New cage completed, but will she explore?

[Dave]

Some of yall have probably read, I finally completed my 2.5'x2.5'x5' cage for my female veiled Liz, and I've noticed that she really isn't checking much out in the cage. She stays on the 2 hanging plants the whole day, doesnt even look at the dish of mealworms n waxworms at the bottom, but eats the tiny flowers off the Bridal Veil sometimes, as well as chewing on some branch/leaves now n then.

Here's a pic of the cage. I've got a pothos and bridal veil hanging, and a hibiscus at the bottom. Also have a 5 gallon bucket 10" full of sand in there for her. All of which are connected together by fake vines from Critter, creating lil ladders for her until the hanging plants grow a lil more.

Will she explore with time? This is only her 2nd day in the cage, so I didn't know if she's gotta get used to the cage first before venturing out or not. It's not too big for her is it?

-Dave

And this is her main spot, stays here pretty much all day long.

 

[Dankmeleon]

she'll explore more but to be perfectly honest with you

hanging vines Everywhere will create little road ways that she will DEF climb

above those hanging plants, there isn't much for her to do but cling to the walls and wat fun is that

it really took a couple tries cleaning and rearranging to get it right, but if you vine it up and her temps are correct, she'll be all over it esp if you put the food at the top of the cage



but she is freaking beautiful and if you ever want to breed her with my male let me know

 

[Billyjack187]

The only other thing may be a difference in temps maybe, could be too cool for her in the lower regions. My 2 cents.

 

[Dankmeleon]

also you have to remember light penetration, light is less intense on the bottom of the cage which may not be suitable for her

 

[tryme]

I was looking and thinking maybe she needs more ways to reach the bottom she might not be comfortable climbing down on just the mesh etc..

 

[Dave]

she'll explore more but to be perfectly honest with you

hanging vines Everywhere will create little road ways that she will DEF climb

above those hanging plants, there isn't much for her to do but cling to the walls and wat fun is that

it really took a couple tries cleaning and rearranging to get it right, but if you vine it up and her temps are correct, she'll be all over it esp if you put the food at the top of the cage



but she is freaking beautiful and if you ever want to breed her with my male let me know

Temp is at about 74 degrees right now. I think Im going to need a ceramic heater to get her cage right. Whats a good way to bring up the lower region temps? I definitely want to get her to explore a lil bit. And should I mount a lil bowl for worms at the top where she can reach it?

As far as mating, how would you like to go about that? If you got some ideas, Im all ears, as I would like to raise up a clutch here sometime soon. Any pics of your male?

-Dave

 

[Billyjack187]

Well temp wise 74 is great....the only way to bring up floor level temps is a under tank heater the kind used is snake, and desert lizard set ups. I would simply consider pruning a bit or moving the plants around or staggering the heights, that will allow for more roaming and even out some of the heat. Some would argue the floor level is not that important, I dont think so.

 

[Dave]

Well I do have 3 small undertank heaters for my old one...but what if I mounted a ceramic heater from the bottom? Like on the side of the bottom angled up? And since heat rises, that should help the temp, wouldnt it? I don't think it would be an effective, neither safe, option to put the small tank heaters at the bottom of the tank.

I will try bringing the bridal veil down about 6-10 inches, see if that helps at all...

-Dave