Recent content by cpl1307

Again t Again thank you Tom. I wouldn't know where to turn if not for this forum. Ive learnt everything I know from people on here! Godsends, Every one of you!

Fantastic idea!! I never even thought of that. Thank you tammy

Ok, so I packed it and then REALLY packed it! Packed it some more, then just a small square brick and packed it again. I plan on packing it again tomorrow. To be honest, she actually come out to bask after a long soak in the bath. I put my hand in her hide and packed all that down aswell. She...

Hi, Its been 3 weeks this coming Saturday, that I switched from bark to Damp Coco soil for my Russian. She just does seem happy to me. Shes not eating aswell, exploring as much as she was and when she does eat she get the soil all over her food. She constantly looks dirty and I know in the wild...

I knew you would come to the rescue Tom! Shes not been out all day which is not like her at all. I got her out the hide and put her by her food and she ate it, but then went back in. Will she get used to it? Is it just because it's a big change. I dont want upset her. It was just more practical...

Hi I've just switched from bark clippings to COIR Coco Soil Coconut Fibre. When I put it in yesterday it was quite wet and already its drying out. My Russian loves the stuff and is right underneath it. I've lined the bottom with pond liner so not to rot my viv. It took 5 hours to do it and...

Thanks Tom I always remember you telling me that if they were in the wild, they would spend their time hiding in a wet root of a plant or tree and that just kept feeling better to be honest. I just always try to think what conditions they would be like if they lived in the wild. I think a lot...

Should i be concerned about respiratory infections.

Hi, Im changing from bark to coir and going to do a full change today. Im going to cleaning the whole vivarium out and put pond liner down under the substrate to protect my wood. Does anubody have any experience with using this and is it ok for the substrate to be damp where my little fella...

I cant believe ive never thought of something as simple as lining it. Ive ordered pond lining and im going to duck tape it all around. Im so annoyed with myself as its literally kept me awake thinking its going to rot. Ive ordered the Coir that you soak in water. But thats exactly what i...

Definitely 😉

Yeah i was thinking of that. I will try that. Ive just ordered the 75l one. I think he will love the stuff to be honest. Especially for digging in

I will order it now. I will cut something to the size to go underneath

Yeah i can find it easy and it would save me a fortune