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Ophiuchus rhea
Join Date: Feb 2007
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Re: Tank ideas?
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Hi, I'm New Here!
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Re: Tank ideas?
as you can see,
i have also a lot of water in my tank, but the ground is dry and the snakes are doing well ![]() there are real plants in it and some fish in the water. so i think that it is also possible to make a waterfall in your tank, ( you can put a little filter in it too ) ![]() kjell |
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Re: Tank ideas?
This is why I would advise against a waterfall;
Some new garters The relevant bit starts at post number 8.
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Join Date: Jul 2006
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Re: Tank ideas?
Kjell,
When I saw all that water, it kind of spooked me. It's a perfect breeding ground for bacteria, fungi, protists, and other pathogens. It looks great, but you're really playing with danger there. I don't mean to be critical, but that much water in a tank eventually leads to trouble. As James pointed out, Cyrill lost a large and expensive collection by having too much standing water in the enclosure. I wouldn't want the same thing to happen to you or anyone else because it's preventable, and I know you'd be heart-broken. They primarily need dry substrate. Kind regards, Rick P.S. That small door in the lower right is really cool. |
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Hi, I'm New Here!
Join Date: May 2007
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Re: Tank ideas?
that was a really interresting post you gave me james,
but i do think that it is not that worse at my place. i threat my waterpart as a aquarium and the rest of the tank is dry ( the plants get their water from deep in the ground. i will think about it, i don't want my snakes to die! kind regards kjell |
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Join Date: Nov 2006
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Re: Tank ideas?
I had a friend who kept her garters this way with no trouble for three years... but I prefer not, because it is much work to change the cage!
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"First shed In Progress"
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Re: Tank ideas?
lol, I wont be putting a waterfall in the tank do no worries there
he has slate tiles over the area his heat pad in under as the heat wasnt comming through the peat at all. e has moss inside his rock hide and I will be getting some real plants, I havent got any yet as I am not used to buying plants lol, up until last year my dad has always worked in a greenhouse(for as long as I can remember anyway), so if I wanted a plant I just asked for one and my dad would grow them for me. the result is that I have never bought a plant in my life I talked to my dad the other day though and he gave me the names of 2 greenhouses to stick with, so hopefully I will be able to get out there and find something soon ![]()
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