Mega greenhouse "rainforest exhibit"

[kathyth]

I'm sure it's going to be very complex and absolutely fabulous! When you create something, you don't mess around! Can't wait to see the progress.

 

[Jacqui]

Yep sure am. Already have quite a few native figs and peanut butter fruit trees. Lots of ground plants too from northern South America.

Peanut butter fruit?

 

[tortadise]

Peanut butter fruit?

Yes indeed. It's a plant native to northern South America taste like peanut butter when ripe. The care keeper has many trees already established on the property. I feed them to my macaw and the red/Yellowfoots all the time, they have huge seeds though. They also really like the leaves and flowers.

Bunchosia argentea,

 

[Paul M Jones]

It begins. In a few weeks I will be disassembling this 2000 square foot monster. This will be a permanent 1st stage of the park. Will have the South American turtles and very tropical wet tortoises in it. Also going to incorporate free flight birds in this structure. Haven't decided weather or not the dart frogs should be displayed here or in the smaller animal structure. I like the idea of having animals represented in region and Eco systems kept together though. What do y'all think?

Here it is before I get my hands on it and remodel it.
Has a full propane heat system, evaporator coil cooling system that also humidifies the entire structure to a very high level. The doors will obviously be done and end walls to encompass and entry and exit door along with double entry/exit so birds don't fly out.

The roof will also be a 60 26 gauge metal that alternated solid clear, frosted clear, and solid metal for a more permanent and structurally sound greenhouse.
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i could do soo much with that!!

 

[Anyfoot]

Yes indeed. It's a plant native to northern South America taste like peanut butter when ripe. The care keeper has many trees already established on the property. I feed them to my macaw and the red/Yellowfoots all the time, they have huge seeds though. They also really like the leaves and flowers.

Bunchosia argentea,
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When you say huge seeds, how big are they? Do your reds & yellows eat the seeds too?

 

[Jacqui]

Yes indeed. It's a plant native to northern South America taste like peanut butter when ripe. The care keeper has many trees already established on the property. I feed them to my macaw and the red/Yellowfoots all the time, they have huge seeds though. They also really like the leaves and flowers.

Bunchosia argentea,
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How big are they?

 

[tortadise]

When you say huge seeds, how big are they? Do your reds & yellows eat the seeds too?

Little bigger than a peanut actually, about the size of a marble. I peel the flesh off and give the seed to the macaw, he loves them. I wouldn't think it would actually be an issue if I did give them the whole fruit with the seed. But the flesh of the fruit is very thin. I'd imagine they could pass it no problem(the full adults and not the juvenile or young).

 

[tortadise]

How big are they?

They're about 8' tall and 6' wide bushes. But the branches are more tree like with large leaves. The fruits are about the size of a peanut with the shell. But they yield quite a bit on each branch. Super soft so easy to peel the fruit off the seed. Really cool plant. I was very happy to know the origin of the plant and it could be fed to the tortoises.