yet, but it looks cool! And it'll be really cool to add the small animals from AA.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Wild One on May 15, 2006, 05:19:35 PM
Quote from: Alpha Dilophosaur
It would be cool if someone could make a high wall (That reaches as high as the lowest elevated path height). Then you could make it look like a flat walled building, instead of one with sloped sides.


Maybe a good ZT2 creator can take on this challenge. :ermm: :) Wait, would it even be possible to do this?:huh:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Panda King on May 15, 2006, 05:56:23 PM
As a possible step six, put foliage around the four corners, totally blocking it fom the outside.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: conservationkid on May 15, 2006, 06:00:44 PM
this idea sounds like something that we can toy around with for a very long time :giraffe1:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Tiger88 on May 15, 2006, 06:29:36 PM
Would it not be possible too just resize the fences?:huh: That would be awesome:cool:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lamna on May 16, 2006, 07:44:57 AM
Xenomorph made some for his sadly unfinsed king kong pack. he also made a guide on how to resize fences i think.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lilpuppie_b-wizzie on May 16, 2006, 02:23:23 PM
i made one of the reptile houses and then i realized tht my guests wer hungry so i made a food court on top of the reptile house so they view the animals and then if they get hungry they walk up the elivated path and vala they can eat
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Alpha Raptor on May 20, 2006, 09:35:48 AM
So now we have:
Nile Crocodile
Komodo Dragon
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
African Spurred Tortoise
Nile Monitor
Live Prey Lizards (small exhibit :rolleyes: )
Reptile Hpuse "Stand"

This is turning into a very respectable Reptile House!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Shenzu Shikiru on May 20, 2006, 10:04:33 AM
Quote from: Alpha Raptor
So now we have:
Nile Crocodile
Komodo Dragon
Galapagos Giant Tortoise
African Spurred Tortoise
Nile Monitor
Live Prey Lizards (small exhibit :rolleyes: )
Reptile Hpuse "Stand"

This is turning into a very respectable Reptile House!

And there are many dowloads that fit as well!:happy:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Ryan on May 21, 2006, 02:01:59 PM
this is the best idea ever
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Stitch on May 21, 2006, 03:19:56 PM
Quote from: lamna
Xenomorph made some for his sadly unfinsed king kong pack. he also made a guide on how to resize fences i think.


Someone need to make higher fences but I heard there are some problems with doing that though.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Panda King on May 21, 2006, 03:51:20 PM
A meerkat house would own.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: beagleboy21 on May 21, 2006, 04:01:28 PM
you could use "small" animals too, like the fennc fox, ring tail lemur, red panda, pea foul, chimp, penguain, flamingo, kolaos, gibbons, meerkat, ardvark.  in fact, you could make indoor exibuts with praticlly any animal, expect unglantes, cammels, rhinos, etc.  but elephants, cats, bears, primates, and birds could be in indoor exibuts.  (hoofed animals in indoors doesn't seem right, or wolfs)  what about indoor/outdoor exibuts?: :) : : :) :
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Axl on May 21, 2006, 04:17:55 PM
I made a reptile house and i liked it sooo much i made a primate house right beside it
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Panda King on May 21, 2006, 07:14:59 PM
I'd like to see pics!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: ndmpatriot on May 21, 2006, 08:10:30 PM
Wow, very creative idea! Have to give this a try! This would be awesome to use with MM2, so we can make massive show stadiums and indoor aquariums!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: BottleNoseDolphin1 on May 24, 2006, 04:02:00 PM
What a sweet idea!!! I'm going to try this as soon as i finish this post! : :) : I would never of thoght of this if it wasn't for this super-site!!! :IloveZA:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on May 26, 2006, 06:04:53 PM
I found a new way to make reptile houes make a huge dicth about cover ing the zoo if you want put elvated paths all over it and delte the poles make a way in and put some exibits and heres a hint if you put the elevated paths to the limit on the top you can put trees in thier
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: sheltiefan on May 26, 2006, 08:54:14 PM
Very cool idea Lamna:cool:. I'm gonna to have to try this for myself, I just wish there was a way to make the roof look more interesting...(trails off into thought)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Electric Eel on May 26, 2006, 09:18:46 PM
Quote from: germanwolf
Looks cool! It reminds me of a soccer stadium from the inside.

@penguino, yes, I finally figured out how to make elevated path look 'almost invisible'.

How do you do it?
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: lamna on May 27, 2006, 10:00:19 AM
Just select the hide thing. I had a idea with ES AA and MM you could make a exoticarium! i forgot what zoo has one but its german.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Wildlife Enthusiast on May 28, 2006, 08:28:04 AM
Great ideas evryone!!  :sign_wow:
Has anyone noticed if having a "roof" over an exhibit improves the animals' privacy levels? :sign_ques
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Red-Panda on May 29, 2006, 10:49:10 AM
That's a really cool idea!  I'd like to see a picture of the inside, lamna.  Thanks for posting this!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: mossa on June 02, 2006, 11:11:48 AM
Another great idea, wtg :thumbsup:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Ada on June 03, 2006, 09:43:00 AM
Great idea, although very expensive in-game. As for freeform this is wonderfull, but I doubt I'll make houses in challenge games.


BTW - Someone SHOULD notify Blue Fang about this, if we made a reptile house with just the elevated path and our imagination, I'm sure Blue Fang could make a special animal house building tool and add it to one of their future expansions.
I don't know about you, but an expansion with a special animal house building tool sounds wonderfull for me and I'd definitally buy an XP like that!: :) :
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: african_elephant_2006 on June 03, 2006, 07:49:21 PM
Quote from: Megaraptor
Heres a shot of mine
Inside form above-
http://img518.imageshack.us/img518/9864/asd4ke.png
Above-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/5396/qwe6bx.png
pathway-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/1552/pic07ww.jpg
Tortoise-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/2671/pic14vo.jpg
Dragons-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/828/pic27am.jpg
Croc1-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7925/pic46sf.jpg
Croc2-
http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/7153/pic37re.jpg

When the next expansion comes out, i'm goin to go crazy with this. Five reptiles, all under one roof(path).

:blink: Man that's awesome! I've got to try that sometime! Thanks, Megaraptor!:laughing:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: RhinoRapter on June 25, 2006, 09:18:28 AM
i love the idea and the pics
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Dinostine on June 26, 2006, 08:49:14 AM
Quote from: Ada
Great idea, although very expensive in-game. As for freeform this is wonderfull, but I doubt I'll make houses in challenge games.


BTW - Someone SHOULD notify Blue Fang about this, if we made a reptile house with just the elevated path and our imagination, I'm sure Blue Fang could make a special animal house building tool and add it to one of their future expansions.
I don't know about you, but an expansion with a special animal house building tool sounds wonderfull for me and I'd definitally buy an XP like that!: :) :


I agree you could have a wall then palce windows and a roof then put whatever you want inside
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: african_elephant_2006 on July 01, 2006, 07:49:59 AM
Hi everyone! I tried this idea and it's awesome! Here are some pics.

links removed please read forum rules on uploading images
If the pics don't show up, please forgive me. This is my first time posting pictures here.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kiger on July 01, 2006, 12:02:28 PM
I love the idea looks awesome this is a little off subject but how do you take zoomed out picture like that?

"Wow im glad you all like the idea, and feel free to copy me. There could also be good in small zoo so you could have a food court over an exhibit. This will be good when MM comes out so we can build the standard indoor sealife center type aquearium."

Ha that was my first idea when i saw the finished pictures.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: MinGraphics on July 03, 2006, 11:13:10 AM
If the pics don't show up, please forgive me. This is my first time posting pictures here.[/QUOTE]

Hi, just wanted to let you know that the links don't work,: :( :  you would have to post your pictures on a site like photobucket.com, (it's free).  It looks like you linked us to your computer and that won't work.  I do hope you try again as I really want to see them!: :) :
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: africanwilddog on July 08, 2006, 07:31:39 AM
I was thinking sumthing like what Kiger said, maybe if we made these houses but having the elevated pathway that we're using as the roof just on top of the tank so that the tank looks like it's completely indoor! That'd be awesome- we'd be able to make actual aquariums, just like Kiger said earlier.
My hope is that sum designer will take the shark we get in MM2 and make lots of more sharks. Than I'm going to make a Shark House like the one in Sea World or Singapore I can't remember which but still cool idea I think!!

I also like the idea of using these to boost an animals privacy. I'm thinking sumthing like a small shelter house attatched to a hippo exhibit, with water in it and sum food too, so it has that realistic shelter feel and not like a hippo going in a stable and resting on hay.

When I get ES, AA and MM2 I'm goign to try out Reptile Houses, Arctic Houses, Frog Houses, Nocturnal Houses and Aquariums!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: pikapower704 on July 11, 2006, 07:54:51 AM
I like it. It looks like a rescue center. Imagine if they had weather in the game! Your reptiles would be safe from the elements
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Bjrichards on July 11, 2006, 08:25:24 AM
We might actually be able to make indoor tanks when MM2 comes out cuz if we can change the height of the tank like the first one then we can raise it all the way to the path :happy:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: p.b.7090 on July 11, 2006, 05:06:19 PM
beagle boys idea of a part indoor part outdoor exhibit sounds really cool.

the animals could go inside and there could be different viewing spots.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: elefriend on July 11, 2006, 05:10:07 PM
what i did was sort of make an elevated tunnel,with the "roof" extending ofer the exhibits it passed, and connect a "wall" to the "roof" at the end of the exhibit.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: GoneWild on July 11, 2006, 06:16:54 PM
could you show us a pic because i don't really understand.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Shiny-Lion on July 22, 2006, 01:24:02 PM
I just thought of something..... How about a "House" With a ground exibit floor, a second story and then a rooftop eating!!!!! :happy:  I'll go test that out and post some pics!!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: luckybunny on July 22, 2006, 01:27:25 PM
Ohhh that sounds sweet, BTW welcome to ZA shiny lion
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 22, 2006, 04:01:22 PM
you could also make a penguin house after mm2 come out b/c yu could make land/tank exhibit where guets can see the penguins on land and in water like in many zoos
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Panda King on July 22, 2006, 04:12:09 PM
When DD2 is out, I've got two words....

DINOSAUR HOUSE!

Think how big it'd be! It would have multi level viewing!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: ndmpatriot on July 22, 2006, 04:43:05 PM
Quote from: Venatosaurus
you could also make a penguin house after mm2 come out b/c yu could make land/tank exhibit where guets can see the penguins on land and in water like in many zoos


You could also make indoor aquariums with MM2 *thinks of idea when beta comes*! Also love your idea Venatosaurus!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 22, 2006, 05:28:13 PM
hmm im working on a zoo now ive already made a reptile house what type of house should i make next (open to suggestions)and thanx ndmpatriot
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Bjrichards on July 22, 2006, 05:32:03 PM
Quote from: Venatosaurus
hmm im working on a zoo now ive already made a reptile house what type of house should i make next (open to suggestions)and thanx ndmpatriot


maybe a bird house like ostriches,SB,Flamingos, and other birds
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: netherdragon on July 22, 2006, 06:19:58 PM
ive managed to make an indoor/outdoor exibit and it works! its very cool too:IloveZA:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 22, 2006, 06:36:37 PM
itd seem weird to have large avians in indoor exhibits since theyrealways outdoors but its be cool if there were more penguins and parrots no offense bjrichards
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Bjrichards on July 22, 2006, 06:44:31 PM
Quote from: Venatosaurus
itd seem weird to have large avians in indoor exhibits since theyrealways outdoors but its be cool if there were more penguins and parrots no offense bjrichards


none taken lol it would be weird lol you can use penguinman's penguins to make a indoor ant. exhibit (might be odd also lol)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 22, 2006, 07:09:14 PM
i would but none of the downloads ever go into my game :(
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Bjrichards on July 22, 2006, 07:25:52 PM
Offtopic: which method do you use Csl's or YR's? cause some comps work different

OnTopic: making rep. houses and things was a great idea i use them in all my zoos now : :) :
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kathryn on July 24, 2006, 06:46:16 AM
FROG HOUSE!

*slinks away to make*
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on July 24, 2006, 06:52:22 AM
hey I found a new way to make them first make a dicth and fill it to the edge to  guest can walk on the top(and if you make the dicth deep enough  you can put trees).an leave just one space big enough for a path and puy the path going down in and booom guest etrable house I sis this and it worked and I had all the reptiles in it but no downloads it was fun
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kathryn on July 24, 2006, 11:07:54 PM
Here is my Reptile/Amphibion House.

The Entrance
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/thumbnail.jpg)
(sorry if the pictures are bad. i'm new to this!)
The First Exhibit, Strawberry Dart Frogs
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/20b83583.jpg)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/thumbnail-1.jpg)
Golden Dart Frogs are next
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/50b28251.jpg)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kathryn on July 24, 2006, 11:12:03 PM
Then there are Verreux's Frogs...
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/thumbnail-4.jpg)
Then Lava Lizards and an African Spurred Tortoise!
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/thumbnail-3.jpg)
Now some Blue Tounged Skinks.
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/thumbnail-5.jpg)
And finally a couple of Komodo Dragons (that had an egg!)
(http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e231/KathrynLowen/Zoo%20Tycoon/f8a61831.jpg)

Hope you like it!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Whiskers on July 26, 2006, 09:08:37 PM
This was such a good idea! I built a Koala house.

Here's the entrance!

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g139/Upida/koalahouse.jpg)
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kathryn on July 27, 2006, 02:23:28 AM
Thanks! I worked quite hard on it
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: tadfoal on July 27, 2006, 05:53:41 AM
*utterly amazed*
O.o
I had something to say and I forgot :cry: oh yeah.

You know how a lot of zoos have buildings behind their exhibits for the animals to spend the night? *feels clever* You could put them under there, and cover the bottom in eaten hay food and it would look like a little shelter with straw on the bottom, and you could put food in and toys and stuff, and guests could wlk over the top.

Food Courts over Exhibits = Major Space Saving! YAAY!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dannybob on July 27, 2006, 07:12:50 AM
doesnt it take long to make them you would have to keep making lines of elevated walkpaths. or is their a drag/fill thing, and how do you delete the pillar stands it wont let you will it? Also they look great. too bad there isnt snakes!!!:thumbsup:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 27, 2006, 03:44:49 PM
this could work for meerkats you could have an uncovered top ,but then have a ditch cover it with the elevated path so when meerkats go under it itll look like theyre going underground . Think about it its naturalistic.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Croc1 on July 27, 2006, 03:54:31 PM
Great idea, also I need to make a post? can anybody tell me how?
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 27, 2006, 04:28:17 PM
what do you mean by "Great idea, also I need to make a post? can anybody tell me how?"
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Red Panda Twins on July 27, 2006, 04:30:15 PM
Quote from: dannybob
and how do you delete the pillar stands it wont let you will it?

All you do is click on them like you would anything else.  
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Croc1 on July 27, 2006, 04:42:56 PM
Venosaurus I meant i need to make a new post about one of my zoo ideas.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dinomaster30 on July 27, 2006, 05:38:29 PM
when marine mania comes out im goning to make an aquerium
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: netherdragon on July 27, 2006, 05:44:27 PM
meh now.....(drumroll please)..................we can make dino houses!!!
for all the cute likkle baby dinos
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Venatosaurus on July 27, 2006, 06:18:20 PM
dont know been trying to figure out how to make my own thread too Croc1
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: jakeeh11 on July 31, 2006, 03:46:20 PM
I have something you may want to add. If you make the elevated path TWICE as high, then it can have trees, those tall enrichment objects, AND dinosaurs! Seriously! I made a trex house, and they have a nest!
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Flames The Dragon on August 01, 2006, 09:19:31 AM
Quote from: Flames The Dragon
hey I found a new way to make them first make a dicth and fill it to the edge to  guest can walk on the top(and if you make the dicth deep enough  you can put trees).an leave just one space big enough for a path and puy the path going down in and booom guest etrable house I sis this and it worked and I had all the reptiles in it but no downloads it was fun

exuse me but has anyone done what I said in this post because am started to feel ingnored a little because I thought some people woul benfit from this because you can make it big enough for any animal and  I just fell a tiny bit ingnored because I spent about an hour on it and I put every reptile in ZT2 in it I mean you have got to try it sorry if am flamming or anything I would just like to some one who used this and liked it?
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Shiny-Lion on August 01, 2006, 11:42:33 AM
Flames, I will go back ad see what you have posted on that, it seems liek a great idea. And I too, feel ignored when i post on this or any other forum like Zoo tycoon Unleashed, I feel very excluded..........
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: mikaboshi on August 01, 2006, 12:17:43 PM
Flames, I don't think anyone was ignoring you. Sometimes these pages update faster than what some members can keep up with, and rather than look back 3 or 4 pages, they only look at the last 10 posts or so. It is nothing personal, I'm sure. Please explain further what your idea was, and maybe add a picture to further illustrate what you mean, because at this time, I'm just confused (not a hard thing to do, mind you) :happy:

Back on topic: I have yet to make one of these. I keep telling myself everytime I see this thread that "oh yeah! I'm going to go do this!" And then of course, never do. *sigh*
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: pink_rhino on August 02, 2006, 05:40:49 AM
I made a reptile house but it wasn't big enough to put all the reptiles in : :( :
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: kangorilaphant on August 02, 2006, 12:51:07 PM
i found a gr8 way to make reptile or any other animal houses, make an elevated path to the lowest setting in a large square, go around the outline on the ground with w low fence and then replace it with a high fence with a viewing window, IMPORTANT:
do NOT delete the lower fence just go over it so the fence looks orange b4 u build it this way there is no gap between the fence and the roof. you can also save space on food courts by building them on the roof and adding a ramp. you can even make a skylight by removing some of the roof. have fun:specool: :cool:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dinwrest on August 03, 2006, 02:07:20 PM
I jsut made a really good one. A hint , for corners use elevated terrain. If you use cliffs ( flat elevated) it will work perfectly on two levels up with a stone fence diagonally (not completely perfect , but good enough). I'm in the process of experimenting with different walls.Currently I want to see if elevated terrain can make it perfect.
Title: A tip
Post by: AnimalKeeper95 on August 07, 2006, 02:53:09 PM
Crocs do not look good in the houses, so you should probally not have them, plus they take up too much room, also, guests seem to like the Komodo Dragons better if they have huge exhibits in the house, like real zoos. Also, use the old reptile houses and live prey lizards for an additional 4 animals, up to 8 species, including a snake, in your reptile house.
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Seadragon on December 07, 2006, 07:55:27 PM
I have a wacky idea--put a whole zoo in those houses!! :specool:
Title: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Hyena Girl on December 08, 2006, 09:48:16 AM
I've found out that you can use tank walls if you have MM2.
Title: Cool!
Post by: Zebu on December 08, 2006, 04:05:31 PM
This is really neat, i love making indoor exhibits.
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: scruffy on February 15, 2007, 06:17:19 AM
i think a good idea is to make a komodo dragon and galapagos giant tortise tank with coastal biom.  not only does it look better than scrub, it keeps the animals just as happy as scrub
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: mikaboshi on February 15, 2007, 01:02:48 PM
I'm goign to have to try this out too; its quite a novel idea!
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: zoo_tycoon_person on February 21, 2007, 03:12:44 PM

I've found out that you can use tank walls if you have MM2.


Ya, thats what i did. I liked it better than the terrain thingamigiger. :katdance:
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: k2 on February 22, 2007, 02:35:02 AM
yep. and thers no gaps
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: scruffy on February 27, 2007, 04:38:34 PM
the tank wall idea reely is a great idea
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Fennec Nichov on February 27, 2007, 10:55:37 PM
I put an elevated path over the house, but it's hard work. Here some houses we can do...
Reptile/Amphibian (if you have the frog downloads) House
Aviary
Small Mammal House
Primate House
Nocturnal House
Pachyderm House
Rainforest House
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Chimpinater on March 02, 2007, 05:10:32 PM
I've made a komodo house. :happy2:
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dinofreak on March 02, 2007, 05:18:28 PM
i make prehistoric fish/lizard houses in all my prehistoric zoos.i make like a hylomonus exhibat and i forget what the fish is called.when King Hoopla makes his commpy you can make a compy house!
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Chimpinater on March 02, 2007, 05:21:24 PM
I use Crassyginiss as well. :D
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dinofreak on March 02, 2007, 05:29:23 PM
i dont have downloads :gnome1: sorry i have to take it out on a gnome or some other garden decor thingy
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: catfan on March 02, 2007, 05:43:13 PM
I put an elevated path over the house, but it's hard work. Here some houses we can do...
Reptile/Amphibian (if you have the frog downloads) House
Aviary
Small Mammal House
Primate House
Nocturnal House
Pachyderm House
Rainforest House
Cool, but, where do you get the birds for the aviaries?
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Fennec Nichov on March 03, 2007, 01:43:05 AM
There's common peacocks, and emperor penguins. The other birds won't be too suitable for an indoor house but you can download Penguika's willow ptarmigan and gray-winged trumpeter to use.
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: dinofreak on March 03, 2007, 06:21:34 PM
does anybody have a tip to keep nocktournal houses dark?
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Chimpinater on March 03, 2007, 06:36:14 PM
Maybe no lamps. :console: Other than that no. :bounce: What do you put in Nocternal Houses? :whistling:
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: Fennec Nichov on March 03, 2007, 06:38:12 PM
No, I don't think so...
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: scruffy on April 04, 2007, 05:18:39 PM
i wud use small desert animals for a nocturnal house
Title: Re: How to build a Reptile House
Post by: ponygirl on April 05, 2007, 11:11:50 PM
i love it :snew: