Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Preparationz

Due to the possibility that my castelnaui could be gravid, I went out and got a few things today (mostly following Sparticus' suggestions):

Bunnings:
  • Peat moss
  • Perlite
  • Vermiculite (really only needed perlite, but I thought what the heck I'll get some anyway)
  • Digital thermometer
Campbell's warehouse for business owners:
  • Takeaway containers (750mL I think) & Lids (I wasn't sure which ones to get, there were smaller standard ones but I thought these ones would hold eggs of any size)
Betta Electrical:
  • Digital scale
Crazy Clark's:
  • Plastic buckets to put the mosses and lite's in
  • 100 Piece Kitchen Container Set $25 (I figured there has to be at least one that's the right size for the laying container)
  • Some cheap river rocks to ornament the enclosure
I did find a container within the set that seemed kind of suitable for laying. I'm just not sure it is quite wide enough. The good thing with it is that it already has a hole in the lid (easy access to pour out what ever you're supposed to keep in it). I put a good amount of peat moss in it, wet it down and put it in the enclosure. I coaxed (plucked and planted) my gecko into it to let her know it's there and she sat in it for a fair while. I know she'll find it herself when she's ready to lay but being myself, I couldn't wait.

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