hydrophyte
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I'm responsible for that...sorry. I have been trying to figure out how to redirect that url to my other site. I am going to fix it as soon as I can. It will just go to a temporary page on my other site.
"Natural" Forest Floor Terrarium "Testing" Build!
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I'm responsible for that...sorry. I have been trying to figure out how to redirect that url to my other site. I am going to fix it as soon as I can. It will just go to a temporary page on my other site.
hydrophyte
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I am working on redirecting the domain url over to my other site. I hope to have it done tonight or tomorrow. In the meantime you can send me a PM here if you have any questions. I'll also try to start another thread to post the link and get this discussion out of JonRich's thread.
JonRich
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The animals I'll be housing in this thing live almost exclusively on the Pandanus rabaiensis plant.(this will be a hint as to what will be housed here ;-)) This is impossible to replicate in there small of an enclosure or find readily available.
The next best thing is the "indoor corn plant" Dracaena fragrans massangeana. But no way is that fitting in here either ( not alive anyway). I'm thinking about using a few pieces of the trunk of the plant and have then lean against the tank from bottom front to rear top. This will most likely be the basking spot.
I just don't know how it will fair with the humidity and how fast it will decompose. But if this is the bio-type they occur in and around , i want to recreate it.
Pandanus rabaiensis
Dracaena fragrans massangeana
The next best thing is the "indoor corn plant" Dracaena fragrans massangeana. But no way is that fitting in here either ( not alive anyway). I'm thinking about using a few pieces of the trunk of the plant and have then lean against the tank from bottom front to rear top. This will most likely be the basking spot.
I just don't know how it will fair with the humidity and how fast it will decompose. But if this is the bio-type they occur in and around , i want to recreate it.
Pandanus rabaiensis
Dracaena fragrans massangeana
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JonRich
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So who are you getting the Williamsi from?
lol!!
Hopefully i can get this thing done this week. The rest of the supplies should be here b4 friday since they are coming from MA and i'm in NYC.
Then hopefully i can have them shipped out next week.
hydrophyte
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Pandanus are among my favorite plants and I have a little collection of them here, but I grow them as houseplants.
If those Lygodactylus like to climb around in bamboo I imagine that it's because they live in the stilt roots of the Pandanus. The stilt roots are really cool. I got this shot of the P. tectorius at our local botanical garden.
The plants have to grow pretty big before they start to develop the stilt roots.
If those Lygodactylus like to climb around in bamboo I imagine that it's because they live in the stilt roots of the Pandanus. The stilt roots are really cool. I got this shot of the P. tectorius at our local botanical garden.
The plants have to grow pretty big before they start to develop the stilt roots.
JonRich
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Pandanus are among my favorite plants and I have a little collection of them here, but I grow them as houseplants.
If those Lygodactylus like to climb around in bamboo I imagine that it's because they live in the stilt roots of the Pandanus. The stilt roots are really cool. I got this shot of the P. tectorius at our local botanical garden.
The plants have to grow pretty big before they start to develop the stilt roots.
This actually makes sense as to why they are only located in a portion of the Pandanus range. ( most likely in the "old growth" regions).
It's always a touchy situation when an animal in a specialist.
On a good note. My BlackJungle shipment came in. I will more than likely spend the whole night setting it up and will be done tomorrow. So look for updates later today into tomorrow.
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Solid Snake
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So who are you getting the Williamsi from?
I know, I know! ;D
JonRich
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lol. I was going to hold out for an unvailing!
But i'd like to give a HUGE thanks to Lauire for giving me the opportunity to acquire these gems!!
I'll be getting a young group of these guys! They are amazing and just listed as Critically Endangered!
My goal with this project will be to breed them and hopefully trade bloodlines further down the line to keep the captive group of them in the US avaliable and healthy.
Solid Snake
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Oh, I thought it was Laurie. ;/
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!
Have fun with them, they are neat looking.
JonRich
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Googled images. I will post actual pix of the stock once they get here.
Thanks again Laurie, you are a saint!
Alpha Male
Male and female pair. They are sexual dimorphic, with the males being a Electric Blue color (hence the common name of Electric/Terquoise Dwarf Day Gecko). The females and insubordinate males are a olive color.
Thanks again Laurie, you are a saint!
Alpha Male
Male and female pair. They are sexual dimorphic, with the males being a Electric Blue color (hence the common name of Electric/Terquoise Dwarf Day Gecko). The females and insubordinate males are a olive color.
JonRich
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Oh, I thought it was Laurie. ;/
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAA!!!
Have fun with them, they are neat looking.
Yea , she had a group for sale about 6 months ago, but i was still doing research on them, and did not feel comfortable rushing to get them. After searching to the ends of the earth for CB/CBB animals , i contacted her back on a whim and
. She had the last of her CBB babies avaliable! :-DLuck is not the word for this find (damn near rite under my nose too)
And Happy can't begin to discribe how i feel rite now.
JonRich
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hydrophyte
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I look forward to seeing them.
JonRich
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Well ran home from work to collect my BlackJungle shipment from the frontdesk of my building. Opened the box and it went a little like this.
This is what $60 worth of plants looks like.(only the 6 towards the front). Not too happy with this order, but i'll chalk it up as a learning experience.
This was probably the only plant i was pleased with
Jeweled Orchid
The rest..
Crypyanthus
Victoria Bird's nest fern
Ficus pumila
Pellionia pulchra
Chamaeranthemum venosum
This is what $60 worth of plants looks like.(only the 6 towards the front)
. Not too happy with this order, but i'll chalk it up as a learning experience.
This was probably the only plant i was pleased with
Jeweled Orchid
The rest..
Crypyanthus
Victoria Bird's nest fern
Ficus pumila
Pellionia pulchra
Chamaeranthemum venosum
JonRich
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Next was to secure the background.
First i velcro the background to the back glass so it would stay put, then silicone all the possible spaces that would give the Geckos access to the back.
Quick video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0FrDgv5yw
First i velcro the background to the back glass so it would stay put, then silicone all the possible spaces that would give the Geckos access to the back.
Quick video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK0FrDgv5yw
clarkrw3
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Enjoying the progress....have you ever ordered from http://www.neherpetoculture.com/ ? I have always had good luck with them. Their plant list is probably more limited than others.
This is the only naturalistic viv I have built http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/showthread.php?57652-First-Naturalistic-viv&highlight= It was a fun project for sure, have a blast with your build
This is the only naturalistic viv I have built http://www.pangeareptile.com/forums/showthread.php?57652-First-Naturalistic-viv&highlight= It was a fun project for sure, have a blast with your build
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