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Decorating Cage

viper69 Mar 21, 2006 02:20 AM

I have 2 mossies coming in...I have a 24" tall ExoTerra Tank.

I would like some suggestions on things to give the little guys stuff to climb on.

I have already have some smaller pieces of cork bark on the substrate for lower movement, and I have a large, broad cork bark tube..about 20" long, and about 6" across running down the middle of the tank from top to bottom.

I have cholla cactus wood...but it rots w/humidity over time. I have found only cork bark to be fungal and rot resistant.
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

Replies (4)

feeniee Mar 22, 2006 12:29 AM

How about some Bamboo sticks They sell the ones that are like 3 inches thick. I use them in both cages
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Feenie

jmorris Mar 22, 2006 08:55 PM

I don't know it it is available in your area (where are you located?), but manzanita branches work well. they never rot, and have a very nice twisty appearance. you may be able to go out and collect some if it is native/introduced in your area. If not, try pet shops (especially any that cater to birds or reptiles). Here's an old pic of my henkeli viv where you can see how I used manzanita branches (you can barely see the branches anymore with how grown over they have become)

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With great power, comes great responsibility.
-Ben Parker

viper69 Mar 23, 2006 01:28 AM

Hey Ben,

Thanks, so the manzanita worked well for you?? I never thought of it before, or heard of it being rot resistant...

I live in California now.

I have stuff for vertical "highways" the corkbark curls, but I think the manzanita might be a good way to get some things that could help me generate some horizontal highways for them to crawl on as well.

Thanks.
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

viper69 Apr 03, 2006 03:38 PM

WHO sells them haha...They who?
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Uroplatus sikorae 1.1
Uroplatus henkeli
Ball python
Hogg Island Boa Constrictor
Several species of tarantula

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