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New home for my corn

Mr Lahey

Mr Lahey

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got this guy(not sure of the sex) a couple months ago and have recently finished making him a new home :) Got a 75 gallon tank and decided to try out the naturalistic approach. If anyone has any idea of the morph please let me know. Seems to be amel motley from my research but i really have no idea, theres so many! His names lazy lou


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It looks really cool. I'd be worried about the humidity being too high and possibly mold since there is no drainage for when you water the plants. I really hope that potting soil doesn't have any fertilizer either. Hopefully someone else will come along with more experience on a potted Viv. It does look like he's happy though.
 
Yeah I am concerned of that also and am trying to make sure it doesnt ever get too wet. I have about a 1 inch layer of hydroton underneath the soil so there is at least some drainage. I have read "The art of keeping snakes" by philippe de vosjoli and that was the basis I went off when making this viv. According to him fertilizers are okay to use in low concentrations. The soil itself doesnt have any fertilizer in it however I gave each plant a 30% concentration of thrive alive b-1 to aid with rooting after planting. I also have an organic fertilizer by botanicare I will use once every couple months or so.
 
I've never heard of the book. It may be true but considering your snake may burrow, I would not risk any type of fertilizer at all. As nice as it looks, id stick with aspen or paper towel. Keep us updated with how it works out I guess.
 
Yeah ive been considering not using any fertilizer at all, those little plants should last a long time without. They are pretty cheap to replace as well. I hope to get a cool piece of driftwood to put in there for him to climb on, they are just so expensive at the pet stores :( I also have a few vines rooting right now I hope will survive and I can plant them in there. Hoping the vines will sort of overtake the background and cover the gap where the two meet a little bit
 
If u have something to make a cut in glass... (I would make it done by a professional!) I would personally make a hole in the bottom whit a draining system... so the extra water would go away!

But personally I would not take the risk at all! Even if it is really nice! Go whit fake plants... and aspen
 
I actually don't really know that high humidity and mold will be a huge problem unless you keep it soaked. The heat lamps and lights, plus the open screen, should certainly be enough to dry out the top soil after watering, and I imagine the lower layers won't permanently hold moisture. I would keep an eye on it, though. If the lower layers of soil are permanently retaining water, then I would probably follow aleks's advice. And I would probably also avoid fertilizers. I doubt the plants will really need them, unless you want them to grow really fast.

I actually think that's a really awesome terrarium, and your snake is really lucky. I hope this set-up works out for you, as I've been contemplating trying something similar once I have the space. Good luck with it! :)
 
According to the book I read about this(which I have seen recommended a lot) the author basically said let the top third of substrate dry out and keep the bottom two thirds moist but never very wet. I mix up the soil a couple times a week as well. The idea behind this is that eventually with the right amount moisture and the snake poop that aerobic bacteria are suppose to form and break down any poop/plant matter in the soil. I am kind of skeptical of that though considering theres tons of soil in there and my snake only poops a couple times a month, doesnt seem like a whole lot to be keeping the bacteria alive. Supposedly if the conditions are right than this aerobic bacteria will thrive and no other detrimental bacteria will be able to grow. Although it would be nice to have drainage holes I think ill give it a try without. Im pretty broke right now and wouldnt mind leaving this tank so its still possible to hold water for the future. I also have a large uth on each side of that tank that is heating the bottom of the soil to 72-72 degrees to encourage aerobic bacterial growth as well as evaporate some water quicker hopefully. Thanks for all the replies however im definitely gonna give this a go until i start to see problem I dont believe I can fix
 
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