New hybrid enclosure

[KrinsCham]

Finally got this set up enough for him to move in this evening. 2’x2’x4’ hybrid cage. Going to try bioactive, hope it works out. Got about 8” of soil (sand, coco fiber, top soil, worm castings, peat moss, carbon) on top of 1 1/2- 2” of ceramic balls. I did three 4’ tall sphagnim moss poles (wire rolled about a baseball size round filled with moss), these acts as my anchors for fake vines, give something for pothos and spider plants to grow into and on, and hoping they will help me maintain humidity. Bamboo scaffolding to add stability to poles and to attach future foliage to. Still need to get some isopods and springtails, to make it come to life.

Umbrella plants were in a pot in his old cage, I was able to break four of them apart and replant separately. Added a couple little spider plants on top of moss poles. And pulled a pothos vine out of my fish tank. Still room for more, need suggestions for something to grow tall and to add natural climbing branches.

Need to set up the luminize LED jungle dawn and 6%UVB bulb tomorrow. Have an inexpensive misting system I’ll try as well. Currently he has his old 5% UVB build and spot light from old 16” squared 30” tall enclosure. Fogger will be set to a timer as well currently I turn it on manually early morning and night.

Pretty stoked so far, hope he likes it. So much more room than he had before! Also much more room to plant.

Let me know your thoughts and any suggestions/critiques you may have.

 

[BleuSaphir]

Looks good. I would have bought another pothos. To fill in more. But that just me.

 

[KrinsCham]

Looks good. I would have bought another pothos. To fill in more. But that just me.

Just getting started. I have more pothos vines I’ve been growing for a long time to add. Also added some ground cover today.

 

[MissSkittles]

Looks great so far! As it grows in, it will become a jungle. Don’t delay too long in getting your clean up crew. Make sure to add a good chunk of cork for the isopods to hide beneath and a thick layer of leaf litter for them to eat and hide under.
The only thing that I have concerns about is the moss. If your fella eats it, it could cause a blockage. He may not even intentionally eat it, but get some accidentally if he shoots at a feeder insect that is sitting on it. Using a feeding station will help prevent escaped feeders and maybe covering the moss with something like gutter guard will help reduce risks of eating the moss.
Btw, your cutie is in my favorite position - back legs just dangling.

 

[GrannyK]

Btw, your cutie is in my favorite position - back legs just dangling.

I had so much fun playing hide and seek on this one. he looks adorable
Great shot @KrinsCham, enclose looks great!

 

[KrinsCham]

Looks great so far! As it grows in, it will become a jungle. Don’t delay too long in getting your clean up crew. Make sure to add a good chunk of cork for the isopods to hide beneath and a thick layer of leaf litter for them to eat and hide under.
The only thing that I have concerns about is the moss. If your fella eats it, it could cause a blockage. He may not even intentionally eat it, but get some accidentally if he shoots at a feeder insect that is sitting on it. Using a feeding station will help prevent escaped feeders and maybe covering the moss with something like gutter guard will help reduce risks of eating the moss.
Btw, your cutie is in my favorite position - back legs just dangling.

Thanks for the tip about the moss. I will watch it. So far my Veiled doesn’t seem interested in vegetation at all. Saw one at pet store the other day eating peas! Mine might be unusual but he doesn’t seem to be interested in foliage.

Moss is contained pretty good within the wire. But it is still possible he may get a little bit though. I keep my feeders contained in a feeding station, minus the random adventurous crickets that just launch themselves.

Oh and I added springtails and some drawn isopods. Will get some normal isopods next week

 

[KrinsCham]

I had so much fun playing hide and seek on this one. he looks adorable
Great shot @KrinsCham, enclose looks great!

Thanks! Keeps getting better, I’ll post an update soon

 

[KrinsCham]

Updated picture. Had a window pothos vine growing for a few years, it was almost 12’ long with multiple vines. He instantly was happier with more green up high. Got springtails, dwarf isopods, and regular isopods added. Added some other ground cover plants and some orchid. Wood was cleaned and reused from my fish tank as I couldn’t find bark at my local store. Hope he likes it, for a rescue Cham I think he lucked out!

 

[MissSkittles]

Updated picture. Had a window pothos vine growing for a few years, it was almost 12’ long with multiple vines. He instantly was happier with more green up high. Got springtails, dwarf isopods, and regular isopods added. Added some other ground cover plants and some orchid. Wood was cleaned and reused from my fish tank as I couldn’t find bark at my local store. Hope he likes it, for a rescue Cham I think he lucked out! View attachment 364255

Looking great! The pothos vine makes such a difference!