Some new henkeli pics and some questions!

[Gecko_Danny]

Do you all think that this terrarium will work well for U henkeli ? It's 75x40x90 cm. Should I put in something more or should I take away something? or is it just fine?.
I soak the terrarium two times a day and the humidit goes around 80+

Would it work to feed the henkeli with moths in the summer? Have anyone tried this?

And my henkeli.

Tell me wath you all think!

 

[Darren5531]

Gorgeous terrarium and Henkeli! Once the plants grow a little more I think it will be even better. In the last picture of just the terrarium it looks a little bare on the right side, you could possibly add another tree or fern, but it looks good how it is now.

What did you use to construct the background? It looks great in your set up. What are you using as your substrate as well. Are you planning on having the female lay in one of the pots? Once the plants are established you could add some leaf litter in the pots to resemble the forest floor more.

As for feeding moths during the summer, my concern would be about the powder on their wings. I don't know if it would be harmful to them or not, to avoid this you could feed them butterflies after making sure they are not toxic. If you are looking to possibly add another feeder, I know some people breed and feed walking sticks to some of their geckos with some success. It could be worth a try.

 

[y9pema]

WOW! awesome henkeli and viv. are the branches with all the lichens found? i wouldn't take anything away.

 

[satanic maiden]

Looks great, I would think your henkeli would be very happy with its new home.

 

[Gecko_Danny]

Thanks everyone

Darren: Yes I was thinking of maybe putting a branch on the the right side of the terrarium, but I haven't found anyone that fits yet. The substrate consist of something called pine bark humus, and it keeps the humidity very well. For background I use commpressed cork,and it's very easy to break it off.
I would love to have leafs on the floor but I don't know were to buy it , but maybe i can pick some in the forest?

y9perma: Yup I do just go outside and collect some beanches that I like

satanic maiden: Thanks but i was thinking of buying another henkeli and eventually put it in the same terrarium

Regards
Daniel

 

[oli]

Danny, beautiful setup you have there! I'm kinda new to these geckos, but think they are exceptional geckos and am looking for an ill pair to test the waters with if u catch my drift. I'm just curious about the pine bark humus that you are using as substrate. This is pretty much compost derived from the bark of evergreen/pine trees; do the henkeli geckos like dense soil to bury their eggs in cause I can imagine that it holds a good amount of water and be pretty heavy/acidic?

 

[Gecko_Danny]

Hello oli!

Thanks. I buyed the pine bark humus from a guy called Magnus Forsberg, do you know him?. It has been treated so it's not something that comes from the out side of my house

I don't know if the henkelis like dense soil to bury their eggs in. Thats a good question cuz I want to know allso. but if you don't want to have a wet substrate you don't have to spray on the ground but if you spray on the ground it will keep the humidity for a longer time, so I really recommend pine bark humus as a good substrate. I only keep one henkeli for now but i'm going to buy another two this summer i think.

Thanks for the comments everyone. And if someone knows the answere of the question they are free to post it

Regards

 

[Dombrosm]

everything looks amazing! henkeli is def one of my fav uroplatus

 

[oli]

definitely one of my favorite uro's, thanks.

 

[Scott F]

I really like the lichen covered branches. Nice set up.

I use coco coir for a substrate. They like to roll their eggs in it a bit to camoflauge them. They are usually laid on the surface of the soil, under some moss, bark, or leaf litter. The coco coir prohibits mold growth, will not harm them if a little is injested, holds humidity well, does not break down over time, and is very soft in order to cushin the impact of their dive-bombing hunting strategy (helping to reduce snout damage).

I dont think the moths would offer them much in the way of nutrition. I also do not think they would pay them any attention at all. As far as butterflies go, many species are poisonous. I think crickets, locusts, and appropriate sized roaches are the way to go.
My experiences..........

 

[Gecko_Danny]

Thans everyone .

From wath I Know is it the pinewood that is dangerous to reptiles because it contains tar. But i might be wrong about that.
The pine bark comes from a well known breeder of phelsumas in sweden so I belive that he wouldn't sell it if he knew that it was dangerous. But I'll send him a mail and ask him

Anyway. All the branches in the terrarium is taken from the out side ( exept the hollow cork tube). And I agree about the lichten, it's very nice.

Scott: Thanks for the info, I haven't notice any irritations on my henkeli but if my substrate is toxic will I change it very fast. And the substrate you use sounds really good to me so that would absolute be an opinion.

Best regards
Daniel

 

[Scott F]

Daniel, ya check on that pine substrate. I honestly am not sure (that is why I edited this concern out of my previous post, I dont want to give out false info). I thought I read that somwhere. I know cedar is toxic, and I thought pine was known to irritate the respiratory system.?..? Sorry, I am being very vague, but I thought I would give you at least a heads up. Better safe than sorry.

I think adding some vining type plants in the top, right corner will provide some more cover, while increasing humidity as well. Again, really nice habitat.

Best of luck!

 

[Thor Hakonsen]

Heisann sveisann -

jeg vil nok tro at dette vil bli for lite for ett par med U.henkeli - anbefalingene fra erfarne oppdrettere er vel 80x80x150 til 1.1 Uroplatus henkeli


edit :
Sorry for the language

I think this terra could be on the small side for adult U.henkeli - The book from Svatek/vanDuin states that 80x80x150cm is suitable for 1.1 U.henkeli

 

[RFB2]

Heisann sveisann
I think this terra could be on the small side for adult U.henkeli - The book from Svatek/vanDuin states that 80x80x150cm is suitable for 1.1 U.henkeli

I feel it is a little small too, but to tell you the truth it is nice to see someone try. Here in the U.S. people stick them in exo-terras and do not think twice about it. If you doubled those dimensions you would have some extremely happy geckos. Over all I think you have a great set up Gecko Danny. If you start to see a lot of nose damage I would start to plan for a bigger cage.

Like Scott said the pine chips are known to cause some issues. I am not sure if it is a off gassing problem or pine oil/tar leaching out. I know a lot of people who have used it with snakes, but changed to aspen. I would try to change to coco fiber or aspen shavings if it is available in your area.

I do not know a lot about feeding moths. If you do decide to use them as a prey item I would definitely research the species you will be using to make sure they are safe.

Rob