The dirt is actually from up in the foothills of Santa Barbara, CA. I took most of it from the mounds created by gophers as they dug out their own burrows, so I'm pretty sure it will hold =). I packed it in really tight and tested making my own holes yesterday and it went well. Also, if you look in the picture, I put a large piece of slate underneath the dirt and then started a small hole underneath it. The slate runs the width of the cage underneath the dirt and about 1.5 feet back. He chose to continue the hole I started and the "roof" of his burrow is going to be the slate so that way I'm sure it will not cave in on him.



Peter

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• Trying out a new cage inspired by robyn@proexotics - georgio, Sun Nov 23 13:15:15 2003
• One other picture - georgio, Sun Nov 23 13:30:13 2003
• RE: One other picture - el_toro, Sun Nov 23 13:36:12 2003
• RE: One other picture - georgio, Sun Nov 23 13:46:56 2003
• RE: One other picture - npohworks, Sun Nov 23 19:42:48 2003
• whoo hoo! - robyn@proexotics, Sun Nov 23 14:44:56 2003
• I was always told water is a no no..... - Heather, Sun Nov 23 14:52:43 2003
• RE: I was always told water is a no no..... - robyn@ProExotics, Sun Nov 23 16:23:44 2003
• some additional thoughts... - robyn@ProExotics, Sun Nov 23 16:29:29 2003
• Oh im going to try too - UroJade, Sun Nov 23 19:55:39 2003
• RE: Trying out a new cage inspired by robyn@proexotics - artgeckko, Sun Nov 23 23:34:51 2003
• RE: Trying out a new cage inspired by robyn@proexotics - georgio, Mon Nov 24 02:08:50 2003
• An update on Nebu and the cage - georgio, Mon Nov 24 01:41:05 2003
• RE: An update on Nebu and the cage - npohworks, Mon Nov 24 05:43:18 2003