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Kris13 · Posted: Sun Jan 01, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: Thinking of getting two....

Hey, Im thinking of getting 2 yemens. I will include a picture of the setup (drawn by yours truely). Basically its 2 2.5(L) x 1.25(W) x 1.75(H) joined together by a round door in the middle (which, if there is any problems, I can seperate them both until I have a bigger tank for them. I will include lots of branches and foilage, maybe some real plants(climbers, and some small palm like things). What do you think?
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linda · Key Member Joined: 14 Nov 2005 Posts: 442 Location: UK

they need lots of space to get about height more then anything , a basking light and they do need real plants as they eat them, fiscus plants are best i also use umbrella plants.
my yemen is in a mesh viv as they also need lots of ventiliation, and like their viv to be sprayed i also have a dripper so that he can drink.
good luck

Kris13 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:04 am Post subject:

Forgot to mension, the doors will be mesh instead of glass. Is 1.74feet a big enough height of would more be better? What are spider plants like? My mum has lots of them and I could grow the shoots from them. Ill try get some fuscus and umberella plants too. Are fiscus the slightly spikey broad plants with pink flowers?
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Scott W · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 12:16 pm Post subject:

hi Kris,
I would recommend a higher and wider viv, really need 2ft min, if you could change it to 5ft wide, 2ft high, 2ft deep, I'm sure you could rear 2 yemens without problems, although I would keep two girls together or 1 male and 2 females.

As Linda says, Fiscus plants are about the best, although I now use a mass of fake plants.
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Kris13 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:11 pm Post subject:

What would the minimum be for 1.2 then? about 3x3x3 mesh? Or larger?
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Scott W · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject:

Can't really give a minimum, just let me put it this way, the bigger the viv the less likelyhood of conflict and the easier it is for you to provide multiple basking sites etc.

I have a 1.3 together in a 2ft x 2ft x 4ft long. It has two main basking sites and is filled with branches and fake plant.

I have a friend with 1.10 together in a 4ft x 4ft x 4ft, although I haven't seen how densly planted his viv is.

I don't particulary recommend keeping Yemens in groups but I have found it can work for me and for other breeders I know. I have however had a few males that can't be housed with females....even mating times are risky.
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Kris13 · Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject:

OK. I might not get Yemens. I dont really have any vivs suitable and dont want to spend alot making one when I have 5 or 6 spare vivs far more suitable for something different. I would love some, but its the money problem. I am allowed a pair of something but dont know what to get. Any Ideas? Or if it best starting a new post?
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mark · Captivebred Communist Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 1063

why do you have to have a pair of anything mate ?
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