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I guess I haven't posted an update in a long time. The plant, so far, doing the best is a brittlebush. As a bonus, it sheds old leaves as it makes more "branches," and the leaves are nice and crumbly and I can just mix them into the substrate. There are a few other grassy-looking plants that make these little flowers, and I haven't yet figured out what they are (I bought a few mixed desert seed packets). And I have two creosote seedlings in there too. The beetles are doing fine and eat mostly vegetable scraps from my own dinners, but I have given them dead bugs I find around the house, which they also devour.
The substrate seems to be settling a little on the side I keep watering, so I think I will need to make some more soil mix and add it. Again, adding an olla for my watering needs will probably help this, too.
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Oh and, about deciding between gopher snakes and trans-pecos; I have decided I'll go with a TPRS. I got to hold one at an expo and it was perfect, lol, too bad I was too responsible and stuff to not impulse buy it; it was a lovely light blonde one. Hopefully I can find a similar looking one when the time comes.
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Reptile Dysfunction
Can you post a picture of your setup please?
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Keep in mind that silicone aquarium sealant can take a long time to dry, especially when put on thickly, as you might to secure rocks. It dries from the outside of the bead, leaving the inside moist & off-gassing for a week or longer. It's irritating & pungent until it's completely dry, so personally I'd plan to let it dry for a few weeks.
Sounds like you're really doing your homework & I suspect you'll have a wonderful habitat when you're finally done. You have some great ideas & apparently the creativity to also succeed.
I lived a long time in the desert, & I can appreciate how frustrating it can be to grow some of the native plants. I never tried to grow creosote but I struggled to duplicate my large & magnificent bladderpod shrubs- they flowered a long time & kept bees & hummingbirds happy.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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TofuTofuTofu (03-29-2021)
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Re: Trans-pecos eating insects?
Originally Posted by TofuTofuTofu
Oh and, about deciding between gopher snakes and trans-pecos; I have decided I'll go with a TPRS. I got to hold one at an expo and it was perfect, lol, too bad I was too responsible and stuff to not impulse buy it; it was a lovely light blonde one. Hopefully I can find a similar looking one when the time comes.
I'm not at all surprised...TPRS are such gentle souls. Your self-control is admirable.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Wow, I'm so impressed! That looks fantastic. I think your future snake will be very fortunate.
Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength.
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)
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Re: Trans-pecos eating insects?
Originally Posted by Bogertophis
Wow, I'm so impressed! That looks fantastic. I think your future snake will be very fortunate.
Thank you! Once I get my snake (or maybe before, if I have an update on the setup) I will probably just make a thread dedicated to it, so other people can see how I made it and what materials I used, just for posterity's sake. I haven't seen a bioactive arid setup with native plants for a snake before, so I will likely have some experiences to learn from and share as well.
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