That's wonderful for you. I would love to use it as well. The problem for me is that I can't get it in my area. At least not in small or micro sizes.
I've had my boys for 18 years, they've lived in and on a variety of things. This is the first closed chamber they've had so I imagine there will...
Ah! The magical and elusive orchid bark everyone loves to reference. I need 10 cu feet of it so small bags are not cost effective. Hardware stores and nurseries in my area sell either medium sized chunks of fir bark in 2 cu foot bags or fir mulch which is the consistency of fluffy dirt with some...
...it's still smelly😕
I've got plants and wall planters and I'm going to finally put the lights up. I'm still trying to make a decision about substrate. I'm guessing it will be a couple more weeks. I may wait til the new year just to make sitting easier for my friend next month...so, I'm still a...
Welp, that was fun. I called 28 stores, they get no bark or hemlock bark from EB Stone. None carry the Micro Bark. I did find 3 places that carry a different brand of fir bark but it's medium sized pieces (~.5"-2.5") I can find Douglas fir mulch at a local hardware store but the stuff is like...
Actually I very much don't want the soil like coir. In the 18 years I've had these guys I've always found it very messy even with compressing and hydration. I have actually found one Douglas fir mulch that I use in their outdoor enclosures but its consistency is like fluffy soil and it gets all...
Thank you! I wasn't even aware of some of the nurseries on that list. I've called the larger nurseries on that list previously and they all said the only barks they have are made of hemlock or hemlock mixes. I may just need to drive around and look for myself.
Coco bark is the current plan. But the cost of 2 cu feet of coco bark vs bark mulch is significant. Since I need around 10 cu feet I was just hoping I could find bark mulch.
I'm wondering if anyone has had luck finding Douglas Fir Bark at hardware stores/garden or nurseries in the Seattle area (or anything else that would be appropriate for a Greek and Hermanns). I can only find mixes that many times just say "aged forest product."
I've got trips planned in the...
Thanks, I hadn't. I was looking for something that would fill in the holes and cracks or cover them (cork). I tried dabbing paint in there with a brush but it doesn't fill them in. I've never had my guys in a closed chamber so I was worried the wood would eventually get moldy but if the low...
Thanks, that's nice to hear. I've been having some regrets overall and second thoughts on the design. It's still off gassing and will be for some weeks likely but I'll be happy to share when it's set up. I assume any pics I post here are shareable😊
Oh sorry, I meant they'll have room under the loft to wander in addition to the humid hide. I have really cold concrete floors so they don't get floor time.
Yeah, I know. Unfortunately it's smaller than that. They'll each have an 8'x3' space with a 3'x3' loft. Part of the underneath of the loft will be a humid hide but with wandering room too. My hope is the extra space from the loft will make up for it being narrow. I'm already putting together an...
Thanks for the reply! I kinda love the idea of leaving it, if it won't result in mold or mildew. But just to clarify on the caulk...like the stuff in the tube and then smear it across the whole ceiling? Those little holes are everywhere on both ceilings.
I've tried searching so I don't ask redundant questions but may be asking redundant questions. I just built (had someone build) a double closed chamber enclosure out of plywood (couldn't source expanded PVC sheets locally, shipping costs were insane). I sealed it with Killz and Rustoleum...