Mugetsu's Enclosure Redecorated
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wendymileon
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It looks great. I was wondering what is the things you have on the sides of your cage they look like little plants?
icegecko
Established Member
Thanks guys!
Suzi: It's the container for cup feeding. Holds roaches, silkworms, etc and has plastic canvas glued to the back to act as a sort of ladder so the insects can crawls up the back. The hissers and P. nivea seem to prefer climbing up it (and getting into Mugetsu's line of sight) instead of lying still on the bottom.
Wendymileon: They are called Tillandsias or "air plants".
Suzi: It's the container for cup feeding. Holds roaches, silkworms, etc and has plastic canvas glued to the back to act as a sort of ladder so the insects can crawls up the back. The hissers and P. nivea seem to prefer climbing up it (and getting into Mugetsu's line of sight) instead of lying still on the bottom.
Wendymileon: They are called Tillandsias or "air plants".
SonTigerPantherCham
New Member
Really like the bromiliad? (Not at all a plant person!) And the spiral vines! My free range has spirals but didn't think about it for the inside! Thanks for the idea!
icegecko
Established Member
I love the Neoregalia bromiliad so far. It's starting to develop purple flowers in the cup. It's called Neoregalia "raphael". The vines i used are the Exo terra ones that I twisted and shaped myself. For some vines I wrapped a "small" sized vine around a "large" sized vine to make it look more natural and give a more interesting surface for Mugi to walk on.
suzi
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carol5208
Chameleon Enthusiast
Just one observation, the rocks are WAY too little and could easily be swallowed by your chameleon. I would definitely change those out and get some LARGE river rocks. He may eat them because he wants to intentionally or he could be shooting at stray prey and grab one with his tongue. You will be in for a world of trouble if that happens!
sdheli420
Avid Member
the cup feeder is awesome!!..so how many crix actually get out of it?? cause im been thinking of making one for my free rangers..
icegecko
Established Member
Thank you! I suffered many a glue gun burn to make that.
I use a layer of roach barrier on the inside rim of the container to keep in the roaches (G. portentosa, P. nivea). Fortunately, Mugetsu eats the P. nivea almost instantly, as they are light enough in weight to sometimes get over the barrier. The hissers, however, usually stay inside but sometimes wander out just because they are so ridiculously powerful for a bug that size. The hissers sometimes just power over the barrier. I find it damn near impossible to keep everything in the container all the time, but that's with any container you use.
I don't use crickets- I hate them with a burning passion (imagine pinheads all over the basement floor) and Mugetsu won't even look at them. Because of this I can't offer any advice on the insects from Hell...I mean crickets.
I use a layer of roach barrier on the inside rim of the container to keep in the roaches (G. portentosa, P. nivea). Fortunately, Mugetsu eats the P. nivea almost instantly, as they are light enough in weight to sometimes get over the barrier. The hissers, however, usually stay inside but sometimes wander out just because they are so ridiculously powerful for a bug that size. The hissers sometimes just power over the barrier. I find it damn near impossible to keep everything in the container all the time, but that's with any container you use.
I don't use crickets- I hate them with a burning passion (imagine pinheads all over the basement floor) and Mugetsu won't even look at them. Because of this I can't offer any advice on the insects from Hell...I mean crickets.
laurie
Retired Moderator
Forget crickets, I can deal with those. Is there a feeder cup that will keep dubia in? I will not free range dubia in cages, not now, not tomorrow not ever, I have a thing about them. Currently I hold a cup up to feed dubia, and not everyone is receptive to that method. I would love to hear your method. Please?
icegecko
Established Member
I find that free ranging roaches is never a good idea-they just hide in impossible places. All I did was take a plastic milk jug, cut out the front, low temp glue gun plastic canvas on the inside wall (to give the roaches a place to climb) and glue fake pothos leaves on the outside of the jug. Glue the leaves from the bottom of the jug, then move to the top. This is so that the upper layer of leaves covers the top of the lower leaves. It looks more natural this way. Make sure to glue plastic canvas on top of the entrance holes of the jug handle (on the inside) and the top hole (or glue a leaf there). Lastly, put a good layer of roach barrier on the inside so they can't crawl out. It's hard to explain in words, but once yous start doing it, it's pretty intuitive. Dubias as they get bigger are a bit like hissers, so they may make it out of the container. However, this is still the best system you can do for feeding roaches outside of hand feeding.
Make sure you use fake plant leaves, not real leaves. Real leaves would be..unsanitary....
Hope this helps. If you need more help. feel free to pm me!
Good luck!
Make sure you use fake plant leaves, not real leaves. Real leaves would be..unsanitary....
Hope this helps. If you need more help. feel free to pm me!
Good luck!
