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Natural vivs

TrpnBils

TrpnBils

22 is not enough snakes
Anybody here use a natural-looking viv? I've been thinking about changing mine over and would like some input. I used to use aspen, now I have Mojo on newspaper, but I'd like to see something a little nicer.

Any suggestions as far as plants go or whether Bed-a-Beast is a suitable substrate if I also use moss/grass on some of it (as long as I feed out of the viv of course). I design exhibits like this all the time at work and I think it's kind of pathetic that I have my corn on flat newspaper with pop tart boxes for hides...lol
 
Hi Jeff!
Personally I LOVE aspen, and I've tried a lot of different things. The bed a beast, and other coconut bark stuff where you add water, is too moist IMO. Reptibark is dusty and not good for making tunnels. Any real plants need to be extra sturdy. I prefer the fake ones just to keep things cleaner, and easier to clean/change.
PJC Reptiles has some great looking naturalistic vivs to check out. I'm thinking about going in that direction myself.
Tell us what you decide! :cheers:
 
Hu jeff I also prefer natural looking viv set ups my little one gets feed out of her viv for safety but loves digging and climbing in her viv.
I use sterilised compost without any chemicals, cocnut husk bits and reptile moss all mixed in togeather for my little one. Her hides are from sterilised cork bark the half shape kind and she also has a fake twisty log to climb on.
pices enclosed if I can get it to work.
 
I wondered about bed-a-beast or Eco Earth being too moist, but drying it out beforehand should be okay I think. It's not like they never encouter wet substrate outdoors anyway. I'm just in the mood to get something that looks better than what I have right now. I'm not a real big fan of aspen myself, mainly because it doesn't look real...although it did look better than the newspaper I have him on right now.
 
I use Eco Earth in some of my tanks and really like the way it looks. To me, it looks like real dirt. If you let it dry before putting it into your tank, it won't be too moist.
 
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