37G Planted Viv for Avic

[hydrophyte]

You can also collect leaf letter from outside. Oak and magnolia leaves work real well in planted vivs. I like to semi-sterilize leaf litter before before use by cooking it in a plastic over roaster bag at 300F for about 1/2 hour.

 

[JadeWilliamson]

I was thinking versicolor since the moment I saw that tank. Post something about wanting a female on the For Sale section. Make sure to mention you have stuff you can trade.

Not much else new with this setup. I'm still trying to track down a spider.

Does anybody out there have any tips (or offers) for finding a sub-adult A. versicolor or something similar? I'm on a budget, but I also have some nice stuff that I can offer in trade.

 

[Ethan]

That is an amazing setup!

cant wait to see the spider in it

 

[hydrophyte]

Thanks again everybody. I might have a spider to put in here later this coming week.

I just started putting together another smaller setup. I am still pondering livestock ideas for this one (?????). This one is an Exo Terra 12" X 12" X 18".

I liked the hanging manzanita feature a lot for the 37G and decided to make one for this tank too.

I htink I might plant this manzanita with some little mini orchids and ferns.

 

[hydrophyte]

I made a little more headway with the Exo Terra project. I attached long-fibre sphagnum moss to some of the manzanita branches. I will plant the mini orchids and ferns right onto the moss. I used 4 lb. fishing line and it took me a couple hours wrapping around and around and around.

 

[Robotponys]

Wow those tanks are gorgeous and I know this one is also going to look amazing. The display will look great I'm sure with a multi-colored T. Do you know when you will put the T in?

 

[hydrophyte]

Wow those tanks are gorgeous and I know this one is also going to look amazing. The display will look great I'm sure with a multi-colored T. Do you know when you will put the T in?

I found an A. versicolor and I just need to go pick it up. I might be able to go get it this week. The A. versicolor will go into the 37G. The Exo Terra will be too humid for a tarantula because I have to keep it moist for those plants. I am pondering maybe some kind of smaller roach in a little colony.

I put the planted manzanita feature into the Exo and here it is.

Now I need to plant into the bottom. I have some nice terrestrial ferns and other stuff to use in the bottom.

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Here it is with the bottom planted and with leaf litter.

 

[hydrophyte]

...might go get the tarantula today...

 

[hydrophyte]

Well the A. versicolor that they had was sold, but I picked up a single A. diversipes sling. It's only ~.75" long and it's going to take me a while to grow it up.

I gotta get some pictures of it. It's really pretty.

I still hope to find an adult or near-adult spider to use as a display animal in this setup.

 

[hydrophyte]

Here is the little A. diversipes. I had it outside while transferring it to its new somewhat larger jar enclosure. This is the last time I try to handle a baby avic. It's super fast and almost got away from me.

 

[hydrophyte]

Here's another plant that I've been real happy with. This is the tuberous aroid Amorphophallus konjac. This plant eventually grows very large (6'+), but this specimen will not get any bigger this season. When the foliage dies back down later this fall I can just lift it out of the setup and save it to grow as a houseplant next year.

Like other related plants it has this unique parasol foliage formed of a single compound leaf.

 

[hydrophyte]

I just got another big crate of manzanita via UPS. I am pondering doing yet another setup for a 20 High fish tank and making another one of these drop-in manzanita features. I have plenty of plants around here anyway.

 

[hydrophyte]

Here’s another quick picture showing that rear panel console. This covers up part of the enclosure top while also holding a circulation fan, digital temperature & humidity gauges and screen vents.

 

[hydrophyte]

This is a different setup, but I wanted to copy it while I had the link handy. This is a 65G display for a single Hyla versicolor tree frog. I set it up with a Forest Floor kit and used quite a few different ferns along with other plants. The frog seems to like it in there.

 

[SuperMommy]

Your set-ups are so beautiful! Keep the pics coming!!

 

[hydrophyte]

Thanks so much SuperMommy! I'll have more pictures on the way pretty soon.

These planted setups are easy!

 

[hydrophyte]

Photos of my new A. metallica on the way pretty soon!

 

[hydrophyte]

Here's a quick picture. I had it out in the bathtub for a few shots.

 

[hydrophyte]

I really like this spider.

This is just exactly what I envisioned for this setup.

 

[hydrophyte]

Another quick shot, closer...