That's Selaginella uncinata, looks nice, i agree, i have to tell you though i have to constantly cut it back now, it just grows too fast. Its actually starting to annoy me.
on the other hand it's a permanent supply of cuttings
That's Selaginella uncinata, looks nice, i agree, i have to tell you though i have to constantly cut it back now, it just grows too fast. Its actually starting to annoy me.
on the other hand it's a permanent supply of cuttings
That doesn't bother me as you said permanent supply I like plants that are easy to get cuttings off.
I have been thinking about going bio in my blondi's permanent viv once she grows up but wasn't sure on where to start with plants. It's a while off yet but good to do the legwork and get the tank settled sooner rather then later
Thanks for the name and the tip .
i would reccomend putting lots of plants in at once, they will all contribute to sucking moisure out of the soil and creating a humid air, which is a good thing as long as you have got the ventilation to mach it
i personally would go for a european style front and back ventilation with chimmney effect if you do want to go that route, that creates the best airflow in my opinion
the plants will then help you spot how moist it is and whether to water or not, they are actually quite helpful in this regard, though i expect the T. blondi to tear that Selaginella uncinata up in no time at all, you'll need to give it a few months to properly establish, it grows fast, but it's kinda flimsy and prey likes to hide in it, avoid that in the beginning if you can
I was hoping to go all out and design her a top opening viv with the chimney effect built in once she gets her forever viv , my plan was get it made a good year before she needs it and have it set up well in advance of adding her . Hopefully a good 10 months at least, I have looked alot into bio vivs and everything I read said do it at least 6 months prior to adding any reptile so I assumed the same would apply to a t.
That being said I wasn't sure on planting, most stuff I read contradicted on plants that were safe n plants that weren't. There are a million reptile safe guides but I find any t safe lists, or t hardy lol, seen as they love to decorate/rip stuff up so thanks for helping to start my bio journey
Can I ask do you use a cleanup crew n if you do what do you use? I have heard horror stories about isopods and t's so I am curious what sp you use if you do use them or if not do you use a substitute cleanup bug or just spring tings?
Sorry alot of questions but if you don't ask you don't know .
I was hoping to go all out and design her a top opening viv with the chimney effect built in once she gets her forever viv , my plan was get it made a good year before she needs it and have it set up well in advance of adding her . Hopefully a good 10 months at least, I have looked alot into bio vivs and everything I read said do it at least 6 months prior to adding any reptile so I assumed the same would apply to a t.
That being said I wasn't sure on planting, most stuff I read contradicted on plants that were safe n plants that weren't. There are a million reptile safe guides but I find any t safe lists, or t hardy lol, seen as they love to decorate/rip stuff up so thanks for helping to start my bio journey
Can I ask do you use a cleanup crew n if you do what do you use? I have heard horror stories about isopods and t's so I am curious what sp you use if you do use them or if not do you use a substitute cleanup bug or just spring tings?
Sorry alot of questions but if you don't ask you don't know .
i have dwarf white isopods in most of my tanks, but honestly, i'd rather be rid of them. Its easy enough to remove boli, especially large ones. I avoid the larger Isopods also.
Anyway there is also a mix of Collembola (Springtails), probably some smaller earthworms, Geophilomorpha and whatever else i dragged in with the forest soil and moss. Soilmites etc.
i use the terraria like a seedling germination bed and always chuck in whatever seeds i collected in the tropical greenhouses of botanical gardens.
if the plants get to big i can always remove them eventually.
It does not seem to matter that Ficus has poison latex, or Aroids having tissue destroing calcium oxide crystals as these have not harmed my spiders whenever they decide to chew them up
i am somewhat lax when it comes to that now and focus on growing out cuttings or seedlings to avoid pesticides that may come with plant purchases
Interesting, so I could eventually seed my viv with forest sub n it will have all the right things to balance my bio vivs out.
I always knew the detritus mites were valuable! When I first came across them like many I was instantly "remove it" (I was sent a t with hitchhikers twice,) but the more I look into them the more I realise they are an essential part of the clean up and I am sure that's why most bio don't work, like baking a cake if you only have 2 ingredients cake isn't coming out you need every ingredient for it to be right, same with bio if you only have springtails and isopods its not happening, mites centipedes, worms all important too. Or that's where my head was at with it but there aren't many on ab that do bio to ask about it. Thank you for showing me I am on the right track with my train of thought
Oh good I do love a fern, just something about a big bushy prehistoric looking plant that makes me happy think that's why I like your plant reminds me of liverwort
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