Hey Mike, how'd you make out with that cage made of Landscape Timbers for the Jobiensis? I was nervous about it at the time, but now I'm curious as to how things have been with it as I'm working on a "project" at the moment and the landscape timbers would be VERY handy.
As for anyone else that cares to respond, please do so. My other question is, when it comes to larger branches/logs, how do you guys usually go about making sure there are no parasites or bugs on them before placing them in the enclosures?
-Brian


Brian, or anyone wondering.
Things are going real good!
The enclosure shows no signs of warping, checking, twisting, it should last say 10 years!? Unlike FRP covered plywood!
No feeder prey items or any other "nasties" in or out!


My Monitors seem to be OK with the climbable surface the Timbers provide. That was my intentions with such an enclosure!


As for what the new EPA standards with "Treated" Landscaping timbers are, they must really SUCK!
I have all of my little work horses (millipedes, centipedes and roly polies) along with some shrooms from time to time.
They all have again lived amongst these timbers since the day I bought them...I did wash the lichen and algea off though.

My Monitors are still living, breeding and hatching all in the presence of these "treated" Timbers!


















Plus they still have plenty of energy to SLAP you with!

OUCH!!

If anything good has come from this, more folks other than Robyn and I are building up from the typical trough setups!!
Good for the Monitors!
Mike




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