So, it's regrettably taking much longer than I had hoped for, but I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. His outdoors enclosure will be much easier, just four 2x12s in the middle of the yard, but this one... yikes. I've basically dedicated a room downstairs to him. A small room, but a...
Sorry for yet another question someone with even a moderate ability to use the internet should be able to find out, but alas, that is not me.
Will cat grass grow in Northern Illinois or is it going to be strictly an indoor kind of thing?
Is there anything I need to watch for? I have oaks, maples a cherry and a corkscrew willow. Will any of those leaves or the bark be an issue? Any plants that might be toxic?
I know what a dandelion is - LOL it was on the list of foods you can buy at a store. As I'm sure you can understand, living in northern Illinois in the winter makes it tough to just go out back and pick them.
Okay, so far I have been able to find...
Arugula/Eruca sativa/salad rocket/roquette/rucola/ rugula/colewort
Bok Choy/Pak Choy/Chinese Cabbage/ Brassica rapa
Collard Greens/ Brassica oleracea
Turnip Greens/Brassica rapa/white turnip greens/turnip tops
Alfalfa Sprouts/ Medicago...
Okay, so far I have been able to find...
Bok Choy/Pak Choy/Chinese Cabbage/ Brassica rapa
Collard Greens/ Brassica oleracea
Turnip Greens/Brassica rapa/white turnip greens/turnip tops
Alfalfa Sprouts/ Medicago sativa/lucerne
Mustard Greens/ Brassica juncea/Indian mustard/Chinese...
Another question I probably should have asked a long time ago.
How MUCH do you feed? I give this guy what I think is a pretty generous helping every morning but hell... I have no idea if it's enough, too much or not enough by half.
I can't cover the top without shutting off access from the light. I figure the light's more important than the heat at this point since I have heat going in from the bottom. It's just costing me money to run that damn space heater 24/7. That is the plan moving forward though, once I get his new...
No. I don't know how accurate it would be in any case with the heat coming up from below the enclosure and then dissipating out the top. It's on the list of things to buy though.
Better. I don't think they're as high as they should be, but much better than they were. I bought a space heater that's on high, blowing constantly, heating the bottom of the enclosure and permeating through and into his enclosed space through the "drain". Its a temerary thing until i get his...
But every day. That's what I wanted to know. Everything I read said they are voracious appetites, but this guy wasn't eating at first so I figured maybe they didn't eat as often. I think the problem was he was cold though. Since fixing that issue, he's been eating much better. I just don't want...
Kewl!
How often do you feed them? He's been here since Sunday and hasn't eaten yet. In fact, he has not even moved. Does that worry anyone or could it be that he's just not hungry because he ate Sunday prior to being driven out to me? Could he be stressed with new surroundings and just needs...