Is there any reason anyone can think of that I shouldn't put a potted orchid in the tank with a crestie? Now that Elvis has adopted me, I am feeling the urge to decorate. I've always wanted to grow orchids but could nnever give them the humidity they need. I'm thinking the tank would be a good spot, if I put a grow light above it (being careful with temps).

I'm totally new to this, so I'd appreciate any advice or words of warning, if they're warranted...

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Amy

I havnt heard anything bad about orchids..so it sounds like a good idea to me!

will look good...i am all about really pretty setups

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It'll be fine but the blooms won't last long with a couple of geckos pouncing all over them Buy a variety of plants for the tank, they'll like you for it so much more.

Well, the orchids were all too big. I got a curly stalk of lucky bamboo instead. I have it in a drinking glass in the corner of the cage, filled with glass pebbles and water. We'll see how that goes...

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Amy

Post a pic of your set up, Id like to see it.

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OK, here goes:


Sorry for the glare! The bamboo in its glass is in the back right corner. There is a piece of driftwood with a couple of hollow bamboo pieces set up as a jungle gym (I call the tank "Graceland," of course, since Elvis lives in it, so I suppose that's the Jungle Room). There's a little half-hollow log at the bottom. Substrate is paper towel.

I have a hankering to make it fancier, with maybe some glued-on small containers for plants and a moss substrate... He's just fine with it how it is, but I love to decorate, lol.

If I get moss from my yard (no pesticides or anything like that), will it be safe for him? I guess the concern would be whatever was living in the moss...

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Amy

looks really nice

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Looks great Amy, you might add somemore greenery, like maybe vine wrapped aroundthe tall log, this will allow him to hide more if he wishes

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:D I'm smiling because I have no idea whats going on!

Thanks, guys. More vines sound good! Is pothos poisonous to these guys? That would grow in low light (even witho soil -- I could root it in the glass with the bamboo) and be very viny.

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