Posted by IG27 on June 19, 2000 at 08:57:00:
In Reply to: Nice living quarters! more... posted by jif on June 19, 2000 at 08:38:46:
: He may look little now but not for long. I've never seen mine eat any of the bark that falls from their limbs, but you may want to take a wire brush and remove any loose pieces from the wood. One other thing that I would do is add some regular fluorescent lighting, just to brighten the whole interior up a bit. It looks kind of dark except in the basking spot. I wouldn't worry about Zig not spending all of his time under the UVB, especially if you can get him some outdoor time. I think you did a marvelous job!! Those tree limbs are massive! Here's a pic of my first enclosure, which has gone through many modifications since this was taken. It was painted to match the decor of the room.
I took this at night time, that's why its darker than normal. Got three big windows on other side of room, during the day a lot of light comes through, I keep the blinds up, here's the other side, my turtles stay in all those tanks.
I tried to get most of the bark off one tree limb, but it would take years to remove, some of it is stuck good. Hopefully he'll stay away from eating it!
Thanks.