SpellKaster4
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Hey everyone!
So, I haven't really posted about my LP in a bit. No news is good news as they say. Since the last post Peter has molted a bunch, ate a bunch, and only been in one bad mood so that's good lol. He's roughly 3.5" now maybe and going strong. ANYWAY! I've been doing a lot of thinking about his future permanent home once he's done/close to done growing. I want to do something overly nice, more for my own satisfaction than Peter's I'm sure. Cool decorations, live plants, the works. I really want to get my hands dirty so to speak. So, to get to the question finally. I know that coco fiber is all you really need for substrate but I want to make a mix that will look a little nicer while also being beneficial for plant growth and everything else needed to create a bioactive enclosure. I've read of people using potting soil but that just doesn't feel right. I was thinking of using coco fiber and something like the jungle mix that Zilla offers. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Also, as a side question, any suggestions for creating natural looking walls? I plan on limiting the height so there is less risk of fall damage since LPs are so heavy. I've been watching The Dark Den's videos. He takes styrofoam and uses aquarium silicon to glue substrate to it then does the same to glue it to the enclosure wall. Thoughts? Suggestions? Any other ideas for creating walls that give that look? I thought about excavator clay but it's a little too desert looking for a LP.
ANYWAY again! Thanks in advance for the help!
So, I haven't really posted about my LP in a bit. No news is good news as they say. Since the last post Peter has molted a bunch, ate a bunch, and only been in one bad mood so that's good lol. He's roughly 3.5" now maybe and going strong. ANYWAY! I've been doing a lot of thinking about his future permanent home once he's done/close to done growing. I want to do something overly nice, more for my own satisfaction than Peter's I'm sure. Cool decorations, live plants, the works. I really want to get my hands dirty so to speak. So, to get to the question finally. I know that coco fiber is all you really need for substrate but I want to make a mix that will look a little nicer while also being beneficial for plant growth and everything else needed to create a bioactive enclosure. I've read of people using potting soil but that just doesn't feel right. I was thinking of using coco fiber and something like the jungle mix that Zilla offers. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Also, as a side question, any suggestions for creating natural looking walls? I plan on limiting the height so there is less risk of fall damage since LPs are so heavy. I've been watching The Dark Den's videos. He takes styrofoam and uses aquarium silicon to glue substrate to it then does the same to glue it to the enclosure wall. Thoughts? Suggestions? Any other ideas for creating walls that give that look? I thought about excavator clay but it's a little too desert looking for a LP.
ANYWAY again! Thanks in advance for the help!
