Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?

Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37875

By Flamincookie -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:48 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:48 am #37875

Well i found my old hamster cage and thought it would be a perfect terrarium setup.

Well is it?

It has lots of vent holes, and 2 side holes. And the front and the pack slide up to open. PICTURES:

Front.

Top pic with vent holes

The front and the back slide up

So would this be a good germination tank? Or a general terrarium for my plants?

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Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37881

By Matt -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:18 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:18 am #37881

That would make a great germination container, especially since you can open it to let it vent if it gets too warm. I wouldn't recommend using it for growing adult plants though.

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Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37882

By Flamincookie -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:24 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:24 am #37882

Matt wrote:That would make a great germination container, especially since you can open it to let it vent if it gets too warm. I wouldn't recommend using it for growing adult plants though.

What about small seedlings?

Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37894

By kittyklaws -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:16 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:16 am #37894

Wow! very cool! Yea, I'm sure it would make a warm and cozy seed germinator lol with lots of ventilation!

but I don't know about seedlings, probably? what about drainage?

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Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37899

By Matt -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:59 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 5:59 am #37899

In most cases, once seeds germinate, the seedlings don't need the elevated humidity. It will typically cause mold and fungal problems for the babies rather than provide them with any advantage. Most CPs grow very well at relatively low humidity levels, even when they're tiny. I try to recommend that people stay away from using terrariums at all costs. Essentially the only time that elevated humidity helps is for the 2 to 4 weeks that you're trying to germinate seeds (amount of time depends on species) after that, you're better off growing them in the open air.

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Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#37900

By Flamincookie -  Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:19 am
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- Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:19 am #37900

Matt wrote:In most cases, once seeds germinate, the seedlings don't need the elevated humidity. It will typically cause mold and fungal problems for the babies rather than provide them with any advantage. Most CPs grow very well at relatively low humidity levels, even when they're tiny. I try to recommend that people stay away from using terrariums at all costs. Essentially the only time that elevated humidity helps is for the 2 to 4 weeks that you're trying to germinate seeds (amount of time depends on species) after that, you're better off growing them in the open air.

Okay, thanks matt.

Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#38001

By lemonlily -  Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:03 am
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- Sun Jan 03, 2010 4:03 am #38001

Habitrail?

LOLOLOLOL

That seems nice. Good use of it.

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Re: Would this be a good Mini terrarium setup?#38112

By The Mighty Thor -  Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:04 pm
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- Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:04 pm #38112

Matt wrote:In most cases, once seeds germinate, the seedlings don't need the elevated humidity. It will typically cause mold and fungal problems for the babies rather than provide them with any advantage. Most CPs grow very well at relatively low humidity levels, even when they're tiny. I try to recommend that people stay away from using terrariums at all costs. Essentially the only time that elevated humidity helps is for the 2 to 4 weeks that you're trying to germinate seeds (amount of time depends on species) after that, you're better off growing them in the open air.

Wow this post makes me wonder if all of those venus flytraps that I bought from Meijer actually died from being couped up in their humidity domes for so long...

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