The Build

[DartfrogDan]

got my plants from their they came in great condition and really cheap for postage.

[Meefloaf]

right, got the plastidip and substrate background sorted this week and just stood her up on her new unit. a few questions tho, where should i sit the exo terra canopy ? atm its on the front as quite a bit of it is blocked off at the back by my background, also i have exo terra 2.0 and 5.0 bulbs in, any specific order they should go in e.g 5.0 closest to the back etc. also as i'm getting closer to the planting stage, which is the best substrate divider, looked at the exo terra one, looks like its got quite large holes that soil may fall through easily, any recommendations ?

[flybyferns]

Hi,
I have 5 exo terra enclosures.
I have never used an exo terra canopy.
I hang my lights---- easily /movable to accommodate the plants and the needs of the enclosures throughout the year.
Lynn

[deranged chipmunk]

looks great meef! like lynn, i don't use canopies, i only use t5ho lighting. it's the plant guy in me....lol as far as substrate divider, typical fiberglass window screening works well doubled up. also, mosquito netting works well.

[Meefloaf]

feel like i've not put enough stuff to climb on in, i'm adding the other half of that vine in once i've got soil. do you think the milkies will be okay with just those two ? i've got a whole reel of komodo fake vine aswell i could use also. i'm thinking a nice crawler at the top there so it can grow down the back left and on the vine, thinking a nice fern at the bottom right, and gonna get a brom or two stuck into the cork. also have another idea, which i'll try and get a pic made up of to explain, see if you think it's worth a go

[Meefloaf]

so the idea was to use garden mesh and some vine i've left over to create a fake tree, growing moss on it to create a kind of canopy, now i've just realised the frog may get its foot caught between the gaps and cause some damage, so maybe use something else

[Mentat]

so the idea was to use garden mesh and some vine i've left over to create a fake tree, growing moss on it to create a kind of canopy, now i've just realised the frog may get its foot caught between the gaps and cause some damage, so maybe use something else

Foot caught in gaps on moss or on the vine made trunk? Was looking at your drawing and actually liked the idea, but with a gnarly piece of driftwood or similar for trunk.

[Meefloaf]

the gaps on the top 'canopy' obviously i could use a finer garden mesh so the moss would grow closer together. was worried originally if i didnt do such gaps then there would be a light getting through to the floor issue