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finished my terrarium!

D_muscipula

D_muscipula

I finally found the time to finish the light hood on my 3 foot long terrarium,And move my plants into it.
Here are the pictures.
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I might add dirt in there later, something like this.
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Nice setup.
Is that a Duncraft carnivorous creations in there thats actually growing?
WOW!
My daughters was the clear bottom kind, come to find out that when I got it for her they had stopped producing that type and had been selling the terracotta color for over a year. Live and learn.
 
nice terrarium!

that duncraft thing...oh god!

how come you have a nep inside another chamber inside your terrarium?
 
I don't mean to be a downer but you need more light.
 
I'd also wrap the sides and the back in either aluminum foil or better yet mylar. That's going to reflect a lot of light back onto the plants and you're going to "lose" less to the outside of the terrarium.
 
great start!

maybe elevate the plants a bit to get them closer to the light? And I'll second the mylar point. I actually use "foil" wrapping paper and it does make a big difference
 
A terrarium inside a terrarium?!

xvart.
 
I'm with everyone else: What species Nep do you have in that terrarium-within-the-terrarium? I doubt it needs all that extra humidity.
 
obregon562 said:
nice terrarium!

that duncraft thing...oh god!

how come you have a nep inside another chamber inside your terrarium?
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Well I had my nep inside that small terrarium since I had rescued it from walgreens and I just move it into the terrarium,I'll probably take it out of there soon.
 
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ilbasso said:
great start!

maybe elevate the plants a bit to get them closer to the light? And I'll second the mylar point. I actually use "foil" wrapping paper and it does make a big difference
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I got hooked up at a wholesale store and i got 2 flourescent bulbs with really great lumen ratings. I bought a spare pair of bulbs ,the bulbs were only 3 bucks each.
 
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LLeopardGGecko said:
I'm with everyone else: What species Nep do you have in that terrarium-within-the-terrarium? I doubt it needs all that extra humidity.
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I'm not sure what it is it was a rescued plant, the poor thing was mislabeled as a sarracenia,It was also crammed onto a shelf with cosmetic products.I know that it loves the mini terrarium though because each pitcher is slightly larger.
maybe you could I.D. the plant
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Besides I rigged the samll terrarium to have a sliding lid and I opened the lid when I placed it in the big terrarium.
this pictures is old and does not show how much it has grown since I have been raising it.
 
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where did you find the front-open terrarium? i'd like to get one like that for in my living room
 
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D_muscipula said:
I'm not sure what it is it was a rescued plant, the poor thing was mislabeled as a sarracenia,It was also crammed onto a shelf with cosmetic products.I know that it loves the mini terrarium though because each pitcher is slightly larger.
maybe you could I.D. the plant
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Besides I rigged the samll terrarium to have a sliding lid and I opened the lid when I placed it in the big terrarium.
this pictures is old and does not show how much it has grown since I have been raising it.
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It's young so it's hard to tell, but if I were to hazard a guess, I would guess N. sanguinea. You definitely don't need to keep it in that second terrarium. It'll just put it at risk for mold and rot.
 
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well I'm gonna sign out for tonight but you can still post and I will try to asnwer any questions tommorow.
 
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LLeopardGGecko said:
It's young so it's hard to tell, but if I were to hazard a guess, I would guess N. sanguinea. You definitely don't need to keep it in that second terrarium. It'll just put it at risk for mold and rot.
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I concur; on both counts.

xvart.
 
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I do believe it is a sanguinea,here is the most recent photo of it.
 
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Looks like that Nep is really coming along. Nice job!
 
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