Sunday, November 4, 2018

Step 9: Live plants



I arranged actual rocks and various dry branches in the bottom of the vivarium.  I used the expanding foam to put in place some flower pots, containing various drought resistant succulent plants.  I kept all of the plants high enough that my tortoise would not be able to reach them to eat them.


On the left, I put a Sand Sage that I had uprooted from nearby my home.  It will not live as I did not plant it, but just tightly situated it between some rocks.  I will replace this about twice a year as it dries out and starts to fall apart.



In the front, to the left, I planted a succulent - I don't know the name of this one.



On the right I planted Euphorbia Tiruccalli, or Firestick.  Again I made sure it was out of reach of the tortoise.




In the upper level, on the wall, I also used the expanding foam to hold some flower pots in place.
On the left is Schlumbergera Triuncata, or False Christmas Cactus.


On the back wall, on the right, is flowering succulent. I do not know the name of this one either.






In the picture above, you can see the Echeveria I planted on the bottom - but I removed it after the tortoise started to demolish it.




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