First timer, again!

[hagis30]

Ok everyone here it is! The boy and I finished the enclosure today and I have already started the cabinet/stand to the point it is ready for staining. I know with the plants we have it may look a little crowded but there is still a lot of floor space open, climbing limbs available, and hides ( take a look at the very back of the enclosure you can see the fake rock hide my 7yr made and painted himself). I am aware with my plant selection we are in for some savage pruning, but with any luck if things keep looking as good as they are we may be able to upgrade in a year or so. Once the cabinet is finished it's off to the breeder so any comments or help advise would be appreciated.
Thank you again everyone for the refresher course and great info here you now have a lifetime follower.

[beckdg]

looks good. you'll be trimming with a chainsaw in no time. possibly the yank and toss method, who knows. little man did a great job on the rock there. it's great he got involved. that's awesome... make sure to tell him he got great reviews!

how's your humidity? unless it's way up there i'd suspect that moss you have up top atleast will die back pretty good. honestly, i'm expecting some die back as it transforms to terrestrial growth.

[Epiphile]

Looks great- I'll second what Beck said about the moss. I'd keep it sopping wet if you can for the next little while until you see it start to change to its terrestrial form- at that point it can dry out a little more often. In fact, I might grow out the moss at the top in a closed container until it's ready to go- the stuff at the bottom should fare a bit better, though.

Again, nice work on the tank, you two.

[hagis30]

The moss up on the limbs is getting replaced with something else but the moss on the ground will be stayin'. I have to tell my self to just leave it alone b/c I'm always thinking of new ideas and reading about things I wanna try. DANG I need a bigger enclosure already and there is still a vacancy sign on this one. lol
The humidity is good hovering around 55 to 65

[Pavel]

Looks good!

Just as well you plan on waiting until spring to get the isopods -- this will give the plants time to establish themselves in the event the isopods decide to nibble on them. (Springtails will likely show up on their own at some point -- for that matter, very good chance that the plants you used had some springtails in the soil).

As others have indicated, the isopods and springtails should not pose any threat to your herp.

Red worms, I seem to remember reading somewhere, have a higher heat tolerance than earthworms so might be a better choice for the viv.

[WingedWolfPsion]

I don't recommend Eisenia foetida, however, as they have been known to secrete a toxic substance, and no one seems to be quite sure what component of their diet triggers them to do so.

[hagis30]

O.K. I have 6 of them (common red worms from a local bait shop) in the substrate now, should I get them out? Please let me know, we are hopefully going to the crestie breeder this weekend.

[WingedWolfPsion]

Red worms might be Eisenia hortensis, you might be able to find out if you give them a call. Eisenia hortensis aren't as problematic, but they do get much larger.

[hagis30]

I just wanted to say Thank you to everyone especially Riverside and Aaron at Geckos Incognito (Gecko Fiend) because today we picked up our first pair of gargoyles! They look great and Aaron was AWESOME with answering my questions and going out of his way to meet up with me.
Thank you Again!!!