Yuk
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The things I did myself: The clay hide (with the hole) and the wall. The clay hide has 2 moist hides in it and one dry warm hide. The wall has one dry warm hide in it and plenty of ledges for them to climb
Substrate: desert soil/eco-earth mix
Plant: Delosperma ‘Jewel of Desert Peridot’
Hides: 1 (bought) dry cool to dry warm; 1 (bought) dry cool to dry warm; 1 (made from Sculpey) 2 moist hides, one dry warm; 1 (made from Sculpey) wall with ledges and dry hide
Additional (all bought or found): Three large flat rocks, 1 calcium dish, 2 food dishes, 1 large shallow water dish (and apparently crickets can escape from it easily! Win!)
To do: Add micro-organisms to create a bioactive substrate, add Zoo Med Excavator clay in certain areas to create a hard rocky area and backdrop for the back to blend with the wall. Going to test how the clay works with the soil to see if I can get the soil a little harder like their natural environment.
I tried to simulate their natural environment the best I could:
1. Hard structures to climb around on and hide in
2. Alluvial soil
3. A similar looking plant to the one native to their habitat near Kabul -- but doesn't grow to be a bush.
4. "crevices" to hide in and climb
