That enclosure does look neat, John. I don't have much experience with keeping Uroplatus, but they've always been a source of interest to me. I've never kept Uroplatus sikorae, but I have kept Uroplatus fimbriatus. I used Forest Bed, which is basically the same thing as Bed-a-Beast. You could use cypress mulch, but I would be wary about the potential for impaction because Uroplatus hit the ground HARD, and I do mean HARD, when catching crickets. Also, cypress provides a lot of places for crickets to hide. As for plants, Pothos is more suitable for the small Uroplatus leaf mimics, as the larger bark mimics would flatten the plant in no time. A plant I had success in using was
Sansevieria, a.k.a. Snake Plant. If this is for a tank, you'll have to look around some to find a small one, as most are pretty big. The leaves are fairly strong and will hold up the weight well. I also used a few cork tubes to simulate tree trunks scattered throughout the enclosure. The tubes were long enough to reach the lid so the geckos and the prey can't crawl inside of them. Also, if you do go with the cork tubes, make sure you don't get the ones that have a crack on one side for the same reason as above. My geckos really seemed to enjoy hanging out on the trees the majority of the time.
Check out Gecko Island over at
ReptileRooms.com and look for Silas...I think he goes by the name 'uroplatus' over there. He keeps and breeds several species of Uroplatus so he will be able to help you more in-depth with any questions you may have.
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