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	Creating and Maintaining Terrariums, Landscapes in Miniature
		A terrarium is a collection of compatible plants grown in an enclosed, or partially enclosed, clear container.
		Terrariums allow you to grow plants which require a high degree of humidity, which otherwise would probably perish in the dry atmosphere of a heated home.
		Your terrarium plants should be chosen for their compatibility in lighting, watering, and humidity needs.
	www.thegardenhelper.com /terrarium.html (1657 words)

	Build a Terrarium
		A terrarium is a container made of glass or other clear material, enclosing a garden of small plants.
		Terrariums were very popular back in the '70s, but fell out of favour for a few years...
		You can have a terrarium that is not sealed, but it will need you to provide some watering, because the moisture can escape throught the top.
	www.hmk.on.ca /terrarium.html (917 words)

	G6520 Terrariums, MU Extension
		Terrariums are most useful for small plants that do not adapt well to normal home atmospheres.
		Since terrariums usually are viewed from one side, the soil should be sloped for viewing from that side.
		Although a terrarium is designed for growing plants indoors with minimum care, it is not an inanimate object.
	muextension.missouri.edu /explore/agguides/hort/g06520.htm (2731 words)

	How to Make a Terrarium
		A terrarium is a small environment where plants and sometimes animals live together in their own little environment.
		In a closed environment the terrarium is sealed and it is an ecosystem unto itself that needs very little except occasional watering and moderate sunlight.
		A terrarium can be very hardy and you should follow the general rules of indoor plants by giving it moderate amounts of water and sunlight.
	www.disabled-world.com /artman/publish/terrarium.shtml (980 words)

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		Your terrarium need to have some ventilation so the heat doesn't get trapped in the cage and fry your chameleon, but be careful you don't want a breeze just a way for the air to move in and out.
		You can use either live or plastic plants or vines in your terrarium the advantage of live is that it will provide a more realistic atmosphere and help regulate the right humidity of your terrarium, but make sure the plant you put in is not a plant that is poisonous to your chameleon.
		The basking area is a must in a terrarium it should be a place where the chameleon can easily rest and absorb heat it needs to be close to the heat lamp so your chameleon does no get cold.
	members.fortunecity.com /jared_l/ter.html (585 words)

	G6520 Terrariums, MU Extension
		Terrariums are most useful for small plants that do not adapt well to normal home atmospheres.
		Since terrariums usually are viewed from one side, the soil should be sloped for viewing from that side.
		Although a terrarium is designed for growing plants indoors with minimum care, it is not an inanimate object.
	extension.missouri.edu /xplor/agguides/hort/g06520.htm (2731 words)

	Indoor Plants - Terrariums
		A terrarium is a transparent glass or plastic container with soil.
		When a terrarium is properly planted and located, it can be a source of enjoyment for years, providing an interesting way to grow and display many plants with relatively little care.
		If the terrarium is to be viewed from all directions, the display should have a hill in the middle.
	hgic.clemson.edu /factsheets/HGIC1457.htm (1387 words)

	Amphibiancare.com >> Terrarium and Vivarium Maintenance
		A small amount of waste in a terrarium or vivarium is usually fine as long as the terrarium or vivarium is established.
		A terrarium that has had live plants in it for a few months will usually also have a large amount of beneficial bacteria and tiny little creatures that will help take care of and clean up some of the waste in the cage.
		Many people new to terrarium keeping fear that the substrate of a living terrarium will need to be changed regularly like it does in a simple setup.
	www.amphibiancare.com /frogs/articles/terrariummaintenance.html (1527 words)

	Terrarium Interactive \| Corporate Information
		Terrarium has experience with a range of businesses, which has given it a special eye for identifying and addressing communications needs and considerations that others may overlook.
		Terrarium brings real world experience and a communications focus to its projects, selecting technology as appropriate.
		Terrarium is founded on the belief that technology is the servant of good ideas and information.
	www.terrarium.com /?id=22 (252 words)

	How to Make Your Own Terrarium - Associated Content
		A terrarium is far better than a potted plant because it gives you the ability to create an entire natural environment that will grow together versus just one plant in a container.
		Better yet a terrarium is virtually self sufficient requiring very little care once you have created it and found somewhere for it to rest.
		For the third layer of the terrarium you will need to add a thin layer of sphagnum moss do not pat this down too much as it is there to keep the soil from being lost in the layers of drainage we made.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/118251/how_to_make_your_own_terrarium.html (611 words)

	Vivarium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A vivarium may be small enough to sit on a desk or table, such as a terrarium or an aquarium, or may be a very large structure, possibly outdoors.
		Terrarium, simulating a dry habitat, for instance desert or savannah.
		Access inside terrarium is necessary for maintenance, to take care of the plants and animals, or addition and withdrawal of food.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Terrarium (852 words)

	Terrarium Construction Basics
		Every terrarium needs to have drainage in order to keep the plant life healthy and productive, as well as preventing the substrate from culturing harmful bacteria.
		This is the first layer of the terrarium and should be between 1"- 2" thick.
		In most cases, the difference between a nice terrarium and an incredible terrarium is in the use of accents.
	www.blackjungle.com /basics.htm (2134 words)

	Carnivorous Plant Terrarium, Carnivorous Plant Lighting (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is my carnivorous plant terrarium, which is a 10 gallon fish tank.
		What I did when I set up my terrarium is I placed a submersible aquarium heater in the center of the bottom of the tank.
		The lighting I use to use for my carnivorous plant terrarium is 2 - 15 watt florescent lights.
	mysite.verizon.net /elgecko1989/Terrarium.html (270 words)

	Terrarium Plants Dart Frog Terrarium Tank Orchid Terrarium Supplies
		Terrariums can be simple boxes, such as a fish aquarium with a glass lid on it, but they can also be very complex large constructions which take months or years to build and cost thousands of dollars.
		The terrarium as we know it can be traced to the early eighteen hundreds, when simple glass containers began to be used to house plants, such as ferns and orchids, which otherwise had proven very difficult or impossible to keep alive.
		Many terrarium keepers focus their interest on rainforest plants and animals, and the environment of the tropical forest is almost impossible to duplicate in our homes with out a terrarium or vivarium.
	www.saurian.net /htm05/terrariumstore_main.html (719 words)

	Science: Biology > The Water Cycle
		Terrariums are wonderful projects: they're easy to plant, easy to care for and they look wonderful.
		Many plants do well in terrariums, and it is best to choose the ones that will fit the size of the container.
		A terrarium can also be an ideal place to observe insects, but you will want to return them to the outside world after a few hours so they can survive in their natural habitat.
	www.teachnet.com /lesson/science/terrariums043099.html (813 words)

	GARDENING : Other : Tabletop Terrarium : DIY Network
		Terrariums may be made from a variety of covered glass containers.
		A terrarium is nothing more than a miniature self-contained greenhouse, and you can create your own from any type of covered glass container.
		A successful terrarium must have adequate drainage, with a layer of material under the soil to prevent the roots from standing in water.
	www.diynetwork.com /diy/ic_other/article/0,2029,DIY_13965_2270145,00.html (321 words)

	How do I build a terrarium?
		Terrariums are great for people on the go because they are so easy to maintain.
		Terrariums can be designed with simple materials such as clear plastic containers, or they can be designed with elaborate containers made from stained glass.
		Once you have chosen a container for your terrarium, it's time to choose the plants you will be using.
	ohoh.essortment.com /terrariumshowd_nqf.htm (445 words)

	Terrarium Questions and Answers
		Because the main purpose of a terrarium is to keep the humidity high surrounding the plants, and Cacti and Succulents require extremely dry conditions, there would seem to be a conflict here.
		Normally, with the soil just "Damp" a terrarium will steam up when there is a temperature change, and then clear by itself when the temperature inside and outside equalizes.
		I have a very large fish tank 2' by 4' and want to turn it into a terrarium but I want to something unusual like place a water fall in it do you have any resources for these things and is it advisable to include them in a terrarium.
	www.terrariums.net /questions.html (1516 words)

	Bronx River Art Center: Gallery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Bronx River Art Center¹s newest show, Terrarium, brings together thirteen artists that use landscape and nature as the vehicle of their visual language.
		Terrarium includes thirteen artists who work with elements that draw from the natural landscape.
		Terrarium subverts idealized definitions of nature, asking the 21st century viewer to consider what nature means through alternate forms and perceptions.
	www.bronxriverart.org /gallery/1203terrariam.php4 (314 words)

	Exoterra products - Glass Terrariums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The terrarium is without doubt the most important aspect of successful reptile and amphibian keeping.
		All our terrariums can be used for several applications and set-ups; from temporary housing to the state-of-the-art natural terrarium.
		The bottom plate of the terrarium is raised to mount a substrate heater to heat a part of the extended ground surface (45 x 45cm).
	www.exo-terra.com /EN/products/glass_terrariums_i.html (410 words)

	Amphibiancare.com >> Tropical Terrariums For Reptiles and Amphibians
		Unfortunately, not all reptiles and amphibians can be kept in terrariums or vivariums because of their size, amount of waste produced, or behavior, and it’s important to identify if the species being kept will tolerate a terrarium prior to making one.
		Tropical terrariums are generally very moist, and it’s important that the bottom portion of the cage is waterproof so that excess water does not leak out.
		Different people favor different terrarium appearances, but I generally prefer using a “cool white” bulb near the front of the terrarium that has a color temperature near 4000K, and then an additional one to three fluorescent bulbs that have a higher color temperature near 5500K or 6500K.
	www.amphibiancare.com /frogs/articles/tropicalterrarium.html (3082 words)

	Terrarium construction and care, for carnivorous plants
		Terrariums are a fun and fascinating way to grow many indoor, tropical, carnivorous plants that like the high humidity that terrariums provide.
		Terrariums are heavy and are best built where they are to stay.
		Since terrariums are very humid, water splashed on the leaves and in the crowns of plants will not dry quickly and encourage disease.
	www.pitcherplant.com /terrarium.html (1556 words)

	How to Plant a Terrarium - Associated Content
		A terrarium is also used to house small reptiles, animals or insects on occasion also.
		The great benefit of growing plants in terrariums is the high humidity created under the glass, much the same as a miniature greenhouse.
		The plants chosen for the terrarium need to be small and slow growing so they will not quickly become too large and outgrow it.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/111730/how_to_plant_a_terrarium.html (484 words)

	Microsoft game is a code-eating battle \| Tech News on ZDNet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Terrarium is not a virus, says Microsoft, which created the game to show what can be achieved in peer-to-peer applications -- particularly those using the company's.Net Framework -- but it does share some similarities with the way viruses work.
		The word Terrarium means a glass case for small animals, or a sealed globe for plants.
		King said that in theory, a Terrarium could be run on the.Net redistributable framework, which is a significantly smaller download (about 21MB compared to 130MB), but this would not give the world-view stats, or allow creatures to be created.
	news.zdnet.com /2100-3513_22-830680.html (873 words)

	Amazon.com: Terrarium: Books: Scott R. Sanders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		"Terrarium" is both a fantastic science fiction novel as well as an excellent book that demonstrates the possibilities for a society that seems bent on destroying its home.
		"Terrarium" reminded me of an older style science fiction pulp novel and yet is so relevant to this moment in our history that it stands as a unique text unto itself.
		When one thinks of a terrarium, one might think of a beautiful display of life enclosed in a glass bubble.
	www.amazon.com /Terrarium-Scott-R-Sanders/dp/0253210216 (1057 words)

	Terrarium Misting
		The challenge is to automate spraying water into a day gecko terrarium, both to keep the relative humidity up, and to provide water droplets on leaves.
		When routed through the tube, the pump isn't isn't strong enough to send the spray through a screened terrarium cover, so you have to route the remote spray nozzle through the cover, into the tank.
		The simplest design for a water pump would be an elevated reservoir, using atmospheric air pressure to drive the water; this is similar to how a water tower works.
	www.zeuscat.com /andrew/personal/info/misting (1337 words)

	The Terrarium Museum - Stained Glass Terrariums
		This is a "Virtual Museum", it exists only on the internet, made necessary by the fact that most of the terrariums featured here have gone on to be enjoyed and enhance the decor of homes and offices in 44 states and a few foreign countries.
		Terrariums allow plant lovers to easily keep and care for plants in the dry air of today's heated and air-conditioned homes.
		Made in the Tiffany tradition, each one is designed and hand made by Ron Gladkowski, using stained and leaded glass wrapped in copper foil and soldered together.
	www.terrariums.org (171 words)

	Ask Extension Database, NDSU Extension Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A terrarium is a small, indoor garden held in a glass container.
		For tropical terrariums with foliage plants, use one part soil, one part peat moss, and one part perlite.
		For terrariums viewed on all sides, put larger plants in the middle and smaller ones around the edge.
	www.ext.nodak.edu /extnews/askext/indoor/23.htm (395 words)

	Ecology - Science
		It is important to take the pots off the soil inside, holding the plant upside down, and put all of that soil into the new pot or the terrarium, in a hole you have made with a gardening spoon, or your hand.
		This terrarium will be covered with a sheet of glass, or a lid specially made to fit.
		The inside of our terrarium will be cool and wet, which is how it feels in a forest, and that is how forests have such lovely, green foliage.
	spikesworld.spike-jamie.com /science/ecology/c241-02-terrarium.html (2870 words)

	aboutAI.net
		Once a creature is in the Terrarium ecosystem and competing for resources, the central Web site can be used to compare its vital statistics against those of other creatures.
		The objective of Terrarium is to develop a creature that out-survives the rest.
		In a nutshell, Terrarium provides a showcase for technological advancements built into the.NET Framework, and a quite powerful modeling tool for use by those studying evolutionary biology or artificial intelligence.
	www.aboutai.net /DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&tabid=2&article=aa051902a.htm (884 words)

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