Re: growing of D. Adelae

Rob (brisden@bigfoot.com)
Wed, 04 Sep 1996 22:30:03 +1000

Hi Dan,

At 05:41 PM 03/09/96 -0700, you wrote:
>
>I have been growing my Adelae's for several months in a terrarium and they
>have been doing well, but recently they have not been thriving like
>normal. I moved them downstairs recently where the temperature is
>approximately 60-70F. I had them under full light, until just
>yesterday assuming that was part of the problem. What kind of conditions
>do they like? The soil is 1/3 sand and 2/3 peat and is quite soaked.
>Perhaps the temperature is too cold?

The temperature seems fine. Try growing it in pure live sphagnun moss,
this will help keep the relative local humidity higher. They also like
quite shaded conditions and do not like wide high/low daily temperature
differentials.

Happy growing,

Rob