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Old 20-07-2011, 09:40 PM   #1
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I know its a viv and that in itself isnt the best. But aside from that is the set up ok?



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Mix of sand and top soil ... wood chips sprinkled on top. I use this as I can easier see the poo!!

In the process of building an outside run for when its sunny but I do take them out regular and bathe them every other day
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Old 21-07-2011, 07:42 PM   #2
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What are you keeping in there? Personally I would get rid of the viv and build a little table .
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Old 21-07-2011, 07:56 PM   #3
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I just use topsoil now after trying other substrates. Not sure about the wood chips as I have never used it.
I have pebbles, a log, plants, and growing weeds in too to add interest. I also make different heights in the soil, like little hills and valleys, to break up their eyeline. Marly loves to climb the log and the little hills
I built my table too, for very little, from correx.
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Old 21-07-2011, 11:31 PM   #4
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So literally grow weeds in the viv?

I can't have a table at the momment as i simply dont have room. So just trying to give the best with what I can. Vivs main problem is tempreture and moister I believe so I have put 4 extra vents in ( 2 high near heat lamp and 2 low on "cooler" side) this should create some air flow. I also leave the doors slightly ajar and take them out in the garden everyday.

I have tried different heights of soil marley but they seem to dig them out!!!!!!!

Its a very light coat of wood chip and mostly top soil. They love to dig through it!!
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Old 22-07-2011, 02:19 AM   #5
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Cool! I like the neatness of it
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Old 22-07-2011, 09:30 AM   #6
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Yes, I dig weeds up by the root and plant them in the enclosure
I don't have loads of room, which is why I made my own enclosure. Out of correx, its easy to use, no sawing, nailing etc, its already waterproof, and I could get the exact shape i wanted. Its not very wide but it is very long, to fit the space I had.
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Old 22-07-2011, 11:26 AM   #7
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could you turn the viv on its side, and take the glass out to make a table?
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Old 22-07-2011, 11:29 AM   #8
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Thats what I would do too Phoenix, I would simply take the glass out. I would put a thick piece of wood across it so that they can't see/climb out (Where the glass would be)
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Old 22-07-2011, 12:38 PM   #9
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well the glass is routh 20cm wide if i put an extra piece of wood say 10cm accross where the glass used to be do you thibk that would be ok?
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Old 22-07-2011, 12:39 PM   #10
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pics didnt work Marly but id love to see them?
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