Yeah, when I put a new ficus in, they love to drop leaves, just more than likely, they'll grow them back and once they do leave them alone. They really don't like to be messed with.
I have an aquazamp so he automatically gets watered, and he'll be fine for a few days without food. If your mom doesn't wat to feed him, just have her do all the cage misting while you're gone and be sure to feed him plenty the day you leave and the day you get back. If you're leaving at night...
Cool looking little dude and nice job filling up the space in your cage, the only thing I might suggest is a few more sturdy perches and vines in the top part of the cage.
I haven't been on here lately, but Hawkeye, my nosy be has been doing great. He has been growing like a weed and his colors have been developing nicely. Anyway, I just wanted to make sure he is the right size for his age. I just measured him to be about 9.5". He seems to have a healthy build...
I'm a strong proponent of the AquaZamp. In my opinion, you get a much better pump for the the money with the AZ. I hear the timers are much better also, as one of the people who recommended the AZ to me said they've had the MK timers fail on them.
not a good idea, first off, if it is the type of moss that grows in moist places, than it will be full of bacteria, and if it spanish moss that grows on trees that you are talking about, then it often contains mites known as chiggers. Even if you sterilize it first, its absorbent nature will...