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Arachnosquire
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- Aug 26, 2017
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Hi all,
I have a beautiful 35 gallon bioactive vivarium, and I'm trying to decide what live animal(s) to keep in it. The vivarium is live planted, with a bioactive microecosystem already set up (springtails, isopods, etc.). It's designed to keep high humidity (glass enclosure, minimal ventilation, MistKing automated mister set up, etc.), and it mimics a tropical rainforest/'forest floor" ecosystem. The viv is both tall and long, so it's easy to adapt as needed for either an arboreal or ground-dwelling animal.
I've previously had dart frogs, but I'm considering whether there might be inverts that would thrive in this setup. Asian Forest Scorpions immediately come to mind, as do Emperors (although that might require adding a heater to the vivarium). I'm researching potential options, so if you have any suggestions, please share them!
One note - I'd prefer to avoid centipedes, as the enclosure would be difficult to escape-proof to the degree that a pede would require. Also not much of an Old World T keeper, so I'll avoid those too.
Thanks!
I have a beautiful 35 gallon bioactive vivarium, and I'm trying to decide what live animal(s) to keep in it. The vivarium is live planted, with a bioactive microecosystem already set up (springtails, isopods, etc.). It's designed to keep high humidity (glass enclosure, minimal ventilation, MistKing automated mister set up, etc.), and it mimics a tropical rainforest/'forest floor" ecosystem. The viv is both tall and long, so it's easy to adapt as needed for either an arboreal or ground-dwelling animal.
I've previously had dart frogs, but I'm considering whether there might be inverts that would thrive in this setup. Asian Forest Scorpions immediately come to mind, as do Emperors (although that might require adding a heater to the vivarium). I'm researching potential options, so if you have any suggestions, please share them!
One note - I'd prefer to avoid centipedes, as the enclosure would be difficult to escape-proof to the degree that a pede would require. Also not much of an Old World T keeper, so I'll avoid those too.
Thanks!