Planted tank for G Pulchripes

[dennis123]

is it a good idea to setup a display planted tank for my chaco golden knee? size of tank is 24x12x12 (inches). plants will mostly be pothos and other hardy plants. will humidity be an issue

 

[cold blood]

Pointless....They don't want the moisture it will provide and the t will likely just dig up the plants anywhere

 

[dennis123]

Pointless....They don't want the moisture it will provide and the t will likely just dig up the plants anywhere

thank you for your reply. i have another question tho. i have a couple of slings maybe 1 to 2 inches, i noticed that vagans slings tend to have smaller abdomen and dont get plump as easily as may albiceps, albo and pulchripes.

 

[viper69]

thank you for your reply. i have another question tho. i have a couple of slings maybe 1 to 2 inches, i noticed that vagans slings tend to have smaller abdomen and dont get plump as easily as may albiceps, albo and pulchripes.

No on plants

Different species, different sexes maybe, don't read into it. Generally vagans are a heavy bodied species like albiceps/albo, but not pulchripes

 

[cold blood]

thank you for your reply. i have another question tho. i have a couple of slings maybe 1 to 2 inches, i noticed that vagans slings tend to have smaller abdomen and dont get plump as easily as may albiceps, albo and pulchripes.

And? Not all ts are the same

 

[Andrew Clayton]

is it a good idea to setup a display planted tank for my chaco golden knee? size of tank is 24x12x12 (inches). plants will mostly be pothos and other hardy plants. will humidity be an issue

Nope, not only are live plant displays a nightmare to care for, most T's don't like or need the Humidity and stuff that plants will. Also G Pulchripes are notorious bulldozers, you're plants will just get dug up.

If you're adamant on having a live plant setup, look for plants that grow naturally in the environment you're T is from. Set those plants up in an enclosure and keep them alive (without a T) for at least a year. After this you could introduce you're T.

 

[regalpaws]

Nope, not only are live plant displays a nightmare to care for, most T's don't like or need the Humidity and stuff that plants will. Also G Pulchripes are notorious bulldozers, you're plants will just get dug up.

If you're adamant on having a live plant setup, look for plants that grow naturally in the environment you're T is from. Set those plants up in an enclosure and keep them alive (without a T) for at least a year. After this you could introduce you're T.

Most of my enclosures are all planted. Never had a problem with them in general and enjoy them quite a lot, but yeah, anything terrestrial - they will absolutely destroy your hard work and create a dumpster fire

Arboreal, that's a whole different story.

As far as like waiting a year for the enclosure to grow and settle, I never wait longer than the initial set up. I've never had an issue with the enclosure needing to be set up for even a few days to a week.

I use anything that I like, not necessarily what plants are in their natural habitat, as most are incredibly hard to come by, (especially for rainforest South American species) and some may even have protection laws against plant poaching. Taking your G. Pulchripes for example. Potentially lots of cacti in their area, but I wouldn't plant cacti, in worry that the cacti would harm the T for obvious reasons.

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Most of my enclosures are all planted. Never had a problem with them in general and enjoy them quite a lot, but yeah, anything terrestrial - they will absolutely destroy your hard work and create a dumpster fire

Arboreal, that's a whole different story.

As far as like waiting a year for the enclosure to grow and settle, I never wait longer than the initial set up. I've never had an issue with the enclosure needing to be set up for even a few days to a week.

I use anything that I like, not necessarily what plants are in their natural habitat, as most are incredibly hard to come by, (especially for rainforest South American species) and some may even have protection laws against plant poaching. Taking your G. Pulchripes for example. Potentially lots of cacti in their area, but I wouldn't plant cacti, in worry that the cacti would harm the T for obvious reasons.

Not my thing, I hardly have enough time to care for ally T's never mind the plants too lol

 

[regalpaws]

Not my thing, I hardly have enough time to care for ally T's never mind the plants too lol

Yeah, to each their own, I get it I only have 7 right now so it takes off the pressure lol

 

[Andrew Clayton]

Yeah, to each their own, I get it I only have 7 right now so it takes off the pressure lol

I think the live enclosures look great, there is no doubt about that. It's just the time needed to look after the plants, and the space that some can take up.
I have a T room but it's smaller than a bedroom, it's supposed to be utility room just off my kitchen. I keep the vast majority of my animals in there. It's kept nice and warm all year round. There are others like jumping spiders and some small mantis in enclosures about the house, and I have a free roam mantis Hierodula Membranacea on a weeping fig plant, she moulted the other day though and has some pretty visible wing buds now so I'm guessing she will be mature next moult. 1st time trying it. So far so good.