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  1. Mad Dog Murphy

    Budget misters.

    Hi all, just researching misters, I’m not looking to invest a great deal of money on this particular item at the moment as my main costs are going towards decent lighting and the build etc, I’ve seen one like this (see attached pictures)think it maybe made by smart, seems to do everything I...
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    Aluminium mesh, black or silver?

    Hi all, Just ordered my fine mesh aluminium for what will be the door, no matter how hard I tried I could not source black only in fabric or plastic, so had to settle with silver, I’ve read that you can get a glare from the silver so I would like to spray it black, I have some black stove spray...
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    To pot or not to pot that is the question

    I’ve managed to a find a wandering Jew the other day after asking in the nursery, so bought that, nice looking plant for sure.
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    The clean up crew?

    Yea it’s our go to for the coups also use a dust powder for the birds and my wife cleans the coups regularly with some fancy concoction she’s made, pretty sure it involves vinegar, I’ve burnt coups before and started again, tried painting them with a lime wash even old engine oil once which I...
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    The clean up crew?

    Ok this is my thinking now after Thinking on the matter some more and reading everybody’s thoughts, I’m going to scrap the Earthworms, yes I believe the plant life will suffer from what I read, so will go with shop bought Crew consisting of springtail, wood lice and earwig ( sound ok) I’m...
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    To pot or not to pot that is the question

    10 inches is deeper than I had anticipated and planned for, but I can make amendments to accommodate it, I’m glad to hear the jungle dawn function well, it’s a must for me, I bought a cheese plant for the bottom but do need something else was thinking of a ficus benjamina but maybe a schefflera...
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    Branch thickness?

    Yea I’m scraping that idea and going with a stiff brush and a good scrub
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    Branch thickness?

    Does that humidity aid in keeping your chameleon or make it harder to regulate
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    Branch thickness?

    56/13c and raining, same tomorrow, but the south of France has heatwave and drought restrictions already, I’m hoping for it to come up this way😁
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    Branch thickness?

    Lucky you, wouldn’t last long here with our temperatures, I’m still waiting on summer to come so I can get my dose of D3
  11. Mad Dog Murphy

    A little long winded introduction 😁

    He’s a handsome fella and looks very comfortable, my plan was to go With a branch and plant overload and utilise all the available space I have, apart from the top 8 “ I plan to keep free, I love the idea with the perch and may have to borrow it, I like making things that I feel will enrich my...
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    Branch thickness?

    That’s great that there from cuttings I’m a fan of taking cuttings and have mixed success but doesn’t cost anything to try, do you use a plant grow bulb?
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    To pot or not to pot that is the question

    I’m glad to hear the cheese plant is a favourite of yours, I have bought one, not particularly big at the minute but should grow well with the jungle dawn light I plan to get, plus I’ve bought a lot of other things to go in, sound advice on checking for perlite etc, thank you
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    The clean up crew?

    Freezing would be easier for me as have a couple spare chest freezers, but now I’m concerned a little as to bringing in nasties to the little fella especially red mite and may just use arcadia custodian fuel, which is a shame as I have leaves in wire baskets everywhere for composting
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    Branch thickness?

    Lovely dense Foliage which is nice to see, is that a golden pothos? I’ve just bought one, only small but I’m hoping a jungle dawn light will help it along
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    A little long winded introduction 😁

    Hi, thank You for introducing yourself, and the kind words, I’ve kept a lot of things over the years and always researched things to the max and bore my good lady to tears half the time, so nice to be able to chat with like minded people, I like to try and make the best environment I can for all...
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    Red mite and chameleons

    thank goodness they didn’t get in the enclosure, that Would be a nightmare,Im going to have to be very careful now I know, at least with a chicken you can Put the treatment in there drinking water, that’s not going to work with a chameleon.
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    The clean up crew?

    Thanks for the advice
  19. Mad Dog Murphy

    The clean up crew?

    Ok cool I’ll take a look
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