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Nothing like human fingers...ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1450862319.113740.jpg
She is still trying to eat me, she even tried to bite my heel.

This is one of the weeds:
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Nothing like human fingers...View attachment 159629
She is still trying to eat me, she even tried to bite my heel.

This is one of the weeds:
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She's a gorgeous homeana, stunning patterns. Are you feeding plenty of worms/slugs/snails and mushrooms. They need calcium from snails shells. I haven't fed snails for quite a while now and I've noticed they have started to eat the cuttlefish that they have ignored for months.

Let the weeds develope. They will offer cover too. Start a thread in plant ID section and keep adding your weeds as they come up, then log the name with a photo in a file somewhere, so you get to know what weeds are what over time.
 

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She's a gorgeous homeana, stunning patterns. Are you feeding plenty of worms/slugs/snails and mushrooms. They need calcium from snails shells. I haven't fed snails for quite a while now and I've noticed they have started to eat the cuttlefish that they have ignored for months.

Let the weeds develope. They will offer cover too. Start a thread in plant ID section and keep adding your weeds as they come up, then log the name with a photo in a file somewhere, so you get to know what weeds are what over time.
I feed her mushrooms everyday but if I find snails I feed her. She also hunts herself. Sometimes I hear the cracking sounds.ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1450863747.667262.jpg
Her poop has snail shells. I haven't fed her cuttlefish yet.
 

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I feed her mushrooms everyday but if I find snails I feed her. She also hunts herself. Sometimes I hear the cracking sounds.View attachment 159632
Her poop has snail shells. I haven't fed her cuttlefish yet.
You probably don't need to feed cuttlefish if she is eating snails, but no harm if you just throw a couple into the enclosure.
 

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How much do you all feed your hingebacks? I am starting to think that I am feeding too little... ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1451798661.812755.jpg
I am only feeding half a cup of mushrooms and half a cup of choy sum. Got the can for reference.
 

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How much do you all feed your hingebacks? I am starting to think that I am feeding too little... View attachment 160857
I am only feeding half a cup of mushrooms and half a cup of choy sum. Got the can for reference.
That's seems like enough to me, in fact that seems a lot. Does she eat every bit.
Good idea with the drinks can, thats a pretty universal size thing worldwide.
 

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That's seems like enough to me, in fact that seems a lot. Does she eat every bit.
Good idea with the drinks can, thats a pretty universal size thing worldwide.
She usually finished the mushroom when I am there and leaves the vegetables. The next morning, there will usually be one or two pieces of dried out choy sum.
 

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Magma's wormery is almost complete.

Drilled some drainage holes
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Added some net so the earthworms will not escape
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Lid added and some deco, not beautiful but works for me.ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1451815913.395428.jpg

When I visit the nursery I will get the soil and go to the fish shop to add the earthworms. 20 earthworms seem good to start with?
 

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When I came to see Magma, I saw this:ImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1452076034.537812.jpg
Apparently wild lizards come and visit her... Should I allow it?
 

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First time so close to her when drinking water. The previous best shot was at the "pond"
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My hibiscus isn't providing much shade at all. It just grows taller

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This is the yellow palm. Sometimes she rests under it.

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The lemongrass is thriving.

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The ferns, spider plants, banana trees.

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There are a ton of dandelions growing at this area.

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The plants at the back aren't doing so great.

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I also placed a sprinkler but only almost reach the palm.
 

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Oops. I've spread lemon grass seeds everywhere in my outdoor area. I think I may regret that lol.
It's coming on now. That palm looks good.
Can you get any more ferns?
 

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Oops. I've spread lemon grass seeds everywhere in my outdoor area. I think I may regret that lol.
It's coming on now. That palm looks good.
Can you get any more ferns?
Nah, quite a few leaves are dead. Also there is a young mango tree beside the enclosureImageUploadedByTortoise Forum1461595277.598526.jpg
 

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Oops. I've spread lemon grass seeds everywhere in my outdoor area. I think I may regret that lol.
That lemongrass is four plants together :D also now the hill is eroding like crazy. Do you think if I pour mortar on it to prevent it? After I am done with the erosion problem I will start adding more plants and coco peat.
 

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That lemongrass is four plants together :D also now the hill is eroding like crazy. Do you think if I pour mortar on it to prevent it? After I am done with the erosion problem I will start adding more plants and coco peat.
Is it eroding because if the constant heavy rainfall?
 

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You could add bricks in rows to create little terraces (like rice paddies) to help stop the erosion.
 

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Monsoon heavy rain flood. Four inches deep during the rain but reduced to 2 inches now.
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That's perfect for homeana. I wish I had the same natural conditions :D
 
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