Thought on the Exo-Terra Stone Desert substrate? It's similar to excavator clay in some ways. I was planning on making some caves/structures with the stuff, but wondering if it's better off to avoid it
@@aridsonly I am working on doing that exact thing. I've been able to hold it up for a couple months so far, but we will see if I can keep it up long term.
I've made an attempt at it. I have 6 inches of playsand, topsoil and pea gravel mixed. The top layer dries out but the lower layers stay moist, which the Uro seems to like for burrowing (not wet, moist). I have Mealworm darkling beetles (eat poop and leftover food), Giant Canyon isopods (same) and Cotton springtails (keep mold in check below soil layer). I have kept it going for 7 weeks now, including growing lentils and millet in the soil for the Uro to eat. My humidity has not gone over 30% yet.
Phil this is great shit. Thank you a trillion for your contributions.
Thought on the Exo-Terra Stone Desert substrate? It's similar to excavator clay in some ways. I was planning on making some caves/structures with the stuff, but wondering if it's better off to avoid it
@@Geo_frog yes I mention it in the video as a great bedding, perfect mixer (25% with other bedding) for uros
Thx Phil for the info. Side question, is the basking rock for xenagama real one or artificial one?
@@reptikim it’s a real rock yes
How do you fell about bio active? like Bio dude?
@@zsworld6609 I don’t think uromastyx can be kept long term in a “bio active” setup, never seen it done before
@@aridsonly I am working on doing that exact thing. I've been able to hold it up for a couple months so far, but we will see if I can keep it up long term.
I've made an attempt at it. I have 6 inches of playsand, topsoil and pea gravel mixed. The top layer dries out but the lower layers stay moist, which the Uro seems to like for burrowing (not wet, moist). I have Mealworm darkling beetles (eat poop and leftover food), Giant Canyon isopods (same) and Cotton springtails (keep mold in check below soil layer). I have kept it going for 7 weeks now, including growing lentils and millet in the soil for the Uro to eat. My humidity has not gone over 30% yet.
Based on your channel name do you only collect species from Deserts? They are my favorite places on Earth
@@IronHorsefan1869 yep that’s right!