H. dilatata eating oak.

[BasementJungle]

I just got my sub adult H. dilatata yesterday, set up her tank today. I set up oak branches to climb on with dry but green leaves on it because I know it's safe. I have fresh hibiscus in there but she has been eating the dry oak leaves. Should I take them out to focus her diet on the hibiscus? Should I leave it in for variety? Is oak a feasable 2nd food source? Also I have plenty of extra basking lights, red heat bulbs, heating pads ect. How do other people heat there tanks?
I know there is plenty of dilatata experience on here so I shouldn't have trouble getting responses.

Thanks, Andrew

 

[Mendi]

Several of my sticks love oak!!! To the point of eating them above the other offerings in the salad bowl that they are supposed to just about only eat type plants. Oak is a grand god of a tree!!!

 

[Scolopendra55]

Feed dilitatas fresh oak and blackberry.

 

[ftorres]

H dilatata

HEllo All
Andrew, you can also try Guava,Wax Myrtle,Pyrocantha.
Winter food Hedera sp Ivy.
good luck.
FT