I'm planning on getting a Crestie this year and am currently in the research phase. I have a few questions that I hope you experts can help me with:

1. I was thinking of using EcoEarth or Bed-A-Beast as a substrate, but was wondering if anyone has any thoughts on ESU's Jungle Mix?

2. When feeding baby food, what do I need to look for when finding a good brand? Are there popular brands among crestie keepers?

3. What is the purpose/role of their Calcium sacs?

4. I usually only hear people mention feeding bananas, peaches and apricots.....what about other non-citrus fruits? I also plan on getting a blue-tongue skink whoe will eat fruit and I thought it would be nice to be able to coordinate meals. Things like fig, papaya, mango, raspberries, blue/blackberries, melons, strawberries, guava, etc.

5. I'm looking at getting a Boaphile cage (24x18x18). Is this a good size for a single adult and does this cage seem like a good idea? If so, I'm also trying to figure out how many vents to order and where they should be placed. Here's a link to the cage:
www.boaphileplastics.com/arborealcages.html

6. I've been trying to decide between live or artifical plants. What are the pros/cons for each? I guess I should also add that I've never had a plant in my life and don't know the first thing about caring for them.

7. And do you feed them every day or every other day?

Thanks for any advice!