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Old 07-15-2010, 12:23 PM
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Default Aloe Vera in E. Macularius terra?

I was wondering if anybody has experimented growing Aloe Vera in their desert terrariums? I have a leopard gecko and was wondering if I could grow Aloe Vera in her tank, but there's only a 60W incandescent bulb in there in terms of lighting so I'm not too sure how well the plant would do (would it grow enough, burn, etc). Does anybody have any experience with this particular plant? Hope to hear some news! Thanks!

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Old 07-16-2010, 03:29 AM
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I'm growing it in my beardie enclosure. It's doing really well, as long as I don't forget to water it for too long. I have several succulents in there (all tasting friendly for him), and I've even got one that's blooming! That said, he has three halogen heat bulbs (none shining directly on the plants), a 4' 10.0 UV bulb, and a 6500K tube that is also 4'. They get lots of GOOD light (won't be achievable with a standard incandescent, you'd have to use some spiral CFLs or install a fixture for tubes), and they are doing really well situated directly beneath the tube lights.
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