150, and 30 gallon terrarium (update)

[phoenixflames44]

would it be alright to replace the screen with about an inch of sphagnum moss???

[Trohr]

Originally Posted by phoenixflames44

would it be alright to replace the screen with about an inch of sphagnum moss???

Definitely go with the screen! If you don't all of your soil will work it's way down into your LECA or pea gravel. You can buy it at Lowes or Home Depot- it's a bendy synthetic sort of material that can be cut easily with scissors, and costs about $8.00 for more than you'll ever need. I would definitely go with the sphagnum moss too though. I put a really thick layer of it on top of the screen, and then threw my soil on top~

[beckdg]

Originally Posted by Trohr

It isn't like the stuff that keeps the bugs out of your house on the sliding glass door.

huh? did you mean it is? if not please do explain. also... i got mine at the hardware section at good ole' wally mart. it was like $5. not sure if that was a sale price though. just make sure to use fiberglass screen, not metal.

[Trohr]

Ah, I edited that! That could have been fatal for future herpetologists. It is indeed the stuff that they use in modern screen doors. Not the metal stuff!

[phoenixflames44]

My dad picked some up for me. What a stand up guy! My drainage layer looks super thick! I'm a little worried...

[Trohr]

Originally Posted by phoenixflames44

My dad picked some up for me. What a stand up guy! My drainage layer looks super thick! I'm a little worried...

How big is the tank, and what critters do you have in it? Mine is extremely thick, I wish I had more vertical space because I have WTF's, but they seem very happy as you can probably see from the pictures ;]. It's probably better to be safe than sorry. Your probably not going to want to have to go add more dirt later on once your soil's been covered in moss, and what not.

[phoenixflames44]

True. It's going to be a dart frog tank so I don't need to much vertical room, but I'm still a little worried.(I will have pics soon.)

[Trohr]

Originally Posted by phoenixflames44

True. It's going to be a dart frog tank so I don't need to much vertical room, but I'm still a little worried.(I will have pics soon.)

It's still probably not too late to pull some out? Just go get yourself a great big bucket, a scoop, and start tossing it all into the back yard. Be sure you have a way to drain off any excess water that might build up in your drainage layer too- you don't want water pooling up under there or it will rot your plant roots.

[phoenixflames44]

well... it's to late. I shoved all my plants in there and it doesn't look too bad...

[Trohr]

Originally Posted by phoenixflames44

well... it's to late. I shoved all my plants in there and it doesn't look too bad...

It'll grow on ya- I felt the same thing when I built mine ;]