FigueroaExotics
Arachnopeon
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- Jan 14, 2013
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Would it be safe to grow grass in a viv?
I don't think there are any diurnal species, but there are diurnal specimensHeh, lately I've been playing a lot of "what can live in this?" and thought recently of grass. Not a lot of grass, but some in a small terrarium, maybe by a window sill. There's an alright chance that once it's established and living off natural light, that I could move it into the ground-level of an arboreal terrarium... or something. But mostly I like having jars of living things all around me.
Why I was thinking of grass: it can be cut to size, or height rather, so it wouldn't be too tall for any terrarium. Also, years of stomping on it in city parks has shown it can be resilient. It may need lots of light, but I'd like to hope there are a few arachnids that tolerate (or even enjoy) it. Aren't there a couple of diurnal species out there?
Not all species need a lot of light to grow and I am sure that having a lot of light on a T´s enclosure isn´t going to send it into a meltdown. T´s habitats are exposed to extreme amounts of light every day in the wild. If they can handle the rays of the sun, I am sure they can handle the light output of a fluorescent light or LED´s. Besides, that is what providing hides and proper substrate depths for burrowing is forGrass needs a lot of light to grow. Ts hate light
They usually have option to escape the light. Not so much in enclosure.Not all species need a lot of light to grow and I am sure that having a lot of light on a T´s enclosure isn´t going to send it into a meltdown. T´s habitats are exposed to extreme amounts of light every day in the wild. If they can handle the rays of the sun, I am sure they can handle the light output of a fluorescent light or LED´s. Besides, that is what providing hides and proper substrate depths for burrowing is for
So you're telling me that T's don't burrow and hide in captivity???They usually have option to escape the light. Not so much in enclosure.