My Newest Build (Morelia) - Page 2

shaunyboy · 09-23-11, 09:32 PM

you've put in a lot of work and imo it's been worth the effort,as it's turned out looking great

its one of the nicest looking,most natural set ups i've ever seen

cheers shaun

Teckdragon · 09-27-11, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by millertime89

looks good, what IS going in there and what brand viv is it? looks like an exo-terra.
edit: nevermind, I see its an zoo-med

It's an Exo Terra. There's a green tree python in there. You can see her in the upper-left of the last photo.

**millertime89** · 09-28-11, 01:14 PM

ha! I would've been bit in the wild!

ZARADOZIA · 09-29-11, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Teckdragon

Here's some updated photos. Unfortunately most/all of the creeping fig has died off, and I don't know exactly why.

I love the set up and gleaned some ideas from yours for mine.

The Fig may not have received the nutrition it requires from the soil. I would pull it out and see if you can bring it back to life. Change the soil and give it a good watering / feeding. Try using Miracle Grow Plant Food sticks.

(Info on your ficus)
Light: Bright light. Will tolerate low light, but not direct sun. Dry, shriveled leaves are caused by too much sun.

Water: Keep soil lightly moist spring through fall. Water less in winter. The soil must never be allowed to dry as the leaves will shrivel and fall off.

Humidity: Moderate to high room humidity.

Temperature: Will tolerate cool to warm temperatures (55-85°F, 13-29°C)

Soil: Any good potting mix. It prefers well-drained, organically rich soil.

Fertilizer: Feed monthly spring through fall with a balanced liquid fertilizer diluted by half.

Propagation: Take stem cuttings in spring and root in fresh potting mix.

Teckdragon · 09-30-11, 11:58 AM

Thanks for the info, but I'm not too worried about it. The way everything is layered and planted it would be more trouble than its worth to try and replant it. (Especially so with how much the root systems of the other plants have spread.) Also, just a point since you obviously cut and paste that info: you can't use fertilizer, plant food, or any other type of chemicals in natural planted vivaria. At least not if you want your animals to stay alive.

ZARADOZIA · 09-30-11, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Teckdragon

Thanks for the info, but I'm not too worried about it. The way everything is layered and planted it would be more trouble than its worth to try and replant it. (Especially so with how much the root systems of the other plants have spread.) Also, just a point since you obviously cut and paste that info: you can't use fertilizer, plant food, or any other type of chemicals in natural planted vivaria. At least not if you want your animals to stay alive.

That's why I said to pull it out first.