Thank you for addressing my original question! That was all I really wanted to know. I have been working on getting all aspects of husbandry worked out. Admittedly should have been established before but the little one arrived ahead of my timeline so I had to make do with what I could get...
Thank you for your explanation! I do get caught up in things that I don’t understand. Peat is more prone to allowing for fungal growth as opposed to coco coir, which for plants is not an issue. It also can become hydrophobic but takes a while without moisture. Is there not concern over the salts...
I’m sorry I’m truly not understanding how the peat moss can get stuck but the coir cannot? Peat moss and coco coir are often used interchangeably in other areas. Peat moss is degraded and gives a soil like consistency as well, it’s used in commercial soils and also pressed like coco for plugs.
Forgive me if I’m not understanding. I do understand your concerns with the sphagnum. However you mention coco coir with the orchid bark, peat moss is the same consistency as coco coir so is there an issue with that or not?
Thank you for the reply!
I have not weighed the little one, which I can do once I’m able later today. Same for pictures of the enclosure. I can tell you about the enclosure and lamps though. I didn’t want to weigh it as soon as I got it since I didn’t want to stress it even more. I’ve been...
Hello,
I’ve had my baby redfoot for a month now and am wondering if its age is the same as what the breeder told me.
Breeder stated it hatched February; no specific hatch day, meaning it was about 3 months when I received it, so about 4 months old now. It’s not that I don’t believe the breeder...