Re: Hiding Places?

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Posted by tcc on December 01, 2000 at 22:55:25:

In Reply to: Hiding Places? posted by Christina on December 01, 2000 at 21:39:24:

Hi Christina,
Your set up sounds good.
What are you using for a substrate? many ppl like a combination of orgainc potting soil and playsand.
How about real plants? There is a good link for this below. You could just sink potted plants into the substrate.
Beware of the plants from most plant places as the are usually heavily sprayed.
tcc :)

: Hi! I'm the proud owner of two adorable T. ibera hatchlings and I was just wondering if I should provide some fake plastic plants for hiding places. All I have right now is one of those half logs that you buy at a pet shop and their cuttlebone which they like to hide under :). Also, is their enclosure big enough? They live in a 36 inch by 18 inch Rubbermaid container. Ok, two more questions and I'll stop bothering all you nice people :). First, is the lighting and heating adequate? They have a Reptisun 5.0 lightbulb and the heat gradient goes from 75 degrees to 100 degrees. Second and last, diet. They eat a diet mainly consisting of mixed grasses and chicory, buckwheat, and clover from the Turtle Cafe. Thanks a lot for any input you have!

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: Hi Christina, : Your set up sounds good. : What are you using for a substrate? many ppl like a combination of orgainc potting soil and playsand. : How about real plants? There is a good link for this below. You could just sink potted plants into the substrate. : Beware of the plants from most plant places as the are usually heavily sprayed. : tcc :) : : : : Hi! I'm the proud owner of two adorable T. ibera hatchlings and I was just wondering if I should provide some fake plastic plants for hiding places. All I have right now is one of those half logs that you buy at a pet shop and their cuttlebone which they like to hide under :). Also, is their enclosure big enough? They live in a 36 inch by 18 inch Rubbermaid container. Ok, two more questions and I'll stop bothering all you nice people :). First, is the lighting and heating adequate? They have a Reptisun 5.0 lightbulb and the heat gradient goes from 75 degrees to 100 degrees. Second and last, diet. They eat a diet mainly consisting of mixed grasses and chicory, buckwheat, and clover from the Turtle Cafe. Thanks a lot for any input you have!

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