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Any tips for furnishing a Dead Leaf enclosure?
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<blockquote data-quote="cat_h" data-source="post: 306607" data-attributes="member: 10210"><p>Here is an update on the set-up. I got rid of the real (dead) leaves, and put in some fake ones. I chopped out "stems" from a fake ficus and from a weird filler plant that was originally designed for flower arranging. I got some aquarium suction cups and my trusty hot glue gun and made half a dozen sprigs from a mix of the two colours. They are long enough that they reach the substrate to act as ladders <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Please excuse the quality of the pic, the way the light is in the room combined with my shoddy camera skills dont really do it justice.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://flic.kr/p/VZ3XYM" target="_blank"><img src="https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4299/35432527513_eb64d64587_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There are more plants that go in the back corners too. I left it pretty open as I wasn't sure how the moulting would go, and I didn't want to clutter it up and cause issues. I'll add more perches once they moult to adult. </p><p></p><p>For ventilation there is a double layer of mesh, one tight over the whole top of the enclosure, the other glued into the lid itself where I cut a panel out. Theres a small heatmat underneath which is on a timer just to give a couple of degrees boost. Its a fairly warm room anyways.</p><p></p><p>I enjoyed setting it up, and learned a lot for the next time. I guess thats always how it goes with the first effort. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for looking <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cat_h, post: 306607, member: 10210"] Here is an update on the set-up. I got rid of the real (dead) leaves, and put in some fake ones. I chopped out "stems" from a fake ficus and from a weird filler plant that was originally designed for flower arranging. I got some aquarium suction cups and my trusty hot glue gun and made half a dozen sprigs from a mix of the two colours. They are long enough that they reach the substrate to act as ladders :) Please excuse the quality of the pic, the way the light is in the room combined with my shoddy camera skills dont really do it justice. [URL="https://flic.kr/p/VZ3XYM"][IMG]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4299/35432527513_eb64d64587_b.jpg[/IMG][/URL] There are more plants that go in the back corners too. I left it pretty open as I wasn't sure how the moulting would go, and I didn't want to clutter it up and cause issues. I'll add more perches once they moult to adult. For ventilation there is a double layer of mesh, one tight over the whole top of the enclosure, the other glued into the lid itself where I cut a panel out. Theres a small heatmat underneath which is on a timer just to give a couple of degrees boost. Its a fairly warm room anyways. I enjoyed setting it up, and learned a lot for the next time. I guess thats always how it goes with the first effort. Thanks for looking :) [/QUOTE]
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