DorgEndo":q4cv9i9v said:
Weight is a factor I was considering. Such as how to connect the bottom, sides, top so they could be deconstructed then reconstructed as needed.
That's something I
hadn't considered. Come to think of it--I
did --when I was contemplating building a frame out of various kinds of aluminum extrusions (T-slot, Quick Frame like Zen Habitats, etc.) but at the time I thought that was (for me) prohibitively expensive. NOW that seems ludicrous considering all the overruns, overdesign, incidentals, decor, etc. I've accumulated.
I thought a drainage port could be handy, so one side can be tilted up for a deep clean. I do think Devlyn would benefit from some dirt, but not bioactive. A section with dirt on the cool end. Then stone tiles for the rest.
IC. What
are you planning to build it out of? If (essentially) a wood box, a drainage port might be as simple as a hole drilled at one end/corner, plugged by rubber stopper.
I'm sure you realize the dirt will be all over the enclosure anyway, right? :laughing6:
I've been seeing/hearing about that Excavator Clay stuff, but have no personal experience/feedback.
For a fun extra I am starting an indoor garden box for her. She already had fun digging around some potted plants inside. This will be a real plant area she can explore.
That's
kinda what I envisioned when I assembled these...
..except the plan was to distribute them around the enclosure, like this...
The pebble "mulch" keeps the humidity down, and the succulents from drying out. The pebbles are
way too big to be swallowed, but I can change them if necessary. I also have some various colored Tillandsias (air plants) and Hens & Chicks I'm going to try to establish in the back wall.
It's not finished yet. More decor to come.
Thing is... the li'l monster
loves climbing all over them, so your idea may be better. I may just cluster the planters at one side or in a corner to create a "bush" area. He's too little yet to do any real damage; he's tasted one, and somehow dug a pebble out of another. I was (foolishly) hoping that if he grew up with them, he might not get destructive, but after what I've been reading about beardie adolescence/teenagers... :lol: Who'm I kiddin'? :laughhard:
This can also test my construction skills for making an open box with dirt that drains and lights on top. I can keep plans alive in their own seperate box, in her enclosure I also think it would be a pain. Too dry and hot for plants. I have some echeveria (perle von nurenberg), and other echeveria to add. I want to add callisia repens. I have some dwarf aloe plants, aloe x gasteria hybrids. I don't know all the names. I have the lights, dirt, plants. Just need one solid container!
That all sounds so familiar (aside from the drain).