G'day guys, sorry no response kind of forgot about this thread!
The cage is really good, I was doing some work on it today. I have actually moved up to the NT now, and drove the whole way with the tank taking up the back seat of my navara. Kept the snakes in there the whole trip, they coped ok, just hung out in their favorite corners.
Unfortunately on the trip up most of the plants died
(the rhododendron was the only survivor)
I just planted a few new plants today in there and I'm sure they will be fine. I now have the enclosure outside on my balcony, no point air conditioning the snakes and then heating them. So no more light on top and no heat lamps any more.
The whole ecosystem idea has worked really well, the snakes do their business in the tank, and I just turn the substrate over it. I have little Beatles living in the 'soil' and also tiny little something's eating away at any wood or leaf matter in the bottom. The snakes are both healthy, and it's amazing to see them actively engage their environment. When I put the new plants in they both spent the whole night and the morning cruising around playing in the new foliage etc.
Im even experimenting and I've chucked a few snow pea seeds into the tank to see if they will grow
If anyone has any more questions feel free to ask here or by pm.
Cheers,
Dan
Also, my older girl is over the length of the tank now ( I don't feed them too much)
And the boy is about half her length (and age).
Both shedding regularly, eating really well and i guess happy.
