BomDia! new member building a vivarium on our world traveling boat. Starting with our N African/Portuguese land snails limited space,,,three feet high...three...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/19/science/19angi.html?th&emc=th (A small, speckled, asparagus-green chameleon of Madagascar, by contrast, holds a world speed...
I was looking at plant species and came across this diy article... solved a problem for me with regard to paludarium background. I found a lot of granite...
Now that my beardie is just nearing his one year birthday, I was thinking to upgrade his enclosure from the simple newspaper substrate with some basking...
Hi Eric, Im actually in the process of building a 6'x2'x3' plywood viv for my beardie group using styro and tile laying concrete - should be done in the next...
I agree with Zach. We have our bearded in a desert habitat with a VERY finely sifted sand floor. It is actually so finely sifted that sometimes it's dusty. The...
Have you checked the pics at http://pets.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/TheNaturalisticVivarium/photos? Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West...
Hello all, I research informations or experiences for a project to built a natural vivarium for Dumeril Boas. So if you have ideas or other things which could...
I am getting ready to set up my first vivarium. I have done a lot of reading, but still have some questions. We have a 29 gallon tank and someone who is...
Hello, thought Id put in my two bits since I had a similar set up as one of my first vivs. First let me warn you about fire belly toads with fire belly...
Thank you! The tree frogs weren't bothered by the toads toxins? ... as one of my first vivs. ... newts. my 4 newts may have been too small to share space,...
i have a 55 gl tank set up nicely planted and every thing is growing great. i have add 4 toads and 6 frogs now i know that the toads don't use a pool for...
You want a submersible pump, NOT an external filter. Go to my home page at http://home.comcast.net/~epollak/ and click on the link for viv construction for one...
Sorry it's been so long, Summer holidays are crazy and all. Just to let you know the good news, While I was on vacation my leo come back. My mum went into the...
What is the difference between Reptisun 5.0 and 10.0 bulbs? Is there a differnce between the standard fluorescent and the CF versions? Is there a way to...
The 10.0 is newer and generally puts out more UVB than the 5.0. Do not purchase the compact version of either one - they are connected with eye problems due...
I have a 55 gallon aquarium and I want to try something different. My aquatic turtles have always had large aquarium decorations to climb out and bask on but...
For our turtles, my husband divided the tank with a small piece of plexi that was adhered in place which stretched from one side to he other. Then he made them...
Hello, Having kept turtles for ages (childhood in out door kiddy pool) and doing rescue now, I would suggest a larger environment if possible (100 gallon...
Hello All, This doesn't have much to do w my viv, but I figured someone could prob help anyway. I'm converting a wood/glass hutch into a snake cage for my...
Hello Michell,  You are wise to question these products, many artists including myself ended up with horrific consequence from their use. Here is one...
I've heard this rumour before but havent read any definitive proof that its true. Do you know of any? I'd be interested to read it. ... not ... with eye ... ...
Hey Ed, I did check out the photo gallery and saw a couple of interesting ones but the problem is that there arent descriptions. Would using play sand alone be...
I've never done beardies so I'll let the other folks answer you. Ed Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D. Department of Psychology West Chester University of Pennsylvania ...