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Cork bark braced against glass in a plant terrarium, with a clay-ball layer at the base.
Cork installation in the same documented plant-terrarium sequence.
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
The completed office terrarium after planting and initial growth.
Planted result, 28 October 2020. Plant construction is documented; reptile suitability is unverified.
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · Original photograph · CC BY-SA 4.0

John A. Ferguson · photographs by Burkhard Mücke · Construction photographs: August–October 2020

  • The source identifies an office-library plant terrarium and shows its construction in stages.
  • Photographs show expanded-clay pellets beneath filter mat, cork installation, planting and the later planted result.

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  • Clear internal dimensions and quantified environmental logs are not established here.
  • Plant survival does not establish safe reptile loads, appropriate UVB, escape resistance or suitable humidity for an animal.

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  • Can drainage and other service areas remain reachable after planting?
  • Would branches and background attachments support the intended animal’s weight?
  • Which plants and substrate would be suitable for the exact species, and how would they be checked before introduction?
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The photographs are by Burkhard Mücke and are used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Images have been resized and compressed to WebP; the cork reference may be cropped in other page layouts. Adapted photographs retain CC BY-SA 4.0. Credits link to each original file and its license.

Source and reuse check: 2026-09-05. The original creator does not endorse this site. The pictured enclosure is not independently assessed here.

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