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    Mixing leachies with other species

    Any of you guys ever mixed leachies with other species? Boss wants to put them in with Corucia. Its a fairly large enclosure (7x6x6). I have my doubts with how sharp the claws of the Corucia are and the thinness of the leachie's skin and the territoriality of the Corucia I worry that the leachie...
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    Mold/Fungus in the drainage layer

    I am getting mold/fungus in the drainage later of some of my terrariums. I use lava rock as the drainage layer then screen and then on the top I use a mix of a little bit of sand/jungle earth/spagnum moss grinded up/fir or cypress mulch. I mist once at night and let it dry out during the day yet...
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    Mist Systems in smaller vivs.

    Any of you guys ever used a auto mister like mist king in a small viv like like a exo terra 12x12x18? Trying to set it up for they enclosures get misted if I am gone for a few days. It worked pretty well in the larger vivs and I wanted the smaller one to be included but even with a valve...
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    Wood Sealant

    Building an enclosure and looking for a good sealant: Was thinking about this. or this Need it to be low voc which both of them are. However, was wondering if everyone ever used them and had experience with them in high temps (100+),etc. Thanks Edit: Sorry about pic size didnt know they...
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    Average Weights of some Species

    I am going to start weighing my animals and I am looking for average weights of: Gravid/ non gravid female sikorae " " phant male sikorae male phant Thanks.
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    Habba Mister

    I realize this thing sucks but was gonna use it in a setup that doesnt require much misting. However, after screwing with it I still cant get it to do a "mist". I can either spray a long stream or it dribbles a bit like it has the type of mental problems that plastic would have. Does anyone have...
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    Modified Humidifier

    I am working on modifying this: Sunbeam Ultrasonic Humidifier, Sunbeam Filter-free Humidifier, Visible Mist Humidifier, Antimicrobial Humidifier I already started it but was wondering if anyone has ever done the same thing with one that has a fog exit like this one has. I was to shove a hose...
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    Keeping the Humidity Up

    Any tips at keeping the humidity up in a 18x18x24 exo-terra? Im having a helluva time. I been misting several times and even added a humidifier. I have to run that thing for a bit before it even makes a dent. Next step is to try to cover a bit of the top. Frustrating cause I never had this issue...
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    Bad shed

    One of my female sikorae the other night had a bad shed. I realized she was shedding the night before and left her alone but she seemed a bit lethargic but she ate. The morning after she was in her normal spot but laying the opposite direction (prob cause she couldnt stick well) but the shed...
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    Switching to Exo-terra/Zoo-med enclosures

    Hey all was wondering what enclosures you guys use. Was more interested specifically in the size and what species. Im usually just use tanks but I like the look of these and seems like you can do a bit more with them then tanks and have more. So, what size does everyone use? What size would you...
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    Large or Small form of Phantasticus?

    Got some pics. Getting a male in the future and want to make sure I got the right species. I have never seen the two forms of phants in the flesh (far as I know) so have nothing to go on. Wanting to get some opinion. Put a rule in the pic to get a good sieze reference. thanks.
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    geckos having problems sticking to walls

    I have a female that tonight had a issue sticking to the wall. She was standing on the glass were I just Misted and she lost.her grip and fell into a plant. She latex there for a second before. I freaked and grabbed her. She seems fine even taking a cricket from me not long after I grabbed her...
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    difference

    Is there a difference between Canadian peat moss and just peat moss?
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    canadian peat moss vs just peat moss

    Any difference or are they the same for abg? Thx
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    Making my own ABG

    I am working on doing my own ABG however I am having problems finding some of the ingredients. I found fir bark (orchid) at petsmart however it is expensive as hell there. Any places that you guys know of that sell it like home depot, lowes,etc? I have checked those two but havnt seen it but...
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    Sexing sikorae

    Was looking over some stuff a little bit ago about sexing and it got me paranoid. This female is about 7-8 months old give or take. She has no bulges to indicate it to be a male. Im calling it a female. I dont have any pics of the base of her tail. Just wanted to see what you guys said based on...
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    Anyone use ABG as a substrate?

    Anyone use ABG as a substrate? how did it work out?
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    Lighting for Uroplatus...what does everyone prefer?

    What does everyone prefer when it comes to lighting? Right now I am keeping it simple. My phants are not under a light right now cause I am redoing their enclosure but when they are I use slim lights with 5.0 bulbs same with the sikorae. What does everyone else use? thanks.
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    Show off your tanks!

    Re-doing some tanks. Was what others have done. Looking to see specifically phants and sikorae tanks. Thanks.
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    Perches: What do you think they prefer?

    Do you think uroplatus prefer one perch over another such as vertical, diagonal, or horizontal? I tend to mix it up and provide a mixture for they can choose. What do you guys think? Seen an preference from species to species? I noticed sikorae seem to like diagonal quite a bit. My phants dont...
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