Vivarium is vivarium in German. Although you might be better using the word "Tiergehege" (generally meaning pet enclosure) when referring to the animal in question, such as a lizard.
"Tiergehege für die Eidechse" - Would be what most Germans would understand as a vivarium I reckon.
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Plus a Charles Clarke control order, tagging, and an ASBO for good measure.Originally posted by The Lone GunmanOne tends to use the right size box with all the creature comforts (you have to look after them you know), obviously it would be a detached 4 bedroom with garden and garage for your good self.
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One tends to use the right size box with all the creature comforts (you have to look after them you know), obviously it would be a detached 4 bedroom with garden and garage for your good self.Originally posted by zeitghostI strongly disapprove of keeping lizards in little boxes.
I ate the last person who tried to do that to me.
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You would probably have to specify the animal to be housed.
Do you need a Viv, I know a lot of herpatologists in the UK who build them. I could ask around. I may even find you one in Germany.
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The vivarium here in Darmstadt is actually a small zoo and rather a pleasant one at that.
Vivarium Darmstadt
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Oddly enough, two places says it's "vivarium", but the real English/German dictionary gives four options as belowSearch results for -- Suchergebnisse für 'vivarium':
- vivarium -- das Aquariumvivarium -- das Terrariumvivarium -- das Tiergehegevivarium -- der Tierpark
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Vivarium in German is vivarium. Well according to BabelFish anyway.
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Expert German translation question
Translate "vivarium", as in a wooded box thing with glass doors to keep a lizard in.Tags: None
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