Lunarae's Enclosure Thread

lunarae

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Whoa! I haven't checked into this thread in awhile! Seriously luna, you have a talent. That's a darn impressive. You're going to have a very happy versicolor on your hands soon.
Thank you. I just wish I could do it more often. Honestly I'm going to end up with enclosures all over the house more then T's at the rate I'm going. XD
 

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So I redid our G. rosea (porteri) enclosure. Wanted to switch it to top soil rather then eco-earth. After applying the cricket test to the soil I got I had made our A. versicolor enclosure, and I re-did our enclosure for our G. rosea (porteri). There's more space between the bottom to the top on one side. It's a sling, I'm not to worried about it hurting itself in a fall right now. It also spends most of it's time burrowed up as well. But here is what I finished up today. The top soil was still just a little moist though it had been sitting out for a time. So I sprinkled the dry eco-earth over top and inside the burrow I made some to help it feel dry sooner rather then later.

 

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Here is the latest set up I did, This is for our A. versicolor. Final home. I went ahead and set it up so that I could let it sit for a month or so and see how well it works before introducing her to it. I'm probably going to wait till she molts again before I add her to the set up. But here is the final home for her. 12x12x18 I may have to make the holes at the top bigger or add more. I wont know till I tend to it for a while and see how it does.

Is that vermiculite or gravel at the bottom? I assume whatever it is, it's for drainage...?

Very cool setups. You've got an eye for aesthetics that I do not have.
 

lunarae

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Is that vermiculite or gravel at the bottom? I assume whatever it is, it's for drainage...?

Very cool setups. You've got an eye for aesthetics that I do not have.
It's aquarium gravel, and yes, it's for drainage. *nods* Though I don't water it often enough to really need it, it's there just in case. And thank you. I'm actually really proud of this one the most out of all of them.
 

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It's aquarium gravel, and yes, it's for drainage. *nods* Though I don't water it often enough to really need it, it's there just in case. And thank you. I'm actually really proud of this one the most out of all of them.

I use aquarium gravel underneath a layer of substrate in my tree frog's enclosure, and it works great for drainage. Mold is rarely an issue in his tank anymore, so I'm glad to see you're using the same method!

Please keep us updated with any more terrarium you design. I'm sure we would all love to see them - I know I would. :happy:
 

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It's aquarium gravel, and yes, it's for drainage. *nods* Though I don't water it often enough to really need it, it's there just in case.
Not just for drainage. It aerates the detritus layer promoting beneficial organisms. AKA, composting. No aeration, bad smell = anaerobic bacteria running wild.
 

lunarae

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Not just for drainage. It aerates the detritus layer promoting beneficial organisms. AKA, composting. No aeration, bad smell = anaerobic bacteria running wild.
Yeah I knew it was for another reason as well but couldn't quite recall exactly what to put it into words. But yeah. I basically use the same method as used for dart frogs for my enclosures now, try and provide a mini ecosystem or as close to it as I can get.
 

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I use aquarium gravel underneath a layer of substrate in my tree frog's enclosure, and it works great for drainage. Mold is rarely an issue in his tank anymore, so I'm glad to see you're using the same method!

Please keep us updated with any more terrarium you design. I'm sure we would all love to see them - I know I would. :happy:
Nice, and thanks. I post them as they come. ^.^ We're in the process of moving now so it'll be a while before I come up with anything new. Another thing that helps avoid mold and fungus is springtails if you don't already have them.
 

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Nice, and thanks. I post them as they come. ^.^ We're in the process of moving now so it'll be a while before I come up with anything new. Another thing that helps avoid mold and fungus is springtails if you don't already have them.
Yeah! I'm currently culturing my own. :) I have them in my toad terrarium.
 

lunarae

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Yeah! I'm currently culturing my own. :) I have them in my toad terrarium.
Nice! Yeah I have my own culture that I use to populate my enclosures. They're really spiffy. I even add them to the set ups I do that's not going to have anything in them. They're fun to watch run around all on their own XD
 

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Here is the latest look at our current set ups. All pics taken today. Plan on doing probably 5 2.5 gallons in the future for my slings to move into once they get a little bigger. Hope you enjoy. 14718209329411251235806.jpg 1471820979577-414859075.jpg 1471821050488-2038233478.jpg 14718210923251569679384.jpg 14718211382901982341067.jpg 14718211933771177811394.jpg 1471821263863577987332.jpg 14718213199841983939646.jpg 1471821374419615683790.jpg 14718214233771794168775.jpg
 

lunarae

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The big one is a 20 gallon and that's going to be for our LP once it gets big enough.
 

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All that wonderful work you have done and the ungrateful beastie webs themselves into the cork bark. ;)
 

lunarae

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Haha. So true. :p na I think they come out and enjoy it at night when I'm not looking. I know that's what the A. Versicolor does. I caught her doing it one night that sneaky wench.
 

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End product of redoing my 5.5 gallon tank for Madagascar Hissing Cockroach display. I try and keep two in there at a time and name them Bob and Tom.
 

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This is with the lid on and light on. Doesn't look to bad I think. Was going to get an acrylic lid made but I may stick with this. Haven't decided yet.
 

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Neat. I'll tell you what would be useful for many people more so than T gender identification IMO. Live streaming of you actually making the nice vivariums, including any false walls like the one I see above. There's a lot of people that MAY know the concepts, but are nervous about making it because they haven't seen it done yet IMO. If they had the chance to watch it and ask questions while you were streaming, I think that would encourage more people to make realistic setups.
 
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