How do they use the viv?

Sommer · #1 02-19-2009, 01:37 PM

Hey folks,

As I am currently counting the seconds untill Hamm, so I can finally meet Matjaz and my new loved ones - 0.0.3 (poss. 1.1.1) A. felinus "johor silvereyes" - I am trying to get ALL information possible for their perfect care.

As they are 4 months when I get them I will keep them in boxes which is 39x28x28cm (28 high - IKEA Samla box). they will be made as I heard from both Matjaz and Ethan (thanks, both of you for the last weeks hard work answering my questions

).

But how is their behaviour? Are they climbing alot, or more or less staying in the bottom - or how are they? I ask to be sure, since I want to make a nice viv for them (homemade from scratch) - and I don't want to build some crap that doesn't work out perfectly.

I... can.... not.... wait!

**Riverside Reptiles** · #2 02-19-2009, 02:19 PM

Lars, I'm glad to hear that you're getting some silver eyes from Matjaz! They're what I would consider semi-arboreal. They spend a lot of their awake time off the ground but tend to stay close enough to dive down on their prey when spotted. As for their sleep time, mine sleep all over the place. Sometimes on the ground under cork bark or leaves. Sometimes up in flower pots. Sometimes up in the branches or plants themselves. They're very private animals and like to have lots of plants and whatnot to hide in. I find simple inexpensive plants like Pothos to be very effective. I keep mine all in separate enclosures.

Sommer · #3 02-19-2009, 02:47 PM

That was more or less what I supposed the answer was

So, my plan is to make a viv as this:

Image taken from www.terra-erfordia.de

I was thinking about 100 cm wide, 50 tall and 40 deep. And then devided into three tanks (two seperators in the middle - one tank for each). A box for light above (will just be 2-3 cm high, using LEDs) with both red and blue LEDs as well for some night sight. It should be placed on a furniture, with a drain so all water runs down, and then of course a automatic water system (from E.N.T)

The techniques is fine - but what about the size? It will leave them with 33,3x40x50 cm... similar to around 65 liters each. Or would it be better to make it like 40x40x50 for each - or does that matter at all?

However, it will be kind of expensive to build and will take a looong time - so they will be in boxes first as said

Edit: By the way, don't look at the content, but at the viv it self ... the content is yet to be determined