Just one more time, going for the ultimate build

[Jpeff]

Jungle Dawn t5 and led bars are sold under other names that are cheaper and the same. I have both Jungle Dawn and the ones sold as Josh frogs led bars and they the same. Also sell on pangea under different names same as jungle Dawn. You can also use jumper from t5 to led bar

 

[Sonny13]

We should probably move this discussion to the Lizard Lounge.

Was thinking the same

 

[LukeTheLizard]

So awesome reading this cage building journey. Keep up the good work!

 

[Sonny13]

So awesome reading this cage building journey. Keep up the good work!

Thanks, I try doing my best and hopefully it can be inspirational for others the build something on their own.

 

[Sonny13]

As requested an update on the progressive growth of the plants.

First the twigs that start to get alive, never thought that this could happen with twigs.

Now the blossom of this beauty, it’s sitting on the floor and the light are 60” above it and still it thrives

And everything that started to shoot (air)roots, just check how invasive this roots are. I’m guessing within 6 months the back wall is completely grown with roots. Hopefully by then I can remove all artificial things, that I’ve used to attach the plants, making it for 100% a pure natural biotope. Something I hope for when selected the fern tree products used in during the build progress. Also didn’t know bromeliads could shoot roots.

 

[Sonny13]

And some more

 

[LukeTheLizard]

Wow, this is just amazing! I’m so impressed that you have taken the work and time and money do do this! Keep it up!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

First the twigs that start to get alive, never thought that this could happen with twigs.

Are they perhaps willow? I've had willow trees cut down to the ground, and they'll keep shooting up new growth.

 

[Sonny13]

Are they perhaps willow? I've had willow trees cut down to the ground, and they'll keep shooting up new growth.

I think they’re, looks like curly willow and not the curled hazel like I usually use.

 

[Sonny13]

Wow, this is just amazing! I’m so impressed that you have taken the work and time and money do do this! Keep it up!

Thanks, all for the chams and hobby
I actually like this side hobby as well, so amazing to see these plants thrive and invading the enclosure.

 

[Sonny13]

 

[Sonny13]

Another spam, but WOW....this is the first time I´ve seen it within my setups. The Neoregelia Rubrifolia Rubra starts to bloom

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[MissSkittles]

Another spam, but WOW....this is the first time I´ve seen it within my setups. The Neoregelia Rubrifolia Rubra starts to bloom

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That is gorgeous! Such big tough spiny leaves protecting a delicate little bloom.

 

[dinomom]

I may have asked you this before but are you seeing much heat output from the jungle dawns? I really want to add one but I am hesitant to spend that kind of money if it is going to increase the heat too much.

I'll chime in, too. They produce a small amount of heat but it os very localized like only an inch under the strip.

 

[Sonny13]

That is gorgeous! Such big tough spiny leaves protecting a delicate little bloom.

Haven’t looked at it that way, but that’s even more

 

[Lindasjackson]

Very pretty!

 

[Sonny13]

Very pretty!

Thanks

 

[Sonny13]

And we continue…..the jungle keeps growing and the Pothos vines are as weed across the branches

 

[Sonny13]

The bottom part Pothos also starts to grow like weed, look at those aerial-roots

 

[Hiroko13]

Okay, made some progress the last days and it worked out better then expected, however still not completely satisfied.

Installing the wall plants
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The drainage including layer
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The floor plants with leaf litter
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That's amazing! We're going to start building a bigger habitat for our baby veiled, and I love the wall plants! Where do you find them?